@@christiestephen1312I both agree and disagree with this because it all depends on the book, in the case of epic fantasy series alot of the first books sometimes take 1 or 200 pages to start getting into it, and I'll use American psycho as another example of why sometimes holding on in worth it, the first 100-150 pages of American psycho is one of the worst reading experiences I've ever had but after that you're rewarded with some of the best (admittedly also most horrendous) descriptive writing i have ever come across😂
The second I decide to DNF a book I go straight to the last chapter to see how it ends 😂 if the ending isn’t any better then what I’ve read I feel less bad about not finishing it
It's alright to DNF books. Please don't waste your time reading something that isn't going to stimulate your mind. Anyhoo, I hope that you're having a wonderful evening and enjoy your readings 📚 ❤📚❤️
I am tired of meh books. 3-star, filler, palate cleanser, no brain power books. Why would I read books that would go poof from my brain when I can fill it with just better books? I'm tired of people hyping up terrible books. I understand they could be getting paid for it or they have to hype up popular books without reading them just to get the views, but enough people! I DNF any book that I feel the least bit disconnected from. The end of the year videos are going to help me continue to hone in my tbr so I can read 4-5-star books. Books that blew people away during 2024. Of course, all won't be that awesome due to people's tastes differ from mine. But it's a start. It's a jumping off point. My Libby, Audible apps are ready for the recs.
This is the way, you’re so spot on. I did this last year without realizing it or naming it like you have and I read some of my personal favs in the first few months of the 2024. I definitely want to do it again this year and with even more intentionality.
@@rubyanddelilahandnani For sure! Finding booktubers that I trust barely steer me wrong! When K was reading Life's Too Short, I was up in the comments going Nah, girl! She came back feeling the same! :D Girls helping girls.
I understand you not being able to DNF. I feel guilty about not finishing books that’s I physically own and paid money for, so I’m trying to start reading books on my kindle or through the library before purchasing. Easier said than done though, because I love buying books hahaha
Remember you can always return to a book you DNF if you want, and while you’re reading a book you’re not enjoying, you could be reading one you’d love!
There is another "Devious Lies" on KU that is written by Parker S. Huntington that has a REALLY similar storyline. I also love another book of theirs "Darling Venom". Highly recommend these two.
A good romance is ‘Say you’ll be Mine’ by Naina Kumar, it’s a cute stand alone and it’s not too long (352 pages) and it’s very well paced imo. It also had dual pov which I usually hate but it really worked well for this book! I rarely read romance but I really enjoyed this one because both characters have so much growth and they really make sense together as they uplift eachother. Also both are Indian so that’s cool too, it has a little bit of smut which I personally skipped bc I don’t read it but it seemed well written? It’s also fake dating which I usually hate but I took a chance on it and I loved it. It also focuses on their family lives which I felt gave it depth and the other side plots were really interesting.
If you want a good romance, I’ve got a phenomenal recommendation! I can’t remember if you’ve read this before but I recommend The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton. God it was amazing! It has badass women with personality that’s not just “girlboss”, pirates, witchcraft, and it’s set in Victorian England! If you’ve read it and I’d forgotten, oh well. But to the others in the comments, please read this. The smut isn’t bad and the entire standalone series is fairly clean. The romance actually focuses on character development which is a rare occurrence these days.
I can understand not DNFing, there’s been a couple books I read that I made it to the end and redeemed the story a little. Really depends on my mood, some books cause me so much pain that I have to call it quits 😂
When I first took my very first online recommendation, it was the Lucy Score books. I really liked the first one, hated the second one, and I was waiting for third one to be published. I did enjoy the last one, but I was also disappointed with it. Looking back they were terrible and too long. I also my judgement wasn't the best at the time, but now I'm super judgy. Looking back I did hate how long they were, and I found the writing silly in some cases. I don't regret reading them, but if I do ever recommend them to anyone, I would suggest to read them through the library and not spend actual money on them.
try reading one dark window by Rachel Gillig! It’s a gothic fantasy and YA. The execution and plot was great, it’s a duology and I enjoyed both!! The originality was what got me I was HOOKED.
My book club chose Natural Beauty by Huang based on online review and description. Generally we choose books that someone has already read, but this was an exception. I dnf it due to the over the top repulsive descriptions and events. Book club buddies said it redeemed itself but they said it should have been classified as horror, which is not something we saw in the reviews and descriptions. The only other books i dnf this year were mostly because I had too much going on and needed to move on to other books. I plan to go back to those dnfs.
