tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post3863204845464525049..comments2024-03-22T14:57:23.688-04:00Comments on Do You Dog-ear?: DNF&Y [7]Lindsi http://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-46243846879932970252018-08-07T15:53:32.889-04:002018-08-07T15:53:32.889-04:00This past year has been full of wonderful books! I...This past year has been full of wonderful books! I've been able to get to more of them because I choose to DNF something that isn't working for me. I can't continue reading a book that I'm not fully enjoying. I understand that not everyone feels the same way, and I think it's awesome when people are able to finish a book no matter what. We're different and it's beautiful. Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-36907079626322336662018-08-06T23:26:40.104-04:002018-08-06T23:26:40.104-04:00Hey Lindsi I'm so glad you are giving yourself...Hey Lindsi I'm so glad you are giving yourself permission to DNF... if I commit in the first 50 pages or so I normally read to the end. Since my perspective is about the writing I'm always on the lookout for books that need improvement. I do soooo agree about catty and nasty characters... when I hate a character and can't even enjoy a side character its so hard to keep reading!Dani @ Perspective of a Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431727579736210318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-24391374674192944332018-08-04T10:41:16.496-04:002018-08-04T10:41:16.496-04:00I cannot justify sticking with something I'm n...I cannot justify sticking with something I'm not enjoying. If I have a spare moment to read, I want it to be something I'm dying to dive back into. If I'm having to force myself to continue reading something--ugh. I'd rather not. I did that a few years ago and it really impacted my reading and how I felt about books in general. I've been a lot happier just DNFing something that isn't working and moving on. Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-30669484554339954792018-07-31T18:35:31.991-04:002018-07-31T18:35:31.991-04:00These books don't sound like a good fit for yo...These books don't sound like a good fit for you. They honestly don't appeal to me either so I will be skipping them. I used to push through books no matter what. I will dnf a book but it doesn't happen all that often. Only 3 dnf so far this year but a few more I wish I had given up on.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-84706664255646264172018-07-31T00:11:42.039-04:002018-07-31T00:11:42.039-04:00I wish I'd read a few more reviews before star...I wish I'd read a few more reviews before starting it myself. I feel like I would have been better prepared for the content. If you're curious, the audiobook was available at my library, so it might be available at yours! :)Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-60528783192314642392018-07-31T00:10:46.247-04:002018-07-31T00:10:46.247-04:00If you think it's something you'd like, de...If you think it's something you'd like, definitely give it a shot. I got through 5 hours of the audiobook before I stopped. It wasn't awful, just not something I was interested in. It didn't hold my attention or captivate me like I wanted it to.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-91972656322437524472018-07-31T00:08:25.822-04:002018-07-31T00:08:25.822-04:00He wasn't nice to her, but she felt this "...He wasn't nice to her, but she felt this "attraction" anyways. Ugh.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-11546632498668419982018-07-30T22:49:58.511-04:002018-07-30T22:49:58.511-04:00Sorry to hear these were all DNF's, but it hap...Sorry to hear these were all DNF's, but it happens. I was curious about School for Psychics but I've been hearing mixed things about that one.<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-44595788823403396612018-07-30T21:37:51.892-04:002018-07-30T21:37:51.892-04:00Aw, I was really looking forward to School for Psy...Aw, I was really looking forward to School for Psychics :(NoelWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127138061773871157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-55277785979074295682018-07-30T18:54:34.415-04:002018-07-30T18:54:34.415-04:00Caught Up sounds like I'd DNF too :(Caught Up sounds like I'd DNF too :(LilyElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791827655749184355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-19711049148035588752018-07-30T14:20:42.003-04:002018-07-30T14:20:42.003-04:00I'm glad you were able to like something/someo...I'm glad you were able to like something/someone about the story! That always helps. Pets are like children... they always get caught in the middle.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-88867589795355154502018-07-30T12:58:31.231-04:002018-07-30T12:58:31.231-04:00I actually managed to read The Intermission and I ...I actually managed to read The Intermission and I agree, they were extremely unlikable. I liked the husband better once they split but on the whole, I just felt sorry for the dog. Smart call DNF'ing it.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-21650923587761415052018-07-30T10:57:10.139-04:002018-07-30T10:57:10.139-04:00The were the worst two people. One of the first sc...The were the worst two people. One of the first scenes is the two of them at a friend's wedding. We find out that at wedding they place bets (with each other) on how long they think people will stay married. Some of the things they say are pretty cruel. They would keep those bets (usually on napkins or scrap paper) in a drawer at home, so they could see who was right if a marriage didn't work out. Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-37883866700777915962018-07-30T10:53:26.163-04:002018-07-30T10:53:26.163-04:00Yep! I always try to give a book 50-75 pages or 25...Yep! I always try to give a book 50-75 pages or 25%, but it's more of a guideline. Sometimes I read the majority of a book before deciding I can't keep reading it, and others I know right from the start. Four books isn't that bad for a month of reading!<br /><br />Unlikable characters that are supposed to unlikable are different. I don't want characters to be perfect--flaws make them more interesting. Like you said, there needs to be a lesson or growth, so I can't keep reading when I feel like the characters are awful and remain awful. There have been books with villains that I loved, because those characters had history and purpose. I understood them and their motivations, even if I didn't like or agree with them.