The weeks seem to be getting shorter and shorter, but I'm still glad it's Friday. Here's Alison & Parajunkee's question for Feature & Follow Friday this week:
How do you handle a book you don’t like? Do you DNF or do you power through?
I definitely will put down a book I don't like. A couple of times I have had to finish -- usually if it's a book I'm reviewing for a magazine. I don't hesitate to DNF a book. Life is too short, and my TBR is too long! The question is whether I review the book or not. That just depends on why I didn't enjoy the book. If I think what I have to say may be helpful, then I might post something. I also feel I have to have read a significant portion of the book -- 20 pages doesn't cut it. Sometimes I just don't like the subject. Sometimes I think I'm just not in the mood. If that's the case, I don't feel I should even mention the book. I don't want to write a review that just slams a book, either. I like to be able to point out some good, as well as what I thought fell short.
Trust me -- the sky won't fall if you don't finish every book you start!
How about you? Leave me a link to your thoughts about this. Thanks for visiting. Have a great weekend!
I've gotten so much better about DNFing books, though I still flip to the end to see how they finished. I did power through a really bad book yesterday rather than DNFing it, though. Not sure why.
ReplyDeleteI'm dealing with that issue right now. I started Teeth by Moskowitz this week and the storyline is bizarre. I haven't read the requisite 50 pages yet, but then I will seriously consider ditching it. As you said the TBR pile is too long.
ReplyDeleteI got the book you sent me. Thank you so much. Onto the TBR pile it goes. :)
I used to make myself read them, but now, if I am not into it, it's not getting finished!
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ReplyDeleteI try and power through, especially if its one that has been highly rated or a buzzy book, however, agree I have to many books in TBR to waste time on something I hate!
Usually I will give a book 50-100 pages before I DNF if I'm not enjoying it. I used to power through but I no longer have the time and it turned reading into a chore. There are too many books on my tbr pile for me to feel guilty and I'm picky about what I read, so only have 1 DNF so far!
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I hate to not finish a book. It does happen occasionally though. I always give it my best effort before giving up.
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