Haunting Adeline single handedly ruined the phrase "with bated breath" for me. I hated it so much and every time i read it in another book i have flashbacks 😭
Great video ❤. I can feel your hatred for these books 😂. The books that I have hated this year are Just one damned thing after another by Jodi Taylor, Wicked by Gregory Maguire and All I want is everything (I read all of those books recently as well. I've been having a bad reading streak lately with both quality and quantity but I finally read a 4 star book today).
You need to read "In the company of killers"!!! Its The best series I've ever read in my life!!! The author is a genius!!!! All the books are amazing ❤❤
The way some of these are 5 stars for me. 😂 That's why you should read whatever you want no matter what the reviews say and DNF if you are not liking the book! ❤
I've been no stranger to dnfs, but I really went at it this year and I committed to dnfing (book like "Hooked", "Firefly Lane", "The Troop", etc); I've dnfed 11 books so far. So, all in all, my lowest ratings this year were mostly 3 stars. So, there weren't books that I HATED, but there were books that I strongly disliked; here are some: The Dare by Harley Laroux - ⭐⭐.5/5 (was previously a 2.75/5) The Predator by Runyx - ⭐⭐.75/5 (was previously a 3 star) the rest were 3/5 that I felt indifferent towards, so I didn't love them, but I didn't hate them. But I will say there is an honorable mention, Magnolia Parks - ⭐⭐⭐.25/5. That book gives me a visceral reaction when I think about. The actual book itself wasn't the worst, it's the hype that gets me mad cuz it was so hyped up and it just wasn't good in my opinion. It had so much potential and it just flopped so hard (for me).
When you said all that about haunting Adeline I swear I said yaassss!!!! This book was DNF for me and I normal can't DNF!!! I finished storm and fury, it was terrible too!! Like I just couldn't with haunting Adeline
😆You had me cracking up! It's fantastic to see someone else have a full meltdown over a bad book. I have had so many rants I just cannot....at the moment. The only two books, this year, that made me cuss out loud were: The Midnight Feast 🤨 and The Cloisters🤨 Feel free to skip the both of them.
I agree about the Knockemout books. I read the first one and was like… absolutely not 🤣 way too long and I hated the main male character. Way too grumpy
I have no problem DNFing books because I get them from my local library or KU. If a book pisses me off three times I’m putting it down and never picking it back up. 😌
great video! let’s also normalize disliking a book and not encouraging others to refrain from purchasing. your channel is purely subjective and it’s important to always encourage followers to develop their own opinions. each book you read won’t be amazing but it’s also a safe option to discuss ways in which the writer could have done better instead of using harsh words like “terrible.” people go hours, days, weeks, months, even years pouring into their craft and as an influencer… your mission should always be to uplift others and offer constructive criticism.
I love romance books, but it should be illegal for them to be longer than 350pgs LMAO. Finally allowing myself to dnf books was my biggest self care moment.
I dont like to DNFing books cause im thinking that they might turn out great but i also enjoy reading them bc that way i still can participate in conversations about the book and share opinions. So yeah DNFing is not for me and that is okay too! Cause some books i personally dont like and give 1-2 stars, i still recommand them to people i think might like them
If it's dark romance you're wanting to get into try Hooked by Emily McIntyre!! It 🤯 my mind!! It's my 5 star for the year. All I will say is by the end I wanted to be Hook's woman 🤭
Omg I love this video. Love the passion behind how much you disliked these books lol. I am trying to learn to be okay with DNFing books. The worst one I’ve read was House of Leaves, it is so overhyped but I finished it out of spite lol.
the main reason why I hate Haunting Adeline is because apparently there’s romanticized r*pe between Adeline and the love interest 😭 it’s really upsetting that the readers defend this part of the book too
It's totally okay to dnf books if you're not feeling it here's my worst books Truly madly deeply by Alexandria bellefleur Taming 7 by chloe Walsh Memnoch the devil by Anne rice book 5 in the vampire chronicles Sex lies and sensibility by nikki Payne Some desperate glory by Emily tesh Flying solo by linda Holmes You again by kate goldbeck
I use to feel like if I started a book which means time invested, I had to finish it because it is time I can’t get back and I have to see it through. I no longer feel that way because there is always another book waiting for me. I am curious to your reason why you can’t DNF a book???