<br /><br />It was sort of the repetition for me, because I felt like the story was going in circles. She kept making small, stupid mistakes (that she would think were mistakes before she did them), and then get caught. She kept saying she would be/do better, but I never saw it. "Give us consequences!" <3Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-74140731899770647962018-07-30T04:47:43.296-04:002018-07-30T04:47:43.296-04:00Oh dear, these sound pretty bad! That first book I...Oh dear, these sound pretty bad! That first book I would've hated the characters and DNFed it pretty quickly!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-24389348986707759832018-07-30T03:58:06.253-04:002018-07-30T03:58:06.253-04:00LOL, you weren't exaggerating when you said yo...LOL, you weren't exaggerating when you said you learned to let go of books that you don't particularly enjoy. This is a whole list!<br /><br />It sounds like the main problem you had with all of them were the unlikeable characters...now, unlikeable can be OK, in the sense that characters should be lifelike, not too perfect and all. But there should be a valid reason for it, and/or a character's arc where they learn a lesson and try to be better...and most of all, as you said, swooning over jerks is a no-no.<br /><br />Quote: "The story also started to feel like it was dragging on...she'd study, make a mistake, be threatened with expulsion, promise to do better, and then repeat ten more times."<br />I read a book like that once. My main problem with it wasn't even the repetition, as much as the fact that the character basically refused to grow (see above) and STILL GOT AWAY WITH IT as if she were a special snowflake - which she wasn't. I can't forgive it in a book. Give us consequences!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-49103369115854689402018-07-29T23:32:12.042-04:002018-07-29T23:32:12.042-04:00Have you heard of those free little libraries that...Have you heard of those free little libraries that pop up around neighborhoods? You're supposed to leave a book to take a book. I always put my DNF books in those! Someone else might come along and want to try it... and maybe they'll love it! There are usually some children's books in there, too. I'll take one of those home to give to my kiddos. Win-win! :)<br /><br />The Intermission was a mess. I really, really didn't like either of the characters. Who thinks, "Oh, I should pour him a glass of orange juice because that would be nice," and then thinks, "Nah, I don't want to be nice." Ugh. <br /><br />Right? You could look like Adonis and I wouldn't give you a second of my time if you were a jerk. I learned that lesson in high school. Jerks are jerks and you cannot change them. They have to fix themselves. I think it's a lesson some people have to experience on their own, but I hope to pass the information on to my children, haha. Adults though... they should know better. <br /><br />Arrowheart is one I REALLY wanted to love. I signed up for a blog tour and everything... but had to step down when I knew I wouldn't be able to give the book a glowing review. I want to be honest, but I also don't want to be a downer on someone's tour! I'll save my review for my DNF&Y. <br /><br />School for Psychics is one I received on NetGalley. I missed it's pub date because I was never in the mood to read it, so when I saw there was an audio version available at my library, I decided to give it a go. It just didn't work... Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-65941734066568000492018-07-29T23:25:26.866-04:002018-07-29T23:25:26.866-04:00I used to! I stopped feeling guilty when I started...I used to! I stopped feeling guilty when I started being happier about what I read. I want to fall in love with books and their stories, not trudge through them because I feel obligated to finish something I started. I feel like doing this post, DNF&Y, allows me to still give them attention. You might like something that I don't! Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-17803032403486731702018-07-29T23:24:08.939-04:002018-07-29T23:24:08.939-04:00The characters in The Intermission were sooo terri...The characters in The Intermission were sooo terrible. It was hard to read about them and what they thought/did. It made me feel gross. School for Psychics started off at a crawl, but then spiraled into something uninteresting. There were a few threads I was curious about, but not enough to listen to another 6 hours of audio.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-90914617620355679562018-07-29T23:22:37.910-04:002018-07-29T23:22:37.910-04:00I couldn't even finish his chapter, lol.I couldn't even finish his chapter, lol. Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-59523610806256885762018-07-29T22:50:18.977-04:002018-07-29T22:50:18.977-04:00Goodness, I wish I was better at DNFing! You inspi...Goodness, I wish I was better at DNFing! You inspire me 😂 But seriously, I don't blame you, these sound rough indeed. The Intermission... wow, yeah, that is one I honestly think I COULD have DNFed which says a lot hah. Like they should be married to no one, and probably each need heaps of counseling just to be decent humans? UGH I feel you with Caught Up- who CARES what someone looks like if they treat you terribly!? What is that, why do people do this? Sad about the last two, because they both sound like there was potential there, but the execution just didn't work. Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-33398085756726051562018-07-29T22:38:56.868-04:002018-07-29T22:38:56.868-04:00I have heard similar things from other readers abo...I have heard similar things from other readers about School of Psychics, which is one reason I decided not to read it. I wish I could DNF more often! I always feel guilty:-)Tammy Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399852378701581588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-47318956717842733372018-07-29T20:42:30.739-04:002018-07-29T20:42:30.739-04:00The Intermission kinda sounds like a mess! And sch...The Intermission kinda sounds like a mess! And school for Psychics- I was kinda interested in that one, it's got an interesting premise, but yeah... and I've seen other lukewarm reviews too, so that one's probably safe to skip. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-2287437282692771452018-07-29T18:32:48.165-04:002018-07-29T18:32:48.165-04:00Pretentious, obnoxious characters is definitely a ...Pretentious, obnoxious characters is definitely a reason for me to DNF a book, too!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-10065945486789525612018-07-29T14:51:13.426-04:002018-07-29T14:51:13.426-04:00I was really excited about Arrowheart, so I hate t...I was really excited about Arrowheart, so I hate that it wasn't a good fit! Eros isn't a god you hear about often, and I thought a story about his descendants would be fun. :)Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.com