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Clwojick
The Boys | Katie Hafner
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This is a topic I think about often…How many people DNF vs stick with the book til the end? Do you count your DNFs towards your annual reading goals? What‘s a popular book you just could not make yourself finish? What makes you DNF a book? How much do you generally read before you DNF? #bookishtopics #ProDNF #ReadWhatYouLove #ProudDNFer #ReadingShouldBeEnjoyable&NotAChore!

BooksNBowls I try NOT to DNF but if a book is boring or I haven‘t picked it back up after a week or 2 I usually just skim the last few pages to see what I missed. I do count them because it‘s a mark off my TBR! I DNFed The Glass Hotel by Simone St. James. It wasn‘t for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 8mo
Ruthiella I rarely DNF and I admire those who do. 8mo
SassyBookworm I rarely DNF bc I‘m super selective about what I read. I definitely know my genre and rarely venture out of that. Last popular book I DNF was A Discovery of Witches. A friend had suggested it but it was super slow & I got so bored (even tried the tv show, didn‘t like it either). 8mo
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Clwojick @BooksNBowls I count them too, so long as it‘s a true DNF, as opposed to just putting it down with the intent to pick up later. I DNF at least a few books a month. If I have no interest in the characters and the plot, or the writing or narrator gets on my nerves then I‘ll just bail. I try to give it 25% or 100 pages, but sometimes I can tell within the first 20 mins of reading that it‘ll be a DNF. 😅 8mo
TheBookHippie I DNF after 50 -75 pages (if it‘s really bad 50) and then try one more time later after a few months or even a year. I count them as well. Read it didn‘t like it didn‘t finish if someone asks. I think I DNF every single camp Litsy so far this summer 🤭😵‍💫😅😮‍💨😝 8mo
Clwojick @SassyBookworm my reading is all over the place, and I‘ve been trying to read outside of my comfort zone (fantasy, retellings, historical fiction, historical romance, paranormal romance, dark romance, etc), so that‘s definitely come with more DNFs then usual. I‘ve found some true gems in the process, but a lot of duds too! 8mo
booklover3258 I DNF around page 50. I do not count these books as my part of my goal for the number of books read. I still review them. The most popular book I DNF'd was The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak. I DNF if I find the story boring or not to my taste. 8mo
Clwojick @TheBookHippie wait, what‘s camp Litsy? 8mo
Clwojick @ruthiella ****compliment taken! ☺️☺️☺️☺️ 8mo
TheBookHippie @Clwojick #camplitsy read chosen books that were voted on and discuss I think it‘s 6 books total it‘s been different every summer they might be using #camplitsy2023 or #camplitsy23 8mo
Clwojick Hmmmm, I‘ll have to keep my eyes peeled for that next year.🤍 @TheBookHippie 8mo
TheBookHippie @Clwojick It is a lot of fun I‘ve had an unusual summer so I‘m not as involved .. I‘ll make a note and I‘ll tag ya 😊- they start voting way before summer hits on what we‘re reading it‘s a total voting thing. We all get input. 8mo
Clwojick @TheBookHippie Is there usually a theme, or a mix of genres? 8mo
TheBookHippie @Clwojick newly published is all this year required I think had to be published in 2023 or 2022-23. It gets tweaked and changed yearly generally. I believe this was year three. (edited) 8mo
marleed If possible, I‘ll power through because sometimes reading what I don‘t like makes me appreciate what I do like. I dnf books that I find offensive - that‘s typically when I didn‘t anticipate the author pushing a political or religious issue agenda that makes me queasy. Often, before a dnf, I switch formats and that helps. I‘m not a fan of prissy narration I might hear in HF (often mid 1900 HF), but the same story in print reads fine to me. 8mo
vivastory I used to very rarely dnf my books, I've found that over the past couple of years my reading patterns have changed as my work demands have changed. Most of my quality reading time now occurs during time off or over the weekend, so I might pick up a book and be legitimately enjoying it at first but for a variety of reasons will have to set it aside for awhile. This recently happened to me with a Donna Tartt. To me this is different than a dnf. 8mo
BooksNBowls @Clwojick it do be like that sometimes 🤣🤣 8mo
BooksNBowls @marleed I switch between formats too! Sometimes audiobooks are a lifesaver! 8mo
marleed @BooksNBowls oh I feel the same - when the opportunity presents itself, my favorite way to read is having the print version then setting the audio speed to match my reading speed. Or even alternating between the two on a book. Without audio (and Libby), I would likely never have expanded outside my go to genres. 8mo
Clwojick @marleed I agree hole-heartedly! I would never venture outside of my regular genres without audio…. It‘s also my go to for non-fiction. Being able to speed up the narration is a life saver. I‘m still holding out hope that the audiobook platforms will bring it up to 3.5x or 4x. 8mo
Vansa I have now decided to start not finishing books of within the first 50 pages they don't grab me.So many books written recently are so bad that it's easy to DNF! 8mo
julesG @Vansa That's exactly how I approach books these days. I used to force myself through books, but changed the habit a few years ago. I Marie Kondo'd my reading: if it doesn't spark joy, it has to go. 8mo
Larkken @BooksNBowls I‘m with you on skimming the end! I‘ve finished a couple books that should have been dnfs because I “needed” to know what happens! Being able to dnf when the story is boring or poorly written or the characters are super unlikable is a wonderful feeling so long as I know what is going to happen. Personally, otessa moshfeghs books have all been dnfs for me. Frankenstein I only finished bc I used the audio turned up to 2x! 8mo
Larkken @BooksNBowls @marleed @Clwojick if I‘m struggling with an eyeball read I often try on audio, too. It‘s a sure sign that I‘m hating it (but want to know what happens) if i turn the speed all the way up. 😜 8mo
Vansa @julesG exactly! Her approach makes sense, honestly.And the older I get,the more I feel that I have less time to read exactly what I want🙈🙈 8mo
PuddleJumper I always used to finish books in case they suddenly got better. Spoiler; they rarely did. If a book doesn't grab me or I'm eye rolling myself stupid then I dnf. I will still count it, if I don't I'd probably pick it up again a few years later and be disappointed again 🤣 8mo
Kitta I rarely dnf books, and if I do I don‘t count them towards my goal. Mainly because when I read the Life of Pi I was so bored until the ending and that changed my whole outlook on the book. What if the ending is great like that? It could be worth it. So I persevere. (edited) 8mo
Kitta I agree with @marleed though, if it‘s offensive I give up, give it away to a charity shop or once trashed it completely so no one else would have to read the words. 8mo
Kitta @Clwojick @TheBookHippie #camplistsy is great, I end up reading outside my usual choices, and sometimes it‘s a great read. I skipped half of the books entirely this year because I was in a reading slump though, so I‘m not voting. I enjoyed Yellowface and am reading The Memory of Animals now, though I think I‘m going to be the only one who likes this book 😂. There are some problems but I want to know what happens. (edited) 8mo
BarbaraJean I very rarely DNF, but am trying to let myself do it more! If I do bail, I don‘t count it toward my goal. For NF I bail if I‘m not getting much out of it. I sometimes skim through the rest & if I do that, I‘ll count it as read. For fiction I have a harder time bailing because like @Kitta said, sometimes the ending changes everything! Tagged is one I haaaaated but kept hoping would get better. I bailed maybe 3/4 through & wish I‘d stopped sooner! 8mo
MatchlessMarie I have an exclusive “bailed” shelf on goodreads so it still counts towards my goal as long as I put my start and end dates but keeps them separate from my read shelf. I do occasionally give DNF‘d books another go and sometimes it‘s just a matter of finding the right format for the book or not being in the right headspace to read it at the time. But I am definitely team #AllHailTheBail 8mo
SilversReviews I used to stick with a book, but if it isn‘t catching my interest by Page 50 or at least 25%, it is DONE. 😊 6mo
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abookishbutterfly
Little Secrets | Jennifer Hillier
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It‘s time to talk about the books I read in January! You can find my wrap up video here: https://youtu.be/58rHoVEIAh4

