Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl has a formula for giving up on a book. 1. If it doesn't grab you in the first 50 pages, give up. 2. If you're over 50, subtract

Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl has a formula for giving up on a book. 1. If it doesn't grab you in the first 50 pages, give up. 2. If you're over 50, subtract your age from 100 and give it that many pages to grab you. After all, after 50 your time is that much more precious. I'd already begun (for the first time ever) recording the books I read, and I've already finished one book and started two others (not counting the re-read I started late last year that I may or may not finish).