DNFs of 2025

 

I read some posts about how evil people are who posts DNFs, so I decided to do just that ;) What does not work for me, might work for you. But woe is me when I realised I did not post ANYTHING last year.

No One Is Talking About This by Lockwood, Patricia * I remember nothing

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Broadbent, Carissa * Nope, I just can not. She is so kick-ass, cool and angry, like we have neeeeever heard that before. She is just a tiny weak human, but sure put her in a Death Arena against vampires. But obvi she will win anyway even though vamps are supposed to be so strong and whatever...like how do they even rule then?

And obvi she will fall for tall dark and handsome. And he will prob be toxic.

And everyone on booktok loves it so NO THANK YOU. They always fail me.

The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Jennings, Alex * Not feeling it

Creation Lake by Kushner, Rachel *Not vibing at all

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Arden, Katherine * I just gave up

Godkiller by Kaner, Hannah * I was not in the mood for some teen going around killing gods

Dark Earth by Stott, Rebecca * It had promise...but I had go return it and dunno if I will try it again

The Duchess Hunt by Valerie Bowman * The narrator is not working

Collide by Khabra, Bal * Her hate of icehockey annoys me. She ditches a fun friend cos omg he plays hockey...then later I learn that her bestie from old does the same. But i guess her icehockey hate has flaws

Incidents Around the House by Malerman, Josh *No notes, but I remember the writing was weird

All Gowned Up by Haymore, Jennifer * So sad, but this narration is not working for me. The woman is ok, but I sped the guy up to 2.3 and still he felt too slow. And the back and forth, nah. I would rather read it

Hell Bent by Monk, Devon * This one had promise, but, I listened without listening so I gave up. Is it the narrator?

Night Watch by Phillips, Jayne Anne * no notes

When Women Were Dragons by Barnhill, Kelly * no notes again?!

A Wager at Midnight by Riley, Vanessa *I tried a few times, but it is not catching my interest

Wrong for Him by Barth, Christi *I need to give up. Something is not pulling me in

The Three-Body Problem by liu, Cixin *Everyone is like yay, and I was all...no, boring