Saturday 18 April 2015

#FitReaders Check-In: April 17, 2015 and DNFs



Sat, 1.20 h walk
Sun, 1,5 h walk
Mon, 6 km bike, 1,5 h piloxing
Tue, 8 km bike, 1 h yoga, 45 min workout class
Wed, 30 min walk and 4 km bike
Thu, 8 km bike and 1 h zumba
Fri, 4km bike + 30 min walk
Sat, Walked 3 hours at the book etc fair so let's call that at least a 30 min walk, and 15 km bike



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DNF time

It was ok, but I had already read 2 other books and I had started this one before those. It did not hold my interest, and then I skimmed a 100 pages, and then I skimmed the rest. I want more than just ok, and it is freeing that I can dnf my own books.

It was rom sup but it felt mostly thriller from what I read, and I was bored.


I was bored.
Oh but maybe it was just too grim for you?
Grim? What? No I was BORED!

If I can't even try to bother to skim when I reach p 50 then it is def a lost cause. I do not care if it gets really awesome by p 400. I will never reach that!


I am a cruel cruel mistress. My poor books. This one, sure it was good I guess (not for me though.) I was bored, I could not get into it, and I could not care less.


I dunno. Stuff happened. I skimmed, I skimmed some more. Yawn. DNF. It was ok, but who wants ok?

I looked forward to this one, but I was bored by it and made it to p 50. Did I continue for another 500 pages, and 2 more books. Gods no!

The characters felt flat. The story never took off. I never connected to either people or events. I was stuck behind, looking on, not caring.



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38 comments:

  1. bermudaonion18 April, 2015 23:56

    Keep it up!

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  2. Yvonne19 April, 2015 02:15

    You are doing so well with your walking!

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  3. Joy 19 April, 2015 02:27

    Why am I not doing this a walk-a-day thing?! Especially now that I'm enjoying audiobooks more? Sigh. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Blodeuedd19 April, 2015 21:57

      Yes join! :D And yes listen to audiobooks

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  4. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)19 April, 2015 05:48

    Very pretty pictures. I really need to go on walks with the herd pup.

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  5. DMS19 April, 2015 06:37

    Sorry you had so many DNFs! Awesome job walking and exercising! Very inspirational. :)
    ~Jess

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  6. Mari19 April, 2015 11:20

    Wow, you are one sporty book blogger lady, B! I have fallen out of my good regime from before Easter. Time to step up and do something about it. Sitting on my ass in front of the computer isn't good for the body, but great for my mind ;)

    I think I should try cleaning out some books in my shelf with that 50 pages practise. I am sure I have loads of book sitting there, just being meh and I don't even know it yet. Nest week there is a charity book sale nearby, it would have been great to donate some of them then. I think I need to make a plan for this :D Thanks for being so inspiring! Happy Sunday :) I will skip on over to YouTube now and find my Yoga workout.

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    1. Blodeuedd19 April, 2015 22:06

      Thank you :D I am trying my best. Cos soon the classes will end for the summer, sucks!

      It's is SO freeing. I feel so much lighter. I have also donated 30 books to a local branch of my library. She was superhappy which made me superhappy

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  7. Anonymous19 April, 2015 11:26

    I didn't know what piloxing was, I've learned something today, thanks ! Sorry about all your DNFs but hey, beautiful pictures !

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    1. Blodeuedd19 April, 2015 22:09

      Eh who cares :)

      And thanks :D

      Piloxing was....kind of meh actually

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  8. Melliane19 April, 2015 14:36

    sorry to see these books weren't for you, they're new to me.

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    1. Blodeuedd19 April, 2015 22:09

      I can't say I care :) I tried, they are out, my shelf looks better. new me

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  9. Karen19 April, 2015 16:56

    So many dnf's! I hope they were all library books and you didn't waste money on them.

    Gorgeous pictures this week.

    What is piloxing? I was horrible working out this week. We had plumbers here and I couldn't go anywhere or do anything all week :-(

    Karen @For What It's Worth

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    1. Blodeuedd19 April, 2015 22:11

      Let me think.... I won 2, I got two via this book change sute

      Pilioxing is pilates+boxing. I did not really care for it, I liked bodycombat but here maybe it was the pilates that made it meh

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  10. Carole Rae19 April, 2015 17:24

    1) Good job! oooo! Book fair????!!! FUN!

    2) bleh. I shall skip them.

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    1. Blodeuedd19 April, 2015 22:12

      The book fair is really boring, I mostly went for free candy, and pens

      Boring Finnish books. But I did find this Swe book that I have wanted to try and since it is written in Swedish...well I can read it then

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  11. brandileigh200319 April, 2015 18:50

    Great pics but sorry there were so many that didn't work for you

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  12. Piecraft Bucharest19 April, 2015 20:32

    Your workout schedule makes me want to gouge my own eyes out, lol (because I haven't done anything at all this week *shakes head bitterly *) I'm looking forward to a really painful session in the morning... Lots of DNFs, but oh well. They happen. We move on. The pics, as always, are really pretty! Enjoy your Sunday, Linda :)

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    1. Blodeuedd19 April, 2015 22:13

      Haha, mission accomplished!!!
      Have fun with your painful session ;)

      That they do. They are a part of life

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  13. kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews19 April, 2015 23:51

    Oh dear! Your dnfs are always highly entertaining! :-)

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  14. Anonymous20 April, 2015 04:17

    Aw, you DNFed Abercrombie!

    BTW That's a pretty yellow flower, I've never seen anything like that with such interesting petals.

    ~Mogsy

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    1. Blodeuedd20 April, 2015 08:46

      I was evil ;)

      It's the first flower that shows up in spring, the rest comes in summer

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  15. Elysium20 April, 2015 12:43

    I haven't read any Abercrombie yet but I have that book. Oh well...

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  16. Teddyree20 April, 2015 17:40

    You killed it with the exercise ... yay!! Lovely photos too

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  17. Teddyree20 April, 2015 17:40

    You killed it with the exercise ... yay!! Lovely photos too

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  18. Jen Twimom20 April, 2015 19:48

    Pilates + Boxing? That just doesn't seem right - like polar opposites!! Great job this week!

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    1. Blodeuedd20 April, 2015 22:42

      Maybe that's why it did not feel that fun ;)

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  19. Anonymous20 April, 2015 20:48

    Gorgeous pics! The DNF's always make me smile :-) Sorry they didn't work!

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    1. Blodeuedd20 April, 2015 22:44

      Hihi, and do not feel sorry, I am glad to get rid of some books at least

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  20. BookaholicCat20 April, 2015 22:04

    The DNF Queen is at it again!
    Where are Luci's pictures?

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