tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post2791488176269043334..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: The DNF Round-UpWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-44963057739632824692015-01-03T20:02:50.885-08:002015-01-03T20:02:50.885-08:00Lea: I was at the point with A League of Her Own t...Lea: I was at the point with A League of Her Own that skimming was not an option. It was too far gone for me. So DNF it was - and I'm moving on. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-89435189753380587662015-01-03T20:00:20.876-08:002015-01-03T20:00:20.876-08:00Nikki: Me too. I read very, very few sports books...Nikki: Me too. I read very, very few sports books. Jami Davenport consistently works for me - but she's it so far. I keep trying though, hoping to find new authors.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-5695269605114103582015-01-03T00:34:07.994-08:002015-01-03T00:34:07.994-08:00I'm glad I read this, for two reasons. First o...I'm glad I read this, for two reasons. First off, I too aim to dnf more books this year instead of trudging through. Second, I'm a huge baseball fan and have A League of Her Own in my TBR list - now I can skip it so I don't have to scream!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013671358235469324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-16272557420709405042015-01-02T04:57:13.298-08:002015-01-02T04:57:13.298-08:00The majority of the books I read at the moment are...The majority of the books I read at the moment are for review - I don't worry so much about DNFing my own books; I can always come back to those if I'm so inclined. But there have been some ARCs I've had to DNF - not many, and they've been so dire that reading them felt like my brains had been picked out and put back in the wrong order!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-84467763744700939352015-01-01T20:49:38.873-08:002015-01-01T20:49:38.873-08:00That baseball book would get thrown against the wa...That baseball book would get thrown against the wall for me. All sports books walk a fine line for me (except Nascar, of which I know nothing). And I will certainly steal "DNF stink" from you, too.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889835236361582323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-91971792598134450132015-01-01T15:06:23.025-08:002015-01-01T15:06:23.025-08:00Miss Bates: And to be fair - a lot of times a DNF ...Miss Bates: And to be fair - a lot of times a DNF happens because the book just "isn't your thing." For example, I loathe "fated to be mated" or "soul mate" themes. So if I start a book and that starts coming into play? I'll DNF it so fast your head will spin. But, certainly, other readers LOVE those themes, and they'll think I'm crazy for giving up on the book.<br /><br />I think DNF reviews can be valuable mostly because readers are nuts and we all have our own personal baggage :) But yeah, I try to do them as round-up style posts unless I read a big chunk of the book before DNF'ing. With all three of these? I probably read around 30% or so. Not enough for me to feel like they should get their own, individual posts.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-85587393448589887232014-12-31T10:59:46.307-08:002014-12-31T10:59:46.307-08:00The "DNF Stink" ... wow, I am so stealin...The "DNF Stink" ... wow, I am so stealing that. I haven't written any DNF reviews, but I thought this was fantastic. Thinking about WHY something doesn't work is as important as thinking about why it DOES. It's part of reviewing, you're so right. I like the round-up idea though because it doesn't isolate a title starkly in its "didn't-work-ness." It also makes the gems stand out and the reasons for them "crystallize" all that more clearly in one's mind. I like.Miss Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728640346939007988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-92154987521965596452014-12-31T07:59:56.474-08:002014-12-31T07:59:56.474-08:00AL: KristieJ does that too. She'll put a DNF ...AL: KristieJ does that too. She'll put a DNF back into the pile in some instances. I can't do that. Even if I suspect it's my mood. Because by that point the book has the "DNF Stink" on it and I'll be hesitant to ever pick it up again. In those instances I'm more likely to start skimming, see if things pick up for me. Sometimes they do and....sometimes they don't.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-69995375823531966142014-12-31T07:58:02.362-08:002014-12-31T07:58:02.362-08:00Marguerite: I think you're on to something the...Marguerite: I think you're on to something there. It would easier to DNF something you're not wild about if you "didn't pay for it" - and certainly ARCs fall into that category. I'm getting better about DNF'ing mostly because of the sheer volume of my TBR. Paid, free, ARCs - it's huge. I really mean it this year - I'm going to try to make a concerted effort to get it more under control (ha!)