When a Book Bores You, Pay Attention

[David Morris]

I usually give the novel a few days before I jettison it.  Sometimes its
demise from my life takes the form of procrastination, maybe later.  I
think boring in this context might mean confusing, and thus is a refusal to
engage.

On Friday, July 4, 2014, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the almost-scholar may be right about "classic" novels from the
> past---my experience of some--but contemp
> Boring novels are often boring because they are boring.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 4, 2014, at 4:31 PM, Rebecca Lindroos <bekker2 at icloud.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','bekker2 at icloud.com');>> wrote:
>
> Oh wow, and I was just mentioning to someone how Updike is boring to me.
>
> On a more interesting level, has anyone but myself read "The Blazing
> World" by Siri Hustvedt? A romp in something artsy - highly intelligent and
> entertaining. I really wasn't expecting to enjoy it but took it up on
> recommendation from a friend. Yikes!
>
> Bekah
>
> On Jul 4, 2014, at 12:40 PM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','against.the.dave at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>
> http://incompetentwriter.com/2014/07/01/when-a-book-bores-you-pay-attention/
>
>
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