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It took me a long time to learn to put down books that I wasn't enjoying, but it's definitely the best decision. There are so many books in the world, you're not going to run out. I always keep in mind this (possibly apocryphal) quote from Borges - "If a book is tedious to you, don't read it; that book was not written for you."

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I find the same thing is true of most media. Of course, give things a chance, but if you're consuming media for pleasure, have already dedicated hours to something in particular, and aren't enjoying it at all, then there's no shame in putting it down.

There are more books, films, programmes, and games out there than you can ever consume in one lifetime; there's no point forcing yourself to keep going with something you're not enjoying. Moving on to something else doesn't mean that it's bad, or even that you might not come back to it and see it differently in the future.

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