I wish I thought like that! Honestly I think it might be an OCD thing. I genuinely feel like I CANNOT not finish it. It's like an itch I must scratch no matter what. Plus I always have the. misguided hope that the beginning is bad and if I JUST get to the end it will be better and it never happens lol
@ I can understand. There are times that I think back to a book I did not finish and wonder how it ended. If the pull is strong I might revisit it and those are the books that take me years to finish if I do at all. At least you don’t have that problem. 🩷
I felt the exact same way about Life is Too Short - it was my first book by her and really hesitant to read another - it has me questioning is she just all hype
I haven’t read that one but LOVED the two I have read, Part of Your World and Yours Truly, please try that trio, I feel like I have pretty high standards for romances and I loved them. I’m putting off the last because I don’t want them to be over.
If it's my 1st time reading any of their work, an author got 1 shot with me, and if it's bad, I'm out and will avoid anything that they write like the plague.
the only 2 bad books i have read are the secret garden and love in the shadow like the secret garden i enjoyed reading it but when i set on that book i didnt like it but love in the shadow goshhh dont ever pick that book please donttttttttt
When that book got thrown in the bin 🤣💀& these books truly sound terrible, even more so with 500+ pages...no way. It might be a short, but you'll have to create one when you do dnf a book hahaha. I've only read 11 books so far this year, and unfortunately my least favourite was your girl Abby with Yours Truly and your next read Black Buck 😅
Once you start a book you can’t stop. No sis you have to love yourself if the book is trash put it down. Also I’m wondering how far does this go for you? If you’re eating some food & you don’t like it do you still finish it? How about movies?
the worst book I read this year was "What It Takes" by Serena Weigman, I love that woman, but god it was awful. Her team very clearly were like "you have to write a memoir right now to capitalise on the Euros win and going into the World Cup" and christ there is just nothing to it. She's a pretty private woman so there's nothing really about her actual life, so it reads like half a football manager manual, taken apart and put back together again to appear like a memoir. Slightly above that was Boy Parts by Eliza Clark (insisting, the twists did not twist), and Animal by Lisa Taddeo (couldn't put it down, it will grip you but it just wasn't enjoyable. I thought the narrator was too unreliable, and there wasn't enough mystery around the MC or character development. Plus every sentence was short which I find really hard to read).
About “Devious lies”: that synopsis would be sufficient to make this book a big NO to me. Sorry, I know I already commented that in another video, but enemies to lovers doesn’t work. Nah!
We need to get you DNF’ing, I get it I have fomo so think I’m missing something great if I don’t keep going but I’ve established there is not enough time to read all the good books so don’t waste it reading bad books!!😂
Don’t be afraid to DNF a book 😊
Honor...
If I don’t really like a book after a hundred pages or so I just quit reading it. I no longer waste my time on books I am not enjoying.
@@christiestephen1312I give a book 100 pages or 10 chapters until I donate to a little free library
I need to have this mindset for shows/movies.
@@christiestephen1312I both agree and disagree with this because it all depends on the book, in the case of epic fantasy series alot of the first books sometimes take 1 or 200 pages to start getting into it, and I'll use American psycho as another example of why sometimes holding on in worth it, the first 100-150 pages of American psycho is one of the worst reading experiences I've ever had but after that you're rewarded with some of the best (admittedly also most horrendous) descriptive writing i have ever come across😂
That was FANTASTIC. The descriptions, the passion behind your opinions, the eloquence, the personality. 10/10. You are an absolute gem to watch.
Wow, thank you! so glad you enjoyed it 😊❤️
Creating a DNF list on goodreads is SO. FREEING.
maybe one day...😭
I call my shelf on Goodreads Do Not Read
Does it still add to your read list tho? I’ve tried this several times and it never works without adding to the read list 😭😭😭
@@alittleblawgyou have to do it from your pc and then select that it cannot be in other lists
@ omg ty it worked!!!
The second I decide to DNF a book I go straight to the last chapter to see how it ends 😂 if the ending isn’t any better then what I’ve read I feel less bad about not finishing it
wait this is genius!!
Omgg so smart!
@@Jellybean4u I’m totally doing that from now on
Oh shit, that’s so big brained! I hadn’t thought of doing that LOL
Interesting idea.
