Reconsider or Release? (3)

November 8, 2012 by · 17 Comments

In my attempt to remedy my struggle to put down books I’m not really into at all, I started Reconsider or Release to help me learn to put down books or decide it was a case of bad timing. I sporadically lay out my DNF books on the metaphorical table for my readers and let you help me decide if I should just MOVE ON and release the books or maybe reconsider them. So, vote either reconsider or release and maybe provide some compelling reasons for why I should reconsider or release OR at least just tell me what your general thoughts on the book were that might help me in my decision!

 

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan

  Why I Picked It Up: I’d heard amazing things about it and honestly the cover was so pretty! haha. It seemed easily like a story I’d get lost in.

 Why I Put It Down: Initially I only put it down because I had a book to read for a blog tour so it was honestly supposed to be temporary but then I just never picked it back up. I wasn’t super in love with it and I was around page 100ish. It’s been almost a month and I haven’t been compelled to pick it back up.

The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Why I Picked It Up: I really quite like issue-y type books. I’m always wanting to find the ones that tackle these issues well so that I can recommend them. I hadn’t read an eating disorder book in a while (not since Wasted by Myra Hornbacher) so I thought this would be a good one.

Why I Put It Down: Bored, bored, bored. Also, the MC was really irritating. That’s not always a dealbreaker for me but in this case I just didn’t care about her at all and was bored.

So let me know if you’ve read either of these and let me know if I should absolutely pick it back up or if you think I’m ok by just letting it remain in the DNF pile!

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Reconsider Or Release (2)

July 20, 2012 by · 26 Comments

In my attempt to remedy my struggle to put down books I’m not really into at all, I started Reconsider or Release to help me learn to put down books or decide it was a case of bad timing. I sporadically lay out my DNF books on the metaphorical table for my readers and let you help me decide if I should just MOVE ON and release the books or maybe reconsider them. So, vote either reconsider or release and maybe provide some compelling reasons for why I should reconsider or release OR at least just tell me what your general thoughts on the book were that might help me in my decision?

 Stork by Wendy Delsol

 

Why I Picked It Up: NORSE LORE! It just sounded so magical and unique.

Why I Put  It Down: I was listening to this on audio and I was just NOT clicking it all.  I was actually almost done, I believe, with it but I just COULD  NOT  care at all about the characters or the story.  It didn’t feel as interesting to me as I had hoped. Also, the audiobook made me find the MC annoying. I’m wondering if this just wasn’t a good fit for audio for me.

 

 

 

 

I Am  (Not) The  Walrus by Ed Briant

 

Why I Picked It Up: The cover. The thought of a music related book. AND UM Beatles reference! The promise of a male protag.  I don’t read many of those.

Why I Put  It Down: I just was NOT clicking with it at all. I think this may be a case of the wrong time for this book…maybe just wasn’t in the mood.

 

 

 

 

 

Sense & Sensibility by Jane  Austen

 

Why I Picked It Up: I loved Pride & Prejudice and I’m trying to  read the classics again like I  used to.

Why I Put  It Down: Bored to TEARS. I would sit t here and feeling like I was reading forever and then I’d look and it  was only like 15 pages.  It might be my current stress level  with the wedding only a month away but I just am  not into  this one. I’d like to ideally pick this one up again but I need to  hear a resounding “YES! It gets better!”

 

 

 

 

 

So give me your opinion, friends! Reconsider or release?

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Reconsider Or Release?

April 20, 2012 by · 31 Comments

In my post about my struggle to put down books I’m not really into at all, I mentioned that I think I found a way that might help me get better at learning how to put down a book and move on to the next one. One of my struggles, as I mentioned, is that I’m afraid of putting down a book that it’s going to redeem itself at a point beyond where I stop. Some books I really loved were really super slow for me in the beginning and then suddenly it all clicked for me.

SO,  because all of you readers are all so wise…I’m going to sporadically lay out my DNF books on the metaphorical table for you all and let you help me decide if I should just MOVE ON and release the books or maybe reconsider  them. So, vote either reconsider or release and maybe provide some compelling reasons for why I should reconsider or release OR at least just tell me what your general thoughts on the book were that might help me in my decision?

You guys know me pretty well so I think  this will be a good way to weed out the ones that truly need to stay in the DNF graveyard and help me sleep better at night without all those pesky DNF books haunting me.

 

So, here are the rare few books I’ve put down recently:

 

Hereafter Tara Hudson Book Cover

 

Hereafter by Tara Hudson

Why I Picked It Up: The cover was pretty (shallow Jamie!) and it was about ghosts and I love ghosts. Not real ones though.

Why I Put  It Down: I just was NOT clicking with the characters at all. I felt like I should be more excited about what was going on and I just was not.

 

 

 

 

 

One Day by David Nicholls

Why I Read  It: I had heard so many good things about and I was sure I would really love it!

Why I Put It Down: I felt so bored reading it. Granted I didn’t get far into it but I just dreaded  picking it up and didn’t read for a week until I finally just switched to a new book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard

Why I Picked It Up: It’s Sara Shepard! The publisher sent it to me! AND  because it was set near my area in the Main Line near Philadelphia. Oh and because it had promise of family drama…and that’s always intriguing.

Why I Put It Down: I got a quarter through and there was SO Much Drama going on but I just didn’t care. Not at all. I was pretty let down and started watching copious amounts of Netflix to avoid picking this one up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So give me your opinion, friends! Reconsider or release?

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