The Happy Booker: Feature & Follow Friday

Friday, August 2, 2013

Feature & Follow Friday–

Welcome to The Happy Booker for today’s Feature & Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read!

This weeks Question:

How do you handle a book you don’t like? Do you DNF or do you power through?

I am pretty quick to put a book down if it fails to grab me in the first chapter or two. But I usually don’t completely give up on a book and mark it as a DNF until after I have attempted to read it several times. What I want to read it often determined by my mood at that moment so something that doesn’t grab me the first couple times around might be just the thing on another day. BUT if a book contains shoddy writing, bad grammar, or cheesy dialog, I will mark it as DNF without trying it again.

What about you, do you force yourself to read books you don’t like? Be sure to leave a comment so I can stop by your blog and return the follow!

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erlessard 36p · 609 weeks ago

I definitely agree with you. Grammar issues makes a book an instant DNF for me. I also REALLY really hate it when a book is predictable or cliche. I don't want to know what's going to happen at the end by the end of chapter one.

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Kaitlin · 609 weeks ago

I try my best to read all the way through a book, even if it appears to be a two-star for me. Sadly, I don't always do that.

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thalia20clio 22p · 609 weeks ago

I hate leaving books unread. Somewhere and somehow there may be a little bit of a gem tucked away right at the end that I would kick myself for missing.

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@badassbookblog · 609 weeks ago

Great topic. I have no problem dnfing both audio books and print books. If I don't feel like I am connecting with the story or it is frustrating/irritating me at all then I will just put it down. I just have so many books to read, I am okay leaving the ones I don't connect with behind. :D

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downrightdystopian 68p · 609 weeks ago

I always follow through on books! I feel like I'm missing out on something if I don't. I'm a bloglovin follower.
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Mia Hoddell · 609 weeks ago

Usually I will give it 50-100 pages before I DNF if I'm not enjoying it. I used to power through but I no longer have the time and it turned reading into a chore. I'm picky about what I read though so only have 1 DNF so far!

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