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ChaoticMissAdventures
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Bailedbailed

Bailing 100 pages in. Scalzi is always hit or miss for me. I love the idea of this book - the moon has, in an instant, turned to cheese and no one knows why or how it what is next. Scalzi uses interviews, news reports and (for me) way too many pov. The book is creative but I have been sitting here for the last 40 or so pgs wishing I was reading Blake Crouch's Project Hail Mary instead so I am going to stop now

TheSpineView I get that with Scalzi. Loved Project Hail Mary! 1d
ChaoticMissAdventures @TheSpineView Scalzi writes women WAY better, but this one is so scattered, and at 100 pages you never hear from the same person twice, I think I just want something more tightly told then this. And impossible space missions just reminded me of how much I loved PHM. 1d
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intothehallofbooks
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Panpan

After 43 days, I am calling it. I can‘t push myself any further. I tried the digital arc that I received, then I added the audio, then I added a print copy, in hopes that I would be able to push thru. I love this period of US History, but the slow meandering plot just did me in. Also, at this part of the book, some things were added to the story that I felt just slowed it down further and didn‘t make sense with where things were going. I read 👇🏻

intothehallofbooks the last few chapters and, honestly, I wish I‘d have stopped trying weeks ago. Many people love this one, so don‘t take only my word for it. It just sadly wasn‘t the book for me. Thanks to Knopf for allowing me to read this one. I love Dust Bowl stuff and it stinks that this one didn‘t work out for me. 5d
Ruthiella She‘s not for me. hated her debut 5d
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bookaholic1 At least you tried right..there's alot of books to read out there than continue reading one you can't get into 4d
intothehallofbooks @dabbe @bookaholic1 I should have bailed sooner! 3d
intothehallofbooks @Ruthiella I was curious about her other books before trying this one, but now I don‘t think I‘ll be picking them up 😬 3d
dabbe @intothehallofbooks Well, next time a book doesn't hit you in just the right way, #hailthatbail and get outta there! 🤣😍🤩 3d
Aims42 Thank you for the honesty. I was next in line on my library‘s wait list for this, but it does not sound like what I want to read right now. I canceled my hold, hopefully the person behind me is excited now 😄 2d
intothehallofbooks @Aims42 You can always go back to it if the mood strikes you! 1d
Aims42 @intothehallofbooks That‘s exactly what I thought too 😁👍 1d
Nebklvr If I hadn‘t paid full price, I would have ditched it happily. 1d
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Nessavamusic
Valor | John Gwynne
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Bailedbailed

This is a DNF for now. I do hope to come back to it, but I‘m feeling a reading slump and dense fantasy is just not working for me right now. I‘ll probably come back to this in the summer, but off the TBR for now. #hailthebail #bookspinbingo!

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rwmg
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every boy should stop reading a book as soon as he finds that he does not like it, just as you are not expected to eat more mutton than you want to eat.

@dabbe #hailthebail in 1906

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Bec_lectic
What Alice Forgot | Liane Moriarty
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Bailedbailed

It‘s a 100 pages in and I feel like this story has made no progress. Alice is still in the hospital and still doesn‘t remember anything. I‘m bored, I‘m over it , I‘m out!

#hailtothebail

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Coffeymuse
Leave No Trace: A National Parks Thriller | Jon Land, A. J. Landau, Jeff Ayers
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I sat for nearly 30 minutes critiquing this book instead of enjoying the read. When I realized what I was doing, I had enough. 100+ pages in and I'm done. DNF

Just didn't buy the 2 main characters and honestly, it really came across as a couple of guys writing a thriller, paint by number style. Just doesn't work and I've bailed.

#ontobetterreads
#hailthebail

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BookmarkTavern
Untitled | Untitled
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Reading slumps are pretty rare for me, but when they hit, they hit hard. I used to try and power through them. Just push through with whatever book I‘m feeling stuck on, but I‘m trying to be better at not shaming myself for bailing on books that aren‘t working for me.

Worst cases, I go back to an old childhood favorite and do a reread. Remind myself what made me fall in love with reading.