It's alright to DNF books. Please don't waste your time reading something that isn't going to stimulate your mind. Anyhoo, I hope that you're having a wonderful evening and enjoy your readings 📚 ❤📚❤️
the facial expressions you're making 😂 i can't this is exactly me when ranting about books i hated lmaoooo
I could literally NEVER play poker! my face always shows every emotion I'm feeling 😭
I am tired of meh books. 3-star, filler, palate cleanser, no brain power books. Why would I read books that would go poof from my brain when I can fill it with just better books? I'm tired of people hyping up terrible books. I understand they could be getting paid for it or they have to hype up popular books without reading them just to get the views, but enough people! I DNF any book that I feel the least bit disconnected from. The end of the year videos are going to help me continue to hone in my tbr so I can read 4-5-star books. Books that blew people away during 2024. Of course, all won't be that awesome due to people's tastes differ from mine. But it's a start. It's a jumping off point. My Libby, Audible apps are ready for the recs.
This is the way, you’re so spot on. I did this last year without realizing it or naming it like you have and I read some of my personal favs in the first few months of the 2024. I definitely want to do it again this year and with even more intentionality.
This is what I do too. I only purchase books I know I’ll give 5 stars to without even having read them. Reading is so enjoyable that way!
@@rubyanddelilahandnani For sure! Finding booktubers that I trust barely steer me wrong! When K was reading Life's Too Short, I was up in the comments going Nah, girl! She came back feeling the same! :D Girls helping girls.
this is so so true! love you're mindset!
if all your books are amazing, then no book will be amazing anymore
DNFing is the best thing I ever learned to do. We're only gonna get older 😉
I understand you not being able to DNF. I feel guilty about not finishing books that’s I physically own and paid money for, so I’m trying to start reading books on my kindle or through the library before purchasing. Easier said than done though, because I love buying books hahaha
haha exactly!
Remember you can always return to a book you DNF if you want, and while you’re reading a book you’re not enjoying, you could be reading one you’d love!
I dnf for the first time a few days ago. I originally felt bad, but then when I started another book I understood why.
Everything you said about Haunting Adeline…..💯 new sub for that alone!
11:16 Not a double homicide 😂😂😂
😂😂
I have no problem DNF-ing a book. Life is too short to be wasting my very limited, precious time on books I don't love.
There is another "Devious Lies" on KU that is written by Parker S. Huntington that has a REALLY similar storyline. I also love another book of theirs "Darling Venom". Highly recommend these two.
A good romance is ‘Say you’ll be Mine’ by Naina Kumar, it’s a cute stand alone and it’s not too long (352 pages) and it’s very well paced imo. It also had dual pov which I usually hate but it really worked well for this book!
I rarely read romance but I really enjoyed this one because both characters have so much growth and they really make sense together as they uplift eachother. Also both are Indian so that’s cool too, it has a little bit of smut which I personally skipped bc I don’t read it but it seemed well written? It’s also fake dating which I usually hate but I took a chance on it and I loved it. It also focuses on their family lives which I felt gave it depth and the other side plots were really interesting.
DNFing your first book is so freeing! You’ll never have to make a video like this again. Lol
If you want a good romance, I’ve got a phenomenal recommendation! I can’t remember if you’ve read this before but I recommend The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton. God it was amazing! It has badass women with personality that’s not just “girlboss”, pirates, witchcraft, and it’s set in Victorian England! If you’ve read it and I’d forgotten, oh well. But to the others in the comments, please read this. The smut isn’t bad and the entire standalone series is fairly clean. The romance actually focuses on character development which is a rare occurrence these days.
I can understand not DNFing, there’s been a couple books I read that I made it to the end and redeemed the story a little. Really depends on my mood, some books cause me so much pain that I have to call it quits 😂
Wow your energy just flows in this video. Love you so much. Thanks for the input I shall stay clear of booktok romance 😂 ❤
When I first took my very first online recommendation, it was the Lucy Score books. I really liked the first one, hated the second one, and I was waiting for third one to be published. I did enjoy the last one, but I was also disappointed with it. Looking back they were terrible and too long. I also my judgement wasn't the best at the time, but now I'm super judgy. Looking back I did hate how long they were, and I found the writing silly in some cases. I don't regret reading them, but if I do ever recommend them to anyone, I would suggest to read them through the library and not spend actual money on them.
try reading one dark window by Rachel Gillig! It’s a gothic fantasy and YA. The execution and plot was great, it’s a duology and I enjoyed both!! The originality was what got me I was HOOKED.
