Friday, 2 August 2013

Follow Friday (#27)

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Feature & Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where you meet and follow different bloggers.

 Question of the Week: How do you handle a book you don’t like? Do you DNF or do you power through?

It honestly depends on my book backlog. If I have a lot of books that need reviewing and I don't like what I'm reading, I will DNF it - sometimes, if it's due to my patience, I'll put it on hold and will pick it back up again, but usually I'll just stop, write a short explanation on Goodreads, and will move on to the next thing.

I guess it also depends on whether I want to write a review or not. I eventually finished Fifty Shades of Grey, something I would have DNFed aside from the fact that I wanted to review it - I wanted to write out a long, lengthy rant (and I did.) So if I want to rant about how bad a book is, I'll usually power through it.

So what about you? Do you DNF books you didn't like, power through, or put them on hold? Leave a comment below, and don't forget to check out the giveaway!


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24 comments:

  1. Unknown2 August 2013 at 08:38

    I have a lot of books I started but haven't finished yet. However, only one of them is from after I started blogging, but that was my second time trying to get through it. Most of the time, I'm able to power through a book.

    Old follower via Twitter and Bloglovin, new follower via GFC.

    My FF: http://readingismytreasure.blogspot.com/2013/08/feature-and-follow-6-how-do-you-handle.html

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  2. Lizzy2 August 2013 at 09:16

    Heh, I always seem to have a horrible backlog of books to be reviewed. I try to sometimes use that excuse to justify exactly why I DNF a book, but I still feel guilty. :(

    My FF

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  3. Jessica @ a GREAT read2 August 2013 at 11:37

    I always do my best to finish every book. There have been just a few DNF books and it was usually due to characters, pacing or sometimes storyline. Or a combination of those or something else. There have been very few DNF books in my time, but there have been a few unliked books where I skimmed the end reading!

    Here's my Follow Friday

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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  4. Unknown2 August 2013 at 18:02

    I try to read the ones I'm really interested in, but I can only read so much before I pull my hair out. :)

    New follower via bloglovin, GFC & Networkedblogs.

    Kirsty @ Studioreads

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  5. Unknown2 August 2013 at 18:05

    I usually try to finish a book, but my decision to DNF has a lot to do with how backlogged I am. Thanks for stopping by. Have a good weekend.

    Traci @ Mad Hatter Reads

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  6. Jenny2 August 2013 at 18:19

    LOL Fifty Shades of Grey. But that book was so bad that it was entertaining so I knew I needed to keep going. Thanks for stopping by and new GF follower :)

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  7. Alyssa2 August 2013 at 19:14

    I have never DNF'd a book without going back to finish it! :D

    Thanks for visiting my blog! Old follower!

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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  8. Brunner’s Bar2 August 2013 at 19:23

    I am stubborn so I finish everything I start. My backlog has never been that critical. Now that I am reading more and more I might need to consider DNF.

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  9. Becca2 August 2013 at 20:09

    Thanks for the comment. I am following back via Bloglovin. Great giveaway too!

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  10. Krystianna2 August 2013 at 20:23

    I always follow through on books. I'm a new Bloglovin and GFC follower.

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  11. Unknown2 August 2013 at 21:40

    My DNF decisions are also based on my review pile. There is only so much reading time in life!

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    Sunrise Avenue

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  12. Lisa Mandina2 August 2013 at 22:05

    Your post is so funny! I hated Fifty Shades but powered through just so that I felt it would be fair to write a review, and like you, a bit of a rant!! Love it! I'm a new GFC follower.
    Check out my FF

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  13. Meredith3 August 2013 at 00:09

    LOL, my lack of patience is what usually causes the DNF! If the story doesn't MOVE forward I'm out. Too many great reads to waste time. Happy Friday :) Thanks for stopping by my FF! Old follower.

    Meredith
    Meredith’s Musings

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  14. Unknown3 August 2013 at 00:48

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm returning the follow.

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  15. Stormi3 August 2013 at 02:48

    I don't like to rant, but sometimes you just can't help it. :) I have to many books on my ereader and in paperback to review to waste time on a book so I don't like to but I do DNF at times. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Following via bloglovin!

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  16. Daniela3 August 2013 at 05:52

    Haha, I totally understand the need to rant and powering through a book in order to do so. I read 50 Shades of Grey so I could share my opinion and no one would be able to say I didn't know what I was talking about.

    If I learn to DNF more liberally, then I'll probably do what you do: write a short explanation on Goodreads instead of a full blown review on the blog.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! New follower. :)

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  17. Unknown3 August 2013 at 16:26

    I commonly have reading slumps which makes it hard to finish books. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am a new follower via GFC :)
    Brittany @ Spare Time book blog

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  18. Ash3 August 2013 at 18:34

    Yeah, I usually try to give a book a fair shot by putting it aside for a while if I don't like it and then going back to it later.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! Old follower!

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  19. Kimber Leigh3 August 2013 at 21:34

    I finished 50 Shades too, but I really wish I hadn't. Blech! I'm pretty sure that's when I started to DNF more.
    Thanks for stopping by my FF.

    Kimberly @ Once Upon a YA Book

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  20. JezzebellJC3 August 2013 at 22:14

    That's funny! I love what you say about wanting to rant about it so powering through in order to review it. That makes perfect sense. Thank you so much for stopping by my FF. Old follower :D Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.

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  21. Unknown4 August 2013 at 03:30

    I hate to not finish a book. It does happen occasionally though. I always give it my best effort before giving up.
    New follower!
    Laura
    www.thebooknerd2013.blogspot.com

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  22. Unknown4 August 2013 at 03:33

    I try not to DNF books, even if I do at the time I save the book and try to go back to it later. Sometimes my mind just isn't in the right place for it at the time!

    thanks for stopping by! Old Follower!

    Here's my FF

    Amber @Paradise of Pages

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  23. Unknown5 August 2013 at 07:58

    That is so true about needing to rant about a book! I have to say I couldn't bring myself to finish 50 Shades, I just felt like I was loosing brain cells with every word I read. It was just too painful to continue!!!

    Amy @ The Reading Realm

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  24. ~Jennifer~8 August 2013 at 17:33

    When I finished reading 50 Shades, I didn't know what to rate it! I ended up giving it a 3 because I didnt' have to force myself to finish it, but the writing was so bad. If I was rating on the writing alone, it'd definitely be a 1 or 2.

    Thanks for stopping by My FF @ Donnie Darko Girl. Following by Bloglovin', Twitter, Facebook, and GFC. :) Old follower. :)

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