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> Tag: did not finish

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1)

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

November 27, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Original short review: DNF at 14 percent. After the first few pages there was just too much info dumping and names for me to even focus. I loved the idea behind some people who have special abilities, but think that there wasn’t a good build up and I still can’t tell you who anyone is after Anya. Longer review: Did Not Finish at 14 percent. I feel bad about this one. So many people recommended this book to me since they thought it be right […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: did not finish, Leigh Bardugo

Classic's CBR14 Review No:260 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: did not finish, Leigh Bardugo ·
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The Memory Librarian

The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe

October 21, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Did Not Finish-2 and a half stories in (can’t find the book and mark what page I got to)  So sad I could not get into this collection at all. I know that Janelle Monáe did her “dirty computer” thing and I get where she was going with this. If you pretend it’s just a continuation to her songs/album it kind of works. But if you never listened to her songs or watched the movie based on these songs, you are going to be totally […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: did not finish, Janelle Monáe

Classic's CBR14 Review No:232 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction · Tags: did not finish, Janelle Monáe ·
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Sugar and Salt

Sugar and Salt by Susan Wiggs

July 14, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review.  I Did Not Finish (DNF) at 26 percent, skimmed to 40 percent mark. I got up to chapter 10 and tossed in the towel. It just didn’t grab me. The writing felt super slow and I felt like after a while the book was going through the motions. There’s no heat between Jerome and Margot. And why they would get involved in Ida’s business didn’t read as believable […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Bella Vista Chronicles #4, did not finish, Susan Wiggs

Classic's CBR14 Review No:156 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Bella Vista Chronicles #4, did not finish, Susan Wiggs ·
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Fake it Till You Bake It

Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley

May 24, 2022 by Classic 4 Comments

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Did Not Finish-30 percent. I cannot read any more fake relationship romances. I am tired of them. It feels like lately all I am reading is fake relationship which turns to lovers. I thought the premise of the book was good (football star running a cupcake bakery meets a social media “star”) but I really didn’t like Jada and thought her and Donovan didn’t work. I initially was […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: did not finish, Jamie Wesley

Classic's CBR14 Review No:109 · Genres: Romance · Tags: did not finish, Jamie Wesley ·
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Screams From the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous

Screams From the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous by Ellen Datlow

May 9, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Did Not Finish-27 percent. I feel really bad. I thought this would be up my alley. Getting to read 29 stories about monsters and monstrous things during one of the rainiest weeks ever should have been a good deal. Instead I found myself losing interest the longer I read. The first short story I read was great, the next confusing, and then it went downhill from there. After […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: did not finish, Ellen Datlow

Classic's CBR14 Review No:98 · Genres: Horror · Tags: did not finish, Ellen Datlow ·
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Could Not Get Into This One: DNF at 25 Percent

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

August 8, 2019 by Classic 4 Comments

I tried. Really. I hate it when I don’t get into a classic. I have been told for years that I should read Ursula K. Le Guin and how much I would like her and maybe I should just try something else. This book didn’t make any sense to me. I kept reading words and going what in the world does this mean? And some of the sentences/paragraphs felt overly written. I just finally decided that I wasn’t enjoying it and moved on to another […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, did not finish, The Left Hand of Darkness, ursula k le guin

Classic's CBR11 Review No:189 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, did not finish, The Left Hand of Darkness, ursula k le guin ·
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