My book club chose Natural Beauty by Huang based on online review and description. Generally we choose books that someone has already read, but this was an exception. I dnf it due to the over the top repulsive descriptions and events. Book club buddies said it redeemed itself but they said it should have been classified as horror, which is not something we saw in the reviews and descriptions. The only other books i dnf this year were mostly because I had too much going on and needed to move on to other books. I plan to go back to those dnfs.
Always a good day when one of my favorite UA-camrs post 🫶🏻 I love watching your videos they always make my day
omg thank you so much!! 🫶 so happy you enjoyed it!
0:52 I hated this book and agree with everything you said. I listen to the audiobook and wish I didn’t.
Haunting Adeline single handedly ruined the phrase "with bated breath" for me. I hated it so much and every time i read it in another book i have flashbacks 😭
Great video ❤. I can feel your hatred for these books 😂. The books that I have hated this year are Just one damned thing after another by Jodi Taylor, Wicked by Gregory Maguire and All I want is everything (I read all of those books recently as well. I've been having a bad reading streak lately with both quality and quantity but I finally read a 4 star book today).
omg nooo!! I hate that for you 😭 thank goodness for the 4 star! what was it?
We don’t have a preference for every book. We all have a book that doesn’t connect or that we don’t like so don’t be afraid to DNF. 😊
Oh I DNF a books all the time lol. Thank you for sharing
Thank you!!!
What I don’t understand is how some truly terrible books have 5 stars in their reviews
It took a few books to get used to DNFing, but once you break that barrier. Oof, so freeing. 🙌🏼
Can we talk about how the cover for Fall with me cover looks like a box of menstrual pads - the night ones.
You need to read "In the company of killers"!!! Its The best series I've ever read in my life!!! The author is a genius!!!! All the books are amazing ❤❤
The way some of these are 5 stars for me. 😂 That's why you should read whatever you want no matter what the reviews say and DNF if you are not liking the book! ❤
new vid before work ! thank you !!!❤
I know these authors hate to see you coming. But I love your rants 🤣 Ever since the Liz Tomforde rant video 😂 I am in tears rn 😂🤣😭
haha they HAVE to be punching the air and sliding down walls rn 😭
@ A free at-home-workout session and review, all-in-one…. this is definitely going in their gratitude journals 🤷🏾♀️
You just read my mind and voiced every feeling I've felt about bad books.
To all the writers out there... please get a good editor
I've been no stranger to dnfs, but I really went at it this year and I committed to dnfing (book like "Hooked", "Firefly Lane", "The Troop", etc); I've dnfed 11 books so far. So, all in all, my lowest ratings this year were mostly 3 stars. So, there weren't books that I HATED, but there were books that I strongly disliked; here are some:
The Dare by Harley Laroux - ⭐⭐.5/5 (was previously a 2.75/5)
The Predator by Runyx - ⭐⭐.75/5 (was previously a 3 star)
the rest were 3/5 that I felt indifferent towards, so I didn't love them, but I didn't hate them. But I will say there is an honorable mention, Magnolia Parks - ⭐⭐⭐.25/5. That book gives me a visceral reaction when I think about. The actual book itself wasn't the worst, it's the hype that gets me mad cuz it was so hyped up and it just wasn't good in my opinion. It had so much potential and it just flopped so hard (for me).
When you said all that about haunting Adeline I swear I said yaassss!!!! This book was DNF for me and I normal can't DNF!!! I finished storm and fury, it was terrible too!! Like I just couldn't with haunting Adeline
12:27 that analogy just described how I felt when I read 'obsessed' 🥶
😆You had me cracking up! It's fantastic to see someone else have a full meltdown over a bad book. I have had so many rants I just cannot....at the moment. The only two books, this year, that made me cuss out loud were:
The Midnight Feast 🤨
and The Cloisters🤨
Feel free to skip the both of them.
haha thank you for the heads up!
reading is my hobby and dnfing is my passion.
you're my role model 😭
@@khalilahd.
I started DNFing books last year. Best decision of my life. But also yeah smut booktok has failed me consistently 😭
I agree about the Knockemout books. I read the first one and was like… absolutely not 🤣 way too long and I hated the main male character. Way too grumpy
I have no problem DNFing books because I get them from my local library or KU. If a book pisses me off three times I’m putting it down and never picking it back up. 😌
great video! let’s also normalize disliking a book and not encouraging others to refrain from purchasing. your channel is purely subjective and it’s important to always encourage followers to develop their own opinions. each book you read won’t be amazing but it’s also a safe option to discuss ways in which the writer could have done better instead of using harsh words like “terrible.” people go hours, days, weeks, months, even years pouring into their craft and as an influencer… your mission should always be to uplift others and offer constructive criticism.