#booksreadinjanuary #januarywrapup #monthlywrapup #bookdiscussion #readwhatyoulove #bookreviews #januaryreads #booked #booktube

Princess-Kingofkings I adore your smile. ☺️ 4y
abookishbutterfly @Princess-Kingofkings Thank you! 4y
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EadieB @Butterflyamore I read 22 books in January. 10 5 stars, 10 4 stars, 1 3.5 star and 1 3 star. 14 mystery, 4 historical mystery and 4 fiction. 13 male writers and 9 female. I also read Just Mercy and felt the same as you did about it. 4y
abookishbutterfly @EadieB It‘s nice that you had 10 5 star reads! 4y
EadieB @Butterflyamore Yes it is but as I have told you before most of the books I choose to read are authors that I have read before and I expect them to be good reads. That's the lucky thing about reading series as you do know what to expect. 4y
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abookishbutterfly
Wonderland: An Anthology | Marie O'Regan
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I have never been much of new year‘s resolution person but maybe some of the bookish goals I‘ve made for myself do constitute as resolutions. Let‘s talk about our reading goals for 2020! You can check out my latest video by clicking the link in my bio. https://youtu.be/qQN_6AsGrLY

#readingplans #readinggoals #readwhatyouhave #readingin2020 #bookgoals #bookbuyingaddiction #readwhatyoulove #booktube #bookgifts

