February was mainly devoted to taking care of two rowdy puppies that just turned 3 months old. And by taking care of, I mean cleaning up after. The rescue told us that they were chihuahua mixes based on the mom, but I think that mix was really diluted […]
Warrior of the Wind Author: Suyi Davies Okungbowa Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 21, 2023 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Nameless Republic #2 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. DNF @ page 102/480 (~21%) […]
Hey y’all and welcome to another bookish discussion Sunday. This week I figured we could talk about DNFing books, or quitting a book before finishing it (DNF = did not finish). Some people fall on one side of the divide or the other, never DNFing books or setting […]
October was not my best reading month, but it was a great month otherwise. I went on a vacation with my mom, and we visited Europe. It was my first time there, and we went on a river cruise on the Danube, starting in Germany and going through […]
The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill Author: Rowenna Miller Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 28, 2023 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: misogyny In the early 1900s, two sisters must […]
I’m embracing the ability to DNF books. Not every book is good for every reader, and that’s okay. Certain things make me DNF a book without question, but sometimes I’ll DNF a book just because I’m not feeling invested in the story, or because I don’t click with […]
Do you DNF? If you’re not familiar with the term, it stands for Do Not Finish, and refers to when you give up on a book for any reason. I struggled with DNFing books for a while, and would force myself to plod through a book that I […]