I definitely believe in DNF. Why force yourself to read something that you aren't enjoying? For me, trying to read something that doesn't interest me can put me into a reading slump. I just keep avoiding the book but don't start anything new either so it truly becomes a negative experience. There haven't been a whole lot of books out there that I haven't finished so I am going to add a little twist to this week's question...
1. Poison or Protect by Gail Carringer: I love this author. I have read all of the Parasol Protectorate and the Finishing School series so I was excited for this one. Very disappointed. I did not like the main characters at all and put it down mid-way through.
2. How to Speak Brit by Christopher J. Moore: I love all things British... except this book. Boring.
3. Dark Rites by Heather Graham: Again, an author I love. I've read every Krewe of Hunters book Heather Graham has written up until this one. I did not enjoy Dying Breath (the first in this set) as much as the others because the main female character was so incredibly annoying. When I picked up Dark Rites, I expected different main characters (as is Graham's usual pattern) only to find this character back in the spotlight again. I put it down after two chapters and hope that the next set in the series has a more likable main character.
4. The Arrivals by Melissa Marr: This was supposed to be a spin-off from Graveminder, which I loved! It just wasn't my cup of tea. I was looking for the same feels I got with Graveminder and they weren't there.
1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Crappy ending
2. Allegiant: Crappy ending
3. Gone Girl: Crappy ending
4. The Girl With All The Gifts: Crappy ending
Top 8 books I have not finished or wish I hadn't...
Books I did not finish
1. Poison or Protect by Gail Carringer: I love this author. I have read all of the Parasol Protectorate and the Finishing School series so I was excited for this one. Very disappointed. I did not like the main characters at all and put it down mid-way through.
2. How to Speak Brit by Christopher J. Moore: I love all things British... except this book. Boring.
3. Dark Rites by Heather Graham: Again, an author I love. I've read every Krewe of Hunters book Heather Graham has written up until this one. I did not enjoy Dying Breath (the first in this set) as much as the others because the main female character was so incredibly annoying. When I picked up Dark Rites, I expected different main characters (as is Graham's usual pattern) only to find this character back in the spotlight again. I put it down after two chapters and hope that the next set in the series has a more likable main character.
4. The Arrivals by Melissa Marr: This was supposed to be a spin-off from Graveminder, which I loved! It just wasn't my cup of tea. I was looking for the same feels I got with Graveminder and they weren't there.
Books I should have stopped reading before I got to the end
(because in my opinion, the endings sucked)
(because in my opinion, the endings sucked)
1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Crappy ending
2. Allegiant: Crappy ending
3. Gone Girl: Crappy ending
4. The Girl With All The Gifts: Crappy ending
Hope you are all enjoying what you are reading this week!
I totally agree with Allegiant!
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I definitely agree - life is too short to force yourself to read books you aren't connecting with! I didn't even make it to Allegiant, I read Divergent and gave up part way through Insurgent....!
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