bailedSigh. It‘s not you, Orbital, it‘s me. But maybe it‘s you, just a little. (Also maybe audio was a poor choice for me with this one.)
I was enticed by the Booker win and an immediately available audio copy on Libby. This sounded like something I‘d enjoy: meditative and thoughtful. I like meditative and thoughtful. I don‘t need a page-turning plot, but I did want some semblance of a story. Halfway through I‘m still struggling to remember ⤵️
bailedDNF around 100 pages.
bailedI was really liking this one—the audio is fabulous—but then I suspected something would happen that is an absolute no for me. (I‘ll post a spoiler in the comments). I did some research, confirmed my suspicions, and then read spoiler blogs to figure out how this ends.
It was a really great thriller, but will set this to the side so I don‘t become very emotional.
Good choice, @LiteraryinPA for #AuldLangSpine , but I‘m too chicken to finish!
bailedI tried on multiple occasions to read this one. I made it to 25% and couldn't make myself finish. Never got into the story and didn't care about the characters. This is a DNF. #HailTheBail
Note: This is set in Cape Cod so I intended this to fulfill the #TwinPeaks prompt for this month (set in an iconic location). Hope to find another book to replace it. @Yuki_Onna
bailedThis might be a case of a “me issue” not a “book issue”, but I could not get into this. The three main characters didn‘t have much depth and I couldn‘t get a firm grip on the genre; some parts are fluffy, others are very dark. Perhaps a good one to borrow from the library before spending 30ish dollars. #HailTheBail
bailed#LitsySciFiBookClub
I don't particularly like reality TV shows, so I guess I'm not the right reader for a book about a reality TV show.
I appreciate that this is a critique of the genre, of consumerism, the increasing monetisation of all aspects of life, the intrusion of governments and private companies into personal spaces, and the intensification of the Society of the Spectacle, but 81 pages is enough for me to know I don't need this object ⬇️
bailedContinuing on a bad track of books not for me. I thought this was going to be a thriller/horror but instead it‘s a police procedural with a truly unlikeable protagonist. #hailthebail #dnf
