Silmarillion

This cursed book is totally throwing me off track for 50 books this year. I seem to only be able to manage about 10 pages a day before I go completely cross-eyed. I am now more than halfway through, but despite my stubbornness, my BIL keeps trying to convince me that it doesn't get any better and I should just give up. I'm not quite there yet, although this isn't the best reading I've ever done.

I know I won't get a badge or medal at the end, but I really, really cannot leave a book unread. And I prefer to think that is because I am an optimist, and not because I'm nuts.