What better to help me being stomach sick than a video from my favourite booktuber
oh no I hope you feel better soon!!
Girl if you don't learn to dnf lol!!😅😅😅 haunting adeline made me a proud dnfer lol, ch.16 was my breaking point!🤮🤢
Stop i loved haunting Adeline 😂
lmfaoooo no way!!! I'm sorry boo 😭 but I love that you found it enjoyable! what did you like about it? Genuinely asking btw 😅
I had to DNF Haunting Adeline (first book I’ve done that to). Try Phantasma for dark fantasy romance! It was good. NOTHING like Haunting Adeline.
okay imma take your word for it! adding to TBR now
There wasn't a single book I hated this year. But there also wasn't one which I rated more than 3 stars.. it been a pretty mid reading experience.
I love romance books, but it should be illegal for them to be longer than 350pgs LMAO. Finally allowing myself to dnf books was my biggest self care moment.
I dont like to DNFing books cause im thinking that they might turn out great but i also enjoy reading them bc that way i still can participate in conversations about the book and share opinions. So yeah DNFing is not for me and that is okay too! Cause some books i personally dont like and give 1-2 stars, i still recommand them to people i think might like them
Love your honesty! 😂
HAUNTING ADELINE WHAT. I get it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but if I could reread a book for the first time again this would be one of them.
If it's dark romance you're wanting to get into try Hooked by Emily McIntyre!! It 🤯 my mind!! It's my 5 star for the year. All I will say is by the end I wanted to be Hook's woman 🤭
I liked Haunting Adeline…a lot 😂 🙈 But I HATED the first book in the Knockemout series. 😡 I won’t pick up another one. No one can make me!
Love your energy !! support from France ♥
Thank you so much!!
Omg I love this video. Love the passion behind how much you disliked these books lol. I am trying to learn to be okay with DNFing books. The worst one I’ve read was House of Leaves, it is so overhyped but I finished it out of spite lol.
haha I do this too!! like YOU'RE not going to waste MY time if anything imma waste my own damn time 😭
Your 2025 goal should be to DNF at least six books!
Idk if I have it in me 😫 lets make it at least one 😭
Thanks for warning me because I was about to read that particular Abbey Jimenez
the main reason why I hate Haunting Adeline is because apparently there’s romanticized r*pe between Adeline and the love interest 😭 it’s really upsetting that the readers defend this part of the book too
'double homicide because the book is 7 hundred pages" has me weakkkkkk
I DNFed Life’s Too Short twice. I’m so glad I did!
The way you are just going in on these but I still low key want to read them. 😳😂
Check out moth to a flame series that goes into the ETHIC series and then BUTTERFLY SERIES you will love it your heart will break 😢
Another great video ❤
Hi! I am a new subscriber! I agree that Lucy Score’s books are too long.
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez was a 1 star for me because I couldn't give it 0 stars. No idea how the same person wrote Just for the Summer tbh.
It's totally okay to dnf books if you're not feeling it here's my worst books
Truly madly deeply by Alexandria bellefleur
Taming 7 by chloe Walsh
Memnoch the devil by Anne rice book 5 in the vampire chronicles
Sex lies and sensibility by nikki Payne
Some desperate glory by Emily tesh
Flying solo by linda Holmes
You again by kate goldbeck
I'm not a fan of the vampire chronicles by Anne Rice but I love the witching hour
I use to feel like if I started a book which means time invested, I had to finish it because it is time I can’t get back and I have to see it through. I no longer feel that way because there is always another book waiting for me. I am curious to your reason why you can’t DNF a book???
I wish I thought like that! Honestly I think it might be an OCD thing. I genuinely feel like I CANNOT not finish it. It's like an itch I must scratch no matter what. Plus I always have the. misguided hope that the beginning is bad and if I JUST get to the end it will be better and it never happens lol
@ I can understand. There are times that I think back to a book I did not finish and wonder how it ended. If the pull is strong I might revisit it and those are the books that take me years to finish if I do at all. At least you don’t have that problem.
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I felt the exact same way about Life is Too Short - it was my first book by her and really hesitant to read another - it has me questioning is she just all hype
haha I can definