I am reading Legacies (Corean Chronicles #1) by L.E. Modesitt Jr right now. I have tried 
reading it about four times now. I am maybe a hundred pages in. I feel like this time I will finish successfully. It could still take a while.
I have finally figured out one of the reasons why I keep stopping. I don’t believe in the romance between the main character and the girl. Maybe it will change as the book moves forward (though I got doubts!) but the love interest character is not convincing. She’s so minor she hardly counts as a character! That, for the love interest, is not right.
The character I like most right now is not the main character, but his grandfather. That’s not right, either. Something is wrong with these characters; I just don’t know what.
I love the world. The world is why I am keep going back to it. All the creatures, the magic, the odd sheep. I just wish the characters were better. 😦
Story Treasury 
I have found books like that too. I just don’t want to continue reading.
Yeah. It happens too often, I think.
The characters have to grab me, or I can’t keep reading either. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Me too! Thanks!
I felt that way about the romantic interest in Patrick Rothfuss’ Name of the Wind. I read the whole book, but it didn’t capture my imagination. Now, suddenly, he has all these die-hard fans, so maybe I should give the rest of the series a try.
I actually didn’t get that feeling from Name of the Wind. Or least not later on. At first she was barely a romantic interest. But still a very interesting character!
Govinda is NOT Indian fantasy. It is based on Mahabharat. I sincerely hope you have read the Mahabharat, If not read it in its entirity before you read anything else…..
I know the story, but you never said it’s based on the Mahabharat.
You’re more persistent than I am. I’m trying to push through a story, will start my third try after I finish the current read, but that’s gonna be the last try. If I can’t finish, oh well. I can’t put my finger on what’s not grabbing me.
Three tries is pretty good. Normally I don’t try more often than that, but I like the idea of this world so much.
I had this experience when I recently read an Isobelle Carmody that a friend recommended. I couldnt connect with the characters or the world. I finished it but I doubt Ill read anymore of the series. Heres what I have been reading and enjoying immensly – http://daystarz.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/musing-mondays-11/
That sucks. You and your friend must have different reading tastes.
I know what you mean. It took me three tries to get beyond the first 50 pages of LoTR.
LOL I like that book. Thanks!
I hope you finish it! I love your header image – it’s so cool!