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Zuhkeeyah
Service Model | Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Bailedbailed

The writing is great. The story was meh. I could see the humor in the programming reduncies, but it just didn't capture my interest. It got very repetitive very fast. Honestly, it kept putting me to sleep, so I gave up on forcing it.

Another book checked off the #14books14weeks pile @Liz_M

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Nessavamusic
Don't Let Him in | Lisa Jewell
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Bailedbailed

Bailing on this one.
I am a mix of bored from the repetitive story and super frustrated at various character‘s stupidity. #hailthebail

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BethM
Lost Bookshop | Evie Woods
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Bailedbailed

I‘m calling this a DNF. You guys gave me permission😂 I got 40% through and it was still a mostly sad story with very little movement on the bookshop piece.

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Nessavamusic
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Bailedbailed

I‘m just not fully engaged, and I don‘t know why, all the elements are there. Also characters keep making stupid choices and it‘s annoying. So DNF.#hailthebail another #bookspinbingo & #roll100 done.

PuddleJumper Better next book! 7d
TheAromaofBooks Sometimes a book just isn't a match!! 6d
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LeafingThroughLife
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Bailedbailed

I‘m bailing out of this one. The premise of the adult granddaughter of Arab immigrants finding her own voice in stand-up comedy sounded great. Unfortunately the comedy isn‘t particularly funny, she‘s got a cringey schoolgirl crush on her boss, and, when trying to learn more about her history, her grandmother gives her a journal to read that is written in third person omniscient. 🤔 Might end up fine but I‘m just not vibing with it. June #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks I'm not sure why I get more disappointed when the book I don't vibe with has a fabulous cover. Lovely covers should always equal books I love!! 😂 1w
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CoveredInRust
Ragna Crimson 03 | Daiki Kobayashi
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Bailedbailed

Everything about this manga seems like I should love it. Unfortunately, three volumes in and I still don't like it. I'm just not interested 😭

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julieclair
Gould's Book of Fish | Richard Flanagan
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Bailedbailed

Nope. Not for me. Too weird. #HailtheBail #BetterBooksAhead

julieclair This was my choice for the June #BookedInTime prompt, 1800‘s Australia. I‘m going to try this one instead (not in Litsy Catalogue) Search for the Light, by Rosemary Noble. @Cuilin 2w
Cuilin Yes 🙌 #HailTheBail Hope your next one is more enjoyable. 2w
kspenmoll Your new choice sounds good. Do you have a kindle/app? It‘s free on kindle ( much as I avoid ordering from Amazon, I still use my kindle) 2w
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dabbe YES! 🤩🤩🤩 2w
julieclair @kspenmoll Thanks for the kindle hint! Just downloaded it. And I agree about Amazon. I‘m trying to cut down, but boy, it‘s hard sometimes. Every time I make a different choice, I pat myself on the back. 2w
julieclair @Cuilin Thanks! Fingers crossed!🤞 2w
julieclair @dabbe 💙💟💙 2w
kspenmoll @julieclair it is a constant challenge. I am Glad Blackwell‘s is back shipping to the US. It helps. 2w
julieclair @kspenmoll Thanks for the reminder about Blackwell‘s! I tend to forget about them unless I want to buy a book that‘s unavailable in the US. 1w
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RedxoHearts
I'll Be Waiting: A Novel | Kelley Armstrong
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Bailedbailed

Unfortunately on to my "DNF" list this one goes. I made it almost half through and just never got into the story. For me it had a good beginning and then just seemed all muddled up in a way by the middle. Like the story just lost it's direction and momentum that it started with.

#DNF

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TheBookgeekFrau
The Ditch | Herman Koch
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Bailedbailed

I don't even know what the hell I just read.

#HailTheBail

42/80

#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadingMyTBR #Reading2025 @DieAReader

dabbe Thanks for lessening my TBR! 😍 3w
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe You're welcome!💕 3w
TheBookgeekFrau @DieAReader 🙌🏼🙌🏼 3w
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!!! 3w
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CatLass007
The Children of Men | P. D. James
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Bailedbailed

I listened to this book for an hour, and that was all I could bear. I kept waiting for it to become interesting and it just didn‘t. #HailTheBail #BetterBooksAhead

IriDas A few decades ago I watched BBC‘s versions of James‘ works. They did a good job of making it more interesting. When people ask me if I ever like the movie better, I drag out this situation. 1w
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