The Nature of Things

The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry My rating: 2 of 5 stars I suffer from a bit of OCD in my reading habits. When I commit to reading a book, I feel a compulsion to finish it even if I'm not finding the experience particularly enjoyable. In this, I am the direct opposite of my darling hubby who, if he doesn't find something to grab his attention and interest in the first fifty pages, feels no compunction about tossing the book onto his ever-growing mountain of unfinished reads. He maintains that he can tell in that first fifty pages if he's going to find the book worthwhile. I, on the other hand, maintain that there is logic and rationality behind my reading strategy. There have been a number of times when I find that a book that starts slowly and seems to hold little interest for me in its first quarter or so begins to pick up speed and enjoyment as the plot proceeds and I become better acquainted with the characters. And so I stick with those unpromising reads right throug...