#SundayFunday Have a great day, & remember to tag me!

Aims42 I do a re-read of a favorite book too and that usually helps 😊 2mo
flying_monkeys @BookmarkTavern Yep, it‘s re-reads for me too. Currently battling a slump myself. Went with a favorite from my high school days. 🤓 2mo
sherrisilvera I typically switch to a "faster" read like a graphic novel or middle grade book. 2mo
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DogMomIrene I jumped on here before my lunch to see today‘s question, and my immediate reaction was, “Not well”😂 I‘ll give this one more thought as I eat. 2mo
dabbe #hailthatbail! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
thecheckoutstack I throw in a comic book, nothing like flying through a Calvin and Hobbes as a good pallet cleanser 2mo
AnishaInkspill i don't know, just keep at it but I imagine this is not v helpful 2mo
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Nessavamusic
One by One | Ruth Ware
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Bailedbailed

Well that‘s an unfortunate start to February. I‘m DNFing this one. The set up is fun-people trapped by an avalanche, someone is dead maybe? However, everyone is either stupid, bland or unlikable. Others may enjoy this one, but a big nope for me. #hailthebail

PuddleJumper This one was disappointing 3mo
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BennettBookworm
Herc | Phoenicia Rogerson
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Bailedbailed

I wanted to love this, and it started out SO strong! Normally the issue I find with audiobooks is I like the story but not the voices—this was the opposite! I am in AWE of the talented voice actors but the story has really fizzled out for me, and/or doesn‘t have a clear plot. Maybe a problem of too many shifting perspectives? #allhailthebail

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CatLass007
Hester: A Novel | Laurie Lico Albanese
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Bailedbailed

#LiteraryCrew I listened to the first two hours and this isn‘t really holding my interest. There are plenty of other books out there and I‘ve decided it‘s time to #HailTheBail!

Librarybelle Thanks for trying! 3mo
CatLass007 @Librarybelle I really wanted to like this but I guess it wasn‘t meant to be. Please tag me when the questions go up because I‘d really like to see what others think of it. 3mo
Librarybelle Will do! 3mo
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CatLass007 @Librarybelle ❤️📚✌🏽 3mo
Sargar114 It‘s definitely a slow start, I also read at the end of the day, but I find myself falling asleep reading. 3mo
CatLass007 @Sargar114 I tried listening to the The Martian Chronicles and fell asleep four different times throughout the day. When I tried listening to this I also fell asleep. Then I started listening to Wool and I was riveted. I‘m generally a mood reader and the first two books I tried the other day were just too slow for me. 3mo
tpixie @CatLass007 it‘s a great skill- learning how to DNF a book. I‘m still learning. 3mo
CatLass007 @tpixie I didn‘t know how to bail on a book until I joined Litsy. I didn‘t even know it was okay to bail on a book. I felt guilty if I didn‘t finish a book because I was a book buyer, not usually a book borrower. But I‘m doing better about borrowing books instead of buying them. So that‘s something else I learned on Litsy. Also, I‘ve started tagging @dabbe because she‘s always super supportive and encouraging when I bail. 3mo
tpixie @CatLass007 not having money invested in it does help me not feel as bad. We do need to value our time, and feel comfortable abandoning a book that isn‘t right for us. It‘s a great lesson to learn. That‘s great @dabbe helps support you!! Litsy is such a great, safe place! (edited) 3mo
CatLass007 @tpixie @dabbe supports everyone. Litsy isn‘t just a place. Litsy is its people. There‘s not a dud in the bunch.❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
dabbe @CatLass007 You are too sweet! Sometimes it's necessary to #hailthatbail! Too many other phenomenal books out there that will appeal to us, right? 🩶🩵🩶 3mo
dabbe @CatLass007 You just made my day! I'm going to buy a lottery ticket! 🤩😂😘 3mo
tpixie @dabbe lol 😂 great hashtag #️⃣🩵 3mo
dabbe @tpixie TY! 🤩😂🤗 3mo
CatLass007 @dabbe @tpixie Yes!!🐾🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
tpixie @dabbe 🩵 3mo
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