So yesterday, I put up a post about a Fan History wiki project per an e-mail request that I got. And someone left a comment with a link because there’s some controversy about the project (which I didn’t know about). So, I’ve decided to just take down the whole post because I don’t want to get in the middle of anything.

And it’s made me think about how trusting I am. You see, I often get e-mail requests for things — bookmarks, guest blogs, blog posts, charity donations, etc. I try to be as accommodating as I can, but I just don’t have time to research/vet everything that comes my way (like the wiki post).

Here’s another example. Recently, I received an e-mail from a man who asked for a free book for his autistic son because his son loved to read but he just couldn’t afford to buy books. Was this guy scamming me? Was his son really autistic? I don’t know, but I sent him a book anyway. Because a) I could afford to and b) it seemed like a nice thing to do. 

Does all this make me gullible? I don’t know. I suppose I like to believe in the good in people — just like Wonder Woman does. Although I think I’m going to be more wary in the future. Sigh …

I decided not to read a book I bought.

It’s a romance by an author whose books I’ve previously enjoyed. But the book in question has gotten so-so reviews, and I skimmed through the first chapter and wasn’t hooked. Too many names and a little more cutesy-ness than appealed to me at that moment in time. So, I’ve decided to give it to my local library, where hopefully someone will get more enjoyment out of it than I did.

Is this wrong of me? I don’t know. The money from the book’s sale went to a charity cause. But every time I look at the book, I just don’t want to read it. I’m not sure why. Maybe I’m just not in the mood for that genre right now.

I use to read every single book I bought all the way through. Even if I didn’t particularly care for it, I’d still finish it. Most of the time, I still do that. I can only remember putting one other book down in recent memory and not finishing it. I got about halfway through when I realized that I just didn’t care about the characters enough to see how it ended.

Maybe I’m just becoming pickier about how I spend my reading time. Ah, well. At least if I give it to the library, I might get around to reading it someday … or not.

What about you guys? Do you always read every book you buy? What makes you quit reading a book? Share in the comments.