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Most Recent Books I Did Not Finish

 I feel like I've been DNFing a fair amount lately, mostly with review books. I feel obligated to read review books longer than I would if they were books I just picked up on my own. That said, I have a caveat in my Book Review Policy that if I feel I am not the right audience for the book, I won't post a review. I try to avoid that by only picking books I genuinely think I will enjoy, but of course I can't always predict that before I read. Also, while book clubs have been a great way to get exposed to books I wouldn't normally read, tastes will differ and every once in a while, I find a book I'm just not willing to finish. I also want to say no shade to the authors or anyone who enjoyed these books--they just weren't for me.

Happy Top Ten Tuesday!

Most Recent Books I Did Not Finish

1. Caribbean Competitors by Poppy Minnix--LibraryThing review--This one sounded great and has a beautiful cover, but while the island setting was compelling, I just couldn't get into the characters or their motivations. 

2. I Bought My Husband's Mistress Lingerie by Stacey Freeman--LibraryThing review--GREAT title but the essays were very short and specific and while I definitely think they would be relatable to some women, they just didn't speak to me.

3. Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman--Admittedly, I just started this audiobook to get to sleep. I love Offerman's voice, but when the library checkout ran out, I didn't feel compelled to renew it. Maybe someday.

4. Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy by Jamie Raskin--Book club read-- I have a lot of respect and empathy for Raskin, but I'm just not here for this subject matter anymore and wouldn't even have tried except for book club. I couldn't finish the book and ended up skipping that meeting.

5. Women in Sunlight by Frances Mayes--Book club read--sort of--So, my other book club had planned to read this, and I got it out of the library but almost as soon as I started reading, they decided they didn't want to finish it, and even though I liked it, I didn't like it enough to finish it in addition to the new book. Maybe I'll go back to it someday. 

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Lydia said…
Those are all great reasons to stop reading a book.

Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
July 25, 2023 at 2:19 PM
Stephen said…
"I Brought My Husband's Mistress Lingerie" definitely has an eye-catching title... O_O

I'm very picky about the books I try, so I went with an alternate theme this week -- the last Kindle books I previewed. It's here if you are curious. :)
July 25, 2023 at 5:17 PM
Susan said…
Bummer these didn't work for you. Thank goodness there are SO MANY more books out there to move on to!

Happy TTT!
July 25, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Lectrice Vorace said…
It's totally fine if books aren't a good match for us! There are plenty of other books out there!

Here's my TTT list.
July 26, 2023 at 6:36 PM
iloveheartlandX said…
I Bought My Husband's Mistress Lingerie is such a funny title but I can't see it being a book for me either!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/07/25/top-ten-tuesday-430/
July 26, 2023 at 6:46 PM
Read with Stefani said…
I'm not familiar with any of these, sorry they didn't work for you. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/10-books-i-recently-marked-as-did-not-finish/
July 27, 2023 at 3:17 AM
Lydia said…
I’ve been DNFing a lot lately, too!

Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
August 1, 2023 at 7:19 AM
Pam said…
I haven't read any of the books you've mentioned, but I applaud you for knowing when to DNF a book. It is something that I have been doing more, even with review books. My husband will listen to me venting about a book and then tell me to drop it. Yes, I feel guilty for doing that with ARCs, but if I'm not meshing with a book, I'm not going to rip the book apart in a review. I will inform the publisher that I will not review the book and then write a brief comment on Goodreads stating I DNF the book and why. That way, people can decide if they want to try reading it.

Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/summer-2023-additions-to-my-tbr/
August 1, 2023 at 3:18 PM
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