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-75894149293342879532014-12-31T07:55:56.617-08:002014-12-31T07:55:56.617-08:00Phyl: Yeah, it was not a good baseball book. I ha...Phyl: Yeah, it was not a good baseball book. I had to quit it for my own sanity.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-68011675902119678062014-12-31T07:55:20.232-08:002014-12-31T07:55:20.232-08:00Caz: I used to not DNF at all, but TRR kind of cur...Caz: I used to not DNF at all, but TRR kind of cured me of that after 8 years of reviewing for them. I started to give myself permission to DNF "non-review" books, because I finished every single review book to the bitter, awful end. <br /><br />That has carried over a bit - as I still have a hard time DNF'ing ARCs. But I'm trying to get better. Life is too short and there are SO many books I want to read. Also I'm declaring 2015 the year where I'm not going to be so hard on myself.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-50121208506075208892014-12-31T04:37:16.300-08:002014-12-31T04:37:16.300-08:00These days I DNF constantly--but unless something ...These days I DNF constantly--but unless something about the first third or so of the book is incredibly offensive or otherwise completely unacceptable to me, I just keep the book around and give it another try at some other point.<br /><br />Why? Because I'm a moody reader, and a lot of the time it's not the book, it's me.<br /><br />Also, because life is too short for me to keep at something I don't enjoy.aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-60319577050082007282014-12-31T03:27:38.727-08:002014-12-31T03:27:38.727-08:00When I read only print, I never, ever DNF'd a ...When I read only print, I never, ever DNF'd a book, no matter how bad. Now that I read fiction primarily on my ereader, I find it much easier (though still not very easy) to DNF. Thinking about it, if I paid for it I'm less likely to DNF, it's a freebie - more likely. But then, freebies have led me to sample lots and lots of stuff that I wouldn't normally, and have led me to some duffers, but quite a lot of authors I've then gone on to buy, My ereader (I was late to the party, only just over a year old) has radically changed what I read, I think DNFing is one more symptom of this. <br /><br />Have a fantastic 2015 Wendy, wishing you health and happiness and lots of amazing reads and an end to all this bloggy horribleness that's been going on. Marguerite Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886711566567879237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-1090814351275492592014-12-30T20:56:33.383-08:002014-12-30T20:56:33.383-08:00Thanks for the warning about the baseball book. I ...Thanks for the warning about the baseball book. I just could not... Sadly, I don't think I'm a candidate for the others either. Just as well. I have plenty left to read :)Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-84669645987819922014-12-30T16:11:47.862-08:002014-12-30T16:11:47.862-08:00I rarely DNF books. If I've ploughed through ...I rarely DNF books. If I've ploughed through something at least a quarter of the way and it's a turkey, then I want to loudly complain about it afterwards! <br /><br />I've tried this year to keep my ARC requests to a more manageable level, and I think I've definitely read and reviewed a higher proportion in 2014 than in previous years, so that's good. But I'm partly doing that by requesting fewer titles by new authors. I do think it's important to give some of them a try, and with my AAR hat on, I do so, although to be honest, the majority of those I've read have been average at best. So I've decided to cut back a bit on those next year, as there just isn't time to waste reading average books.<br /><br />Overall though, 2014 was a pretty good year, reading-wise, so I can't really complain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-10002907888356721712014-12-30T15:54:05.023-08:002014-12-30T15:54:05.023-08:00Sigh. Yeah, I couldn't get past any of that. ...Sigh. Yeah, I couldn't get past any of that. Maybe if it had been an independent league team? Or if the heroine stepped in to take over "owner stuff" instead of coaching? It probably could have worked for me, but as is? Uh, no. A good example of why I read very, very few sports romances.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-8185078805697787762014-12-30T13:22:19.128-08:002014-12-30T13:22:19.128-08:00I feel you on the baseball. No way could I get pas...I feel you on the baseball. No way could I get past that level of inaccuracy! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com