The opposite of "unputdownable". Refers to a book, usually highly regarded by others, that you can read only a small portion of, before putting it down: never to be touched again.
Ref:
http://www.multiverse.org/fora/showthread.php?t=8385
Ref:
http://www.multiverse.org/fora/showthread.php?t=8385
by UncleDes July 20, 2008