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.

Books with Single-Word Titles

Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at That Artsy Reader Girl! Books with Single-Word Titles These are all my favorite books that I could think of with one-word titles. A lot of fantasy, a few nonfiction (minus subtitles) and Kindred , whether you consider it scifi or historical fiction. Also two portmanteaus using the word "bitter." I suppose it's a word that lends itself to amelioration. 1. Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler 2. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore 3. Fire by Kristin Cashore 4. Heartless by Marissa Meyer 5. Inheritance by Christopher Paolini 6. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 7. Stoned by Aja Raden (has a subtitle) 8. Educated by Tara Westover 9. Fledgling by Octavia Butler 10. Kindred by Octavia Butler

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