EadieB @Butterflyamore Got great ideas from your video. I got Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout. Author is a Pulitzer Prize Winner. Don't know if you ever read her first book called Olive Ketteridge who is a beloved teacher/principal. Sister Caravaggio short stories by Irish authors such as; Maeve Binchy (who is my favorite), Peter Cunningham, Neil Donnelly, Cormac Millar and a few others. My husband gave me a $100 gift card to Amazon which I asked for. (edited) 4y
EadieB @Butterflyamore My goals for 2020 are similar to yours in that I need to read the books I own. I do read 200 books a year so I have a special bookcase where I keep the books for 2020. Some have been on my TBR forever so I am looking forward to reading those. Love your book cart idea! Also doing some Nordic Mystery Authors Buddy Reads which I have owned those books for a while. I need to limit the books that are coming in too so I like your ideas. 4y
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EadieB @Butterflyamore I don't have any unfinished books but I have read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn which is a good book but you need to be in the mood for it so I can understand why you set it aside. I have read A Separate Peace in 2018 and can understand why you love that one. It is a book that does teach a good lesson. I've read a lot of Stephen King and do agree that you should read The Shining. Another favorite is 11/22/63 by him. 4y
EadieB @Butterflyamore I want to read John Connolly too as I have many of his books and will have to move his books to my 2020 bookcase. My favorite Agatha Christie book is And Then There Were None which is a locked room mystery. I also think The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of her best books too. I need to finish my century of mystery books published for 100 years. I am 1/2 done as I have read 50 books and 50 more to go to finish the century. 4y
abookishbutterfly @EadieB Is it safe to assume you‘re going to get books with that gift card? I have read some of Agatha Christie‘s books, including And Then There Were None, but I would like to include that as a reread in the next few years, as it has been 20 years since I read it. I haven‘t read Olive Kitteridge although I do own a copy of the book. 😬 It was pitched recently at our book club but it didn‘t end being our January pick. 4y
EadieB @Butterflyamore Yes the Amazon gift card is for books. I'm involved with the Nordic Buddy Reads and the library does not carry all the books. I own some but can find the rest on Amazon. 4y
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abookishbutterfly
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In the beginning of 2019, I decided to do a 52 week (52 prompts) reading challenge. This was one of the decisions I‘ve regretted the most in life. 😂 Despite my regret, I did learn several things about books outside of my comfort zone and my reading preferences. You can see my BookTube video about this here: https://youtu.be/JsLeXmgwut4

#readingchallenge #readwhatyoulove #moodreader #readinghabits #booktube

Freespirit I'm always reluctant to lock myself in to my future reading. I like to be spontaneous with it! 4y
rockpools Sounds like you got loads out of it, despite regretting it! I‘m deliberately trying to step away from (most) challenges next year, because I do get stressed by them and find myself wanting to read anything but. But I really have enjoyed reading outside my comfort zone as well. 52 prompts though 😬- that‘s Way Too Much! 4y
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abookishbutterfly @RachelO If I‘m ever bold (or foolish) enough to do another challenge, it will definitely be one with significantly fewer prompts! But I‘m with you on staying away from challenges next year. I just want a year devoted simply to the joy of reading! 4y
abookishbutterfly @Freespirit Very wise! Our hobby should make us happy - not feel like a chore! 4y
EadieB @Butterflyamore I find challenges hard too as I am a mood reader! 4y
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Tanner
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“Really, Mom - don‘t you have enough stacks of unread books on your bookcases?” Maybe, but they were missing THESE books.
#bookstagram
#readwhatyoulove
#booknerd
#catsofinstagram

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Tanner
The Library Book | Susan Orlean
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Late night reading, with Mikey-Cat for company.
#bookstagram
#ireadpastmybedtime
#readwhatyoulove
#booknerd

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TheQuietQuill
Untitled | Unknown
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Happy Friday fellow bookworms! Gosh, I'm going to be so busy this weekend that I won't have any time to read :(
#readersgonnaread #read #reading #readwhatyoulove

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TheNextBook
The Gunslinger | Stephen King

#booknerdproblems When you have hundreds of books on your tbr list and you plan on re-reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series in December and the Harry Potter series in January and you are contemplating re-reading The Hunger Games. And you feel no shame. #darktowerdecember #harrypotternewyear #maybehungergames #readingislife #readwhatyoulove #rereadwhatyouwant

MicheleinPhilly I should probably finish Harry Potter. I've only read the first 3. 🦄 *ducks* 7y
TheNextBook @MicheleinPhilly You can always join me in January! How could you stop after the first 3?! 7y
Megabooks I'm obsessed with re-reading. I re-listened to Horrorstör yesterday instead of finishing library books! 7y
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TheNextBook @Ebooksandcooks some books are too good to not re-read! It makes me happy to reread Harry Potter so I do it every year. I really enjoyed the Dark Tower series and just want to relive that! I keep watching The Hunger Games movies and remembering how great the books were AND I just got them in Hardbacks (which I'm taking as a sign I need to re-read the books). I love it. Good books resonated and sometimes they need to be read again and again 7y
MicheleinPhilly I'm not really sure. I probably just got distracted by other, shinier books. I have them! I even asked for the box set for my birthday a few years ago! Poor neglected Harry. 😔 7y
TheNextBook @MicheleinPhilly Harry is there waiting for you when you can finally indulge in the story! 7y
BookmarkTavern Regret no rereads! 7y
TheNextBook @krysannethemums I never regret a reread! I feel no guilt or shame! 😂 Litsy is the place where I knew people would feel the same. 7y
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