Do You Always Finish A Book/Task That You Started?
By Silvermist
@silvermist (19702)
India
April 6, 2018 6:18am CST
During the first two months of this year,I had started to read the Revival (E-book) by Stephen King,Code Red by James Patterson .
Also I started learning Italian again online.
But in January,February and the beginning of March many unexpected things prevented me from finishing all those plans.
I had to return Code red to the library with out finishing it.
Now I am planning to continue with the reading of Revival.
I will start reading from the beginning.
When you continue to read an unfinished book,do you start from the beginning? Or read from where you stopped reading?
Do you always finish everything you started?Or just give up?
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39 responses
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 Apr 18
No , I will just continue to read it from where I stopped.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
@Jessabuma ,@caopaopao Actually that would save a lot of time.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
6 Apr 18
Hello, Silvermist. I finish reading the book that I read except when I do not like the story. Then if I stop at a certain page, I will continue to where I left off. 
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
In a way,that is saving some time.If I do that,I will have doubts whether I really read a page or not.That is why I start from the beginning.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 But then,we may read again from that point.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
6 Apr 18
@silvermist Yes. Usually I backread a few pages if I have forgotten what happened or when there is a twist in the story that is related to another chapter.
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@Tina30219 (81539)
• Onaway, Michigan
6 Apr 18
Yes I always finish a book I start I think there was only one book I never finished and that was because I could not get into the book.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
Finishing a book is good.But we need not feel guilty if we stop reading a book if we do not like it.
@LadyDuck (457340)
• Switzerland
6 Apr 18
Do you need to practice your Italian? I am ready to help if you like. "The Revival" is a pretty scary book, but most of the Stephen King stories are scary. I always finish the books I start, I only had one exception, too boring and confusing.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
I have to try and see how much of the Italian I remember.And then,I think you can help me.Do you remember which book you were unable to finish?
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@LadyDuck (457340)
• Switzerland
6 Apr 18
@silvermist I have to check the title, it was a book written by an Italian. Too many characters and very slow and boring. I have found the book it is by Marcello Simoni "la Trilogia del Mercante di Libri" (The Trilogy of the Books Merchant).
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
6 Apr 18
I like finishing what I started. I understand that surprises happen that's just hard to finish what's started, that can't be helped. I like to read books where I left off. Hope you get to finish all you started.?
@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
Though,I prefer to start from beginning,definitely I am going to finish the books I started.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
7 Apr 18
@silvermist
We got to finish whether we read from the beginning or wherever we left off.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
@oahuwriter Yes,finishing a book is the main thing.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
6 Apr 18
I am not much a Stephen King fan. I usually can't finish his books so I stopped reading them all together. The only books by him that I ever finished was The Green Mile and Salem's Lot. If I am not excited to get back to reading the book or if it feels like a chore to read, then I will stop reading it and never finish it without any guilt. There are just too many books out there to read that I don't want to waste my time on a book that I am not enjoying since that is why I read, to enjoy myself. However, if something happened in my life that caused me to not finish the book and I go back to it, I will just pick up where I left off.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
9 Apr 18
@morgoodie Under the dome was such a book. But I did finish it.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
Much as I like Stephen King,I have wished his books were shorter when I read some of the books. I think,you have the right attitude.
@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
8 Apr 18
@silvermist Yes, he does tend to right tomes more than just novels!! I remember trying to read The Stand. Yeah that didn't get finished. LOL. I think he has too much detail and description in his books.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
24 Apr 18
@silvermist I re-read 'The Trumpet of the Swan'. I read Charlotte's web too, that brought my son from school library knowing my interest on E.B. White's books.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
24 Apr 18
@Sreekala No,I have not read The Trumpet of the swan.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
24 Apr 18
He is the author of Charlotte's Web?Which book did you re-read?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
7 Apr 18
I'm a shocker at finishing a book and what is worse I always spoil it for myself and read the ending even though I know it's silly 
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
8 Apr 18
@silvermist Once I know the ending I don't want to read any more especially if it doesn't turn out how I would like
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
Sometimes,if you know the ending,you can read the book peacefully.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Then it is better to stop peeking at the endings of books .
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
8 Apr 18
@silvermist
Thanks But those are the things that are essential for my yearly resolution
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
That is better.No need to wast time over things we were not able to complete.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
6 Apr 18
Yes, that's why I stopped reading ... LOL. seriously yes if I read I will finish it and if it is a sequel I should have the next series.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
7 Apr 18
@silvermist oh yeah!!!!!! that's why if I start a book I have to have the complete series already. I can't sleep if there "should" be the continuation of the story.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
@Mavic123456 You must be having so many sleepless nights often !
@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
So,little time indeed.Most people have the misconception that it is honorable to finish reading a book,even if they do not like it.I think it is time for a change and that applies to me too.I do agree with you.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
@Marty1 Yes,good that you have decided not to waste your time reading a book you do not enjoy.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
Definitely that is a very admirable quality.Some times I have finished some books even when those were boring.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
@just4him Nothing lost by not reading that.
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@just4him (305430)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr 18
@silvermist No, there wasn't.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
9 Apr 18
i always want to finish the task i have started.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Apr 18
That definitely is a good quality to have.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
18 Apr 18
@ridingbet Generally,young people especially are more enthusiastic about starting things.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Apr 18
@silvermist that is also what i remind my students about. start and finish your tasks so you can begin another one. but not all of them heeds to my advice.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
15 Apr 18
There are some books that I've never read. I started, but I didn't like them, so I didn't finish.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
18 Apr 18
These days I think,if we are not interested in a book we should not waste our time reading it.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
19 Apr 18
@silvermist You told it correctly, I felt that I was wasting my time with those books.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
14 Apr 18
I listen to my books too and usually finish them before they are due from the library. I had to return three, that Inwill look for to finish...
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Apr 18
If you could not finish them on time you can renew them?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
18 Apr 18
@PainsOnSlate If we are sure we can't finish the book no need to keep it.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
@silvermist I could have renewed but because i’ve Just had knee surgery, and can’t get to my studio where I paint and listen to books, so I sent them back to the lirary.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
Depending on the time you have or your mood?
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@JudyEv (325337)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 18
@silvermist Mostly it would be because the task wasn't 'time- or effort-effective'. It was turning out not worth the effort it was taking.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
6 Apr 18
I am curious to know the name of that book.Is it fiction or non-fiction?
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
7 Apr 18
@silvermist - i forgot the exact title.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Apr 18
Good quality or books you find interesting?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Apr 18
@august18 I have read many books by Paulo Coelho,including the Alchemist.
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