Category Archives: dnf

things that make you go O_o

Posted on 27/10/2009 by Kris

Story synopsis: Girl gets kidnapped. Boy saves Girl. Boy likes Girl. Girl likes Boy. Girl finds out about Boy. Girl gets scared of Boy. Boy goes away. Girl gets threatened. Boy protects Girl. Boy likes Girl. Girl likes Boy. Boy … Continue reading →

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tam’s guest post: dnf – why?

Posted on 03/10/2009 by Kris

We all have books that were “DNF” because they are just awful, or the theme turns us off and we just can’t face it again. But what about a DNF because…. well, no real reason. If someone asked you’d say … Continue reading →

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so what happened…

Posted on 22/06/2009 by Kris

… to make me kick another series to the kerb. Let me give you a hint… I really REALLY don’t like it when one of the main characters has someone else living inside them, talking to them, making them do … Continue reading →

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da, da, da, another one bites the dust…

Posted on 21/06/2009 by Kris

What is it with me and book series at the moment? First it was that and now it’s this??? *sigh* Oh well. On the plus side, I am getting more space on my bookshelves.

Posted in book series, dnf | 14 Comments

what makes a book a dnf?

Posted on 14/06/2009 by Kris

I’ve talked about the dreaded DNF before and in other forums have outlined some of the reasons why I’ve not finished a book – such as a failure to connect, predictability *yawn* of a story, or because (I thought) it … Continue reading →

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a question for bibliophiles: have you ever…

Posted on 19/05/2009 by Kris

… fell absolutely in love with the first book of a series, snatched the second up as soon as it hit the shelves, started reading it and thought… “meh”. So, you set it aside in the hopes that you will … Continue reading →

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tasting ‘wages of sin’

Posted on 08/03/2009 by Kris

It occurred to me the other day that I haven’t really talked about any of the books I’ve read which I either didn’t enjoy so much or were a DNF. To be frank, I’m just not interested in getting too … Continue reading →

Posted in dnf, jenna maclaine, m/f, tasting | 4 Comments