Have you ever started a book and just given up on it? What happened?

A natural way to answer

Yes, it happens to me now and then. I started a well-known novel that everyone recommended, but I couldn't connect with the story. After a few chapters I decided to stop. I've learned it's fine to give up on a book if you're not enjoying it.

Key phrases to use

• couldn't get into it — couldn't become interested or absorbed in something“I tried the book twice but just couldn't get into it.”
• called it a day — decided to stop doing something, usually because you've had enough“After fifty pages I called it a day.”