I have spent so many hours reading books I didn't like, just because I felt a moral obligation to finish what I'd started. It got me thinking about how easy it is to drop a show, skip an album or abandon a film without a second thought. But when it comes to leaving a book unfinished, there's an odd sense of guilt that follows.

Have you ever talked to someone where the entire conversation felt like a job interview, and thought, “Wow, this conversation sucks”?