Since there are a few Friday Meme’s that I want to participate in I have decided to post them all in one post.
Feature and Follow Friday is hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee.
What is your take on DNFed books? Do you review them? Choose not to review them?
Well, this is a great question considering I just DNFed a book last week and on Wednesday I posted my DNF report. I do review them but mainly to just let everyone know why I couldn’t finish the book. I never bash, though at times I might rant. I know authors spent a lot of time on the book and I know they will not fit everyone so I don’t dis them. Then I normally put at one page or % I gave up. I don’t give them star reviews, just a few comments on my thoughts.
Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. Take the first sentence of your current read and post it.
The legends of mysterious lights and missing persons on Shasta Lake have been a staple of sleepovers and campouts since Annie was a kid. Full of decrepit bridges that lead to nowhere, railroad tunnels that disappear into the mountains, and terrifying stories of unexplained deaths and bodies that were never recovered, Bull Valley Mine is notorious and frightening—perfect for an epic conclusion to their high school lives.
The trip is fun and light—at first. But when a deranged stranger stumbles upon their campsite, spouting terrifying warnings and pleas for help, it’s clear that everyone is in danger. And when their exploration of the mine goes horribly wrong, Annie and her friends quickly discover that the menace of Bull Valley Mine doesn’t stay at Shasta Lake—it follows them home.
As one by one her friends fall victim to this mysterious and violent force, Annie must do whatever it takes to discover the ancient secrets of the mine and save her friends . . . if she’s not already too late.
I have been needing to read this one and one of my friends just read it and wants me to read so we can chat about it. 🙂 So I am moving it up on my list and hope to get to it after I finish a couple I am reading right now. 🙂
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda @ Freda’s Voice. It’s like Tuesday Teaser but you have a specific place in your read that you have to turn in your read (page 56 or 56%) to get your teaser.
“We both know,” Jack interrupts, “that this is an attempted murder case. And we shouldn’t get involved.”
Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer. Each week we are asked a question to answer so it reminds me a bit of FF and so I thought it made a good fit to my other Friday Memes.
Do you give books as gifts?
Not often but that is because not many in my family actually like to read like I do. I have an aunt who reads and sometimes if I know of something she wants I might get it but it’s really not that often. Heck, I can’t even get anyone in my family to get me books as a gift cause they think I have to many. 🙁 So I wish I had someone to book shop for but I don’t.
How have I missed this? I’ll have to add it to my tbr.
Check out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).
If you read it I hope you enjoy it.
Relic sounds like a book that should be a movie one day soon…. Hope you enjoy it! I do give books as presents, I firmly believe there’s a book out there for everyone, you just have to play matchmaker! I also have a few family members who won’t read a book at all, so they just get food or liquor.
It does sound like a good one and my friend said it was sort of like one of those campy syfy movies…lol. So now I am curious. 🙂
A DNF report sounds like an awesome idea. I don’t DNF books very often, but I usually don’t review them when I do. Writing a few sentences about each DNF might be helpful.
I try not to DNF but I told myself with all the review books I have that I am not going to torcher myself if I just can’t do it. 🙂
Definitely sounds like one for me, Stormi! I can count on my on hand how many books I DNF. I usually get back to them too. I just can’t not finish a book. It haunts me. LOL
Yeah, you might like this one. I hope I do! 🙂 DNF books don’t haunt me I put in the giveaway pile or take them to a used bookstore and if they are ebooks I just delete them…lol. Then they can’t haunt me.
I’d probably have dreams about them calling to me from beyond. LOL
Very intriguing 56!! Happy weekend!
Sounds wonderfully adventurous! Thanks for sharing, and enjoy. Here’s mine: “THE GIRL YOU LOST”
This sounds almost like a bookish version of that movie I Know What You Did Last Summer though I imagine this is way better. Sounds like a page turner! I don’t give books very often either. Only if I know someone really wants a specific book.
Yes, i agrees with your DNF policy. Also I need to look into Relic now! New bloglovin follower 🙂
This sounds like a good book, mysterious and edgy. I always give books as gifts. Happy Reading!
Is you Friday 56 from the same book you used for Book Beginnings? If so it sounds like a great read!
Here is my Friday 56: https://coffeeandcatsblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/29/the-friday-56-7/
This sounds a lot like my policy for DNFs 🙂 No bashing, occasional ranting, where you stopped and why. Lovely response!
Have a good weekend and happy reading!
Just like a 5 star book, I review DNFs. I really hate quitting, so I force myself to continue reading. My policy is I don’t quit before the 40% mark. Most often, I keep making myself go on. If I absolutely cannot, I stop. Either way, I write a review just like I would for a 5 star read that includes what I liked and why I had to stop reading. I’ve only DNFed 4 books since I started blogging, and one of them was a classic I tried to give another chance.
This sounds like a deliciously scary and thrilling type book – definitely adding it to my tbr …here’s my Friday meme
Aww, I know the pain of non-bookish families. They do not understand there is NEVER enough books.
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I DNF books very rarely. I don’t often review them unless I’m obligated to than I try to share it in private with the person I have the agreement with. Already a Follower
I know the struggle of people not buying you books because they think you already have so many! *cough*my husband*cough* hehe.
The title alone intrigues me. This sounds right up my alley and I hope you enjoy it.
Sometimes I mention when I DNF a book, but sometimes I forget and just let it go. I don’t see anything wrong with posting about DNF books. Frankly, I like to know why a book didn’t work for you. And just because it didn’t, doesn’t mean it won’t for me. Or vice versa.
One of the advantages to being a book blogger is knowing some of the latest books that have come out, and so I tend to give out new books as gifts to my family that read–books they likely haven’t heard of yet. I give a lot of books out as gifts–or bookstore gift cards.