Top Ten Tuesday is a feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week the topic is
The Last Ten Books I've Abandoned
I'm not one to shy away from DNFing so there are a lot of books I've DNF'd, but here are the last ten that I stopped reading:
1. Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle, #1) by Adam Silvera
I'd heard a lot of mixed things about this before I started it, so I wasn't surprised that I didn't enjoy it.
2. The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) by Evan Winter
I couldn't get on with the writing for this one and got a bit confused.
3. We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1) by Hafsah Faizal
This was a book that I'd heard lots of people rave about, so I was excited to read it. Unfortunately, I couldn't get on with it and decided to DNF.
4. My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma
This was another book where I struggled with the writing style, and I also found it difficult to connect with the characters.
5. Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1) by Susan Dennard
Oh, boy. This was a book that I was so excited to read, but after a while things started to bug me and it got to the point where I didn't want to read it anymore.
6. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
I loved Uprooted by the author, so I was really looking forward to reading Spinning Silver, but I ended up getting bored and decided to stop reading.
7. The Tesla Legacy by K.K. Perez
Another that I was excited to read and ended up losing interest.
8. These Rebel Waves (Stream Raiders, #1) by Sara Raasch
This sounded really interesting but I found there to be too many info dumps and I didn't connect with the characters or the writing.
9. Sorceror to the Crown (Sorceror Royal, #1) by Zen Cho
This was one that I was sure I'd love, but I really struggled to get into it and eventually decided to give up.
10. The Orphanage of Gods by Helena Coggan
I lost interest in the plot as it didn't really seem to be going anywhere and I found the characters quite boring, despite the fact that they had powers.
Have you read any of these?
What was the last book you abandoned?
Great list! I've seen quite a few negative reviews for Infinity Son, so I imagine you're not alone, and I read Truthwitch last month and very nearly DNF'd myself.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it looks like quite a few people felt the same as me, unfortunately.
DeleteI loved Truthwitch, and My So-Called Bollywood Life is a favorite too. I DNF quite a bit, though, so I can understand giving up on a book that just isn't working for you
ReplyDeleteIt was a shame as I was actually enjoying Truthwitch to begin with, but then things started to bug me and I lost interest. I'm glad you enjoyed it though :)
DeleteI DNF Spinning Silver as well.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT .
It was such a shame as I was actually enjoying it to begin with but then lost interest :(
DeleteConfusion is a big one for me, too. If I have to re-read every sentence three times to understand what's going on, I'm out. Too much work!
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
Right?! If I have to keep going back because I think I've missed something it's just too much hassle haha.
DeleteSorry these didn't work out for you. I've seen Silvera's book on this topic a lot today.
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with any of these books, but it's good you aren't wasting your time reading them if you aren't interested!
ReplyDeleteHere's my TTT list.