Books Should You Be Ashamed to Put Down a Book You Don’t Enjoy?
Is it shameful, or sensible, to put down a book you don’t enjoy? Three little letters, and social media, have turbocharged a longstanding debate.
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· August 9, 2026 · 1 min read
This article was originally published by
NY Times Books
and is republished here under license.
Is it shameful, or sensible, to put down a book you don’t enjoy? Three little letters, and social media, have turbocharged a longstanding debate.
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