People ask me why I buy some many books when obviously I haven't read them all - I usually ask them if they wear all their clothes all the time. I think it is

People ask me why I buy some many books when obviously I haven't read them all - I usually ask them if they wear all their clothes all the time. I think it is is perfectly fine not to finish a book. Or read a few chapters to see if you like it. Or skip the introductions or the notes. Or even just read the notes (I have an awesome translation of the Odyssey - the notes are more enjoyable than the poem!). I usually don't finish long book series. I have books that I've collected for another time where I would enjoy them. Perhaps a vacation or sick leave. Point is, there are many ways to enjoy books, and we should feel more open about it and less judgemental of the way others enjoy them.