Litsy

Love Letters to a Serial Killer | Tasha Coryell

pan

EHH. So the MC was just horrible! Like JUST HORRIBLE, there was a bit towards the end that I had seriously considered #DNF because I couldn't read another one of “will he kill me“ monologues. But I slugged through. The ending was --- eh. I am gonna say it's a “no“ from me.

Lobster is NOT impressed.

Leftcoastzen Pretty kitty !🐈‍⬛ 😻👏😁 8h

Amiable Your kitty looks just like mine! 😻 7h

ElizaMarie @Amiable I couldn‘t see a pic of your kitty on your page —— but I‘m guessing he/she is gorgeous 7h

Amiable @ElizaMarie She is! There‘s something special about black cats. 😻 3h

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Susanita

The Last Thing He Wanted | Joan Didion

The writing is lovely, but the story is too cynical and depressing for me. Bye-bye, Iran-Contra. #DNF #authoramonth

Soubhiville

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Nessavamusic

The Last Animal: A Novel | Ramona Ausubel

bailed

This is just not for me. I am not a fan of teenage narrators - especially outside of YA. Also their dialogue is so out of the realm of how actual young teens speak. #dnf #hailthebail
A #roll100 off the TBR!

PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Off your shelves! 6d

AnneCecilie Love the baby elephant on the cover. Too bad the rest wasn‘t for you 5d

49 likes2 comments

Nessavamusic

Ancillary Justice | Ann Leckie

bailed

The writing style is just not clicking with me. #dnf at 30% #hailthebail #bookspin pick off the TBR

TheAromaofBooks

Karkar I am so glad I am not the only one who did not love this! 1w

ravenlee I‘ve had this on my tbr for years, but I haven‘t enjoyed Leckie‘s short fiction and have been hesitant to try anything else. I think I‘m going to unstack this one. 1w

Ruthiella That‘s fair. If the writing style is not for you, there is no need to torture yourself. 1w

TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!! 1w

36 likes1 stack add4 comments

jenniferw88

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman

bailed

#doublespin is a #dnf. @TheAromaofBooks

Although I wanted to know what happened, I didn't like Eleanor's character, and wasn't keen on picking the book back up. I ended up reading the Wikipedia entry!

CaroPi I hear so much about this book but after 20 pages I just lost the interest ... 4w

44 likes1 comment

TorieStorieS

The Disappearance: The Extraordinary Disappearance of Steven Kubacki (After 45 Years of Silence) | Steven Kubacki, Dylan Quarles

bailed

Well, this is my first #DNF of 2025! Pretty far into the year—& rarer still for me to set aside an #audiobook! But this memoir, though it started out with a great hook—the author disappeared from his MI college town, leaving behind his bag & last seen on the iced over lake soon turns into something less expected. I didn‘t want to continue on once I learned the selfish nature of his disappearance & the apparent undiagnosed mental health struggles.

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BookishBrunette1

One Death at a Time | Abbi Waxman

bailed

Ever bailed on a book you were enjoying, just because a main character reminded you of someone you really don‘t like and thinking of them made it impossible to enjoy the story?That‘s pretty much what happened here. I felt compelled to continue because it was for a book club. Thankfully @ElizaMarie and @bookandbedandtea were understanding of my need to #dnf #bookclubgonepostal #bcgp

ElizaMarie Sometimes #DNF needs to happen! 1mo

20 likes1 comment

Nessavamusic

The Child Thief | Brom

bailed

This is a bail because of content, not writing quality. It contains Broms beautiful writing and art. It is also a very interesting retelling of Peter Pan. Just the violence against children is very extreme and just not something I enjoy reading. #hailthebail #dnf
#bookspin off the TBR

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Not every book is a match!! 2mo

44 likes1 comment

ElizaMarie

Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh