In a message dated Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, singram at videotron.ca writes: > Yes, but as a monument to what, exactly? Sheer stupid stubborness at refusing to NOT stop reading a series even when it's awful and you know you're wasting your time? That's why I kept reading. I kept thinking, "Oh, maybe it'll get better. Or....I'm so close, I might as well finish now." Stacy