Friday Library Updates: The Psychology of Abandonment- Thanks, Good Reads

Why do we abandon books? I have a hard time giving up on a book, and will usually skim to the end so I can know and move on with my life....apparently lots of us are doing it.   Slow plots, bad writing, annoying characters...why do you give up on books?   via 

And....this is awesome: 

"And while E. L. James’ infamous “Fifty Shades of Grey,” has topped bestseller lists around the world, it seems that the 70 million or so who went out to buy the book (and a blank dust jacket to hide their shame with) agreed with the one reader who announced: “I am embarrassed for all of us.”[emphasis added]