Dragging

Over the holiday break, I read a couple books and I started a new one, The Centurion's Wife. The last few books I read I had no problem getting to the end. I read them in just a couple days, granted I had more time, but they were interesting reads that made me want to sit down and sneak in a couple minutes of reading as much as I could. When I chose to read The Centurion's Wife, I picked it because it sounded more interesting than the other books I have right now and I wanted a break from the Sci-Fi/Fantasy books. I just wanted to read something a little different. I am struggling, though.

The Centurion's Wife is has an interesting premise and was co-written by an author that I used to really enjoy reading. It is the story of a young woman who is a servant in Pontius Pilate's house, she is also his niece. Pilate was the Roman governor that Jesus was brought before for trial and ultimately his crucifixion. The story is set soon after the Crucifixion. The woman, Leah, finds out that a centurion has asked to marry her, and she doesn't want to marry. Pilate has promised Leah's hand in marriage to the centurion for a price. What happens in this story against this particular backdrop is why I have kept reading so far.

It kind of draws my attention, but I am struggling to get through this book. I fall asleep on the couch, I get distracted in class, and I am just dragging through this book. I need to finish it; someone I know read this book and really liked it, but I feel like setting it aside and finding a different book that I know will be a quick read.

Have you ever felt this way? What book did you struggle with? Why was this book a struggle? What did you do, did you quit it or did you force yourself to finish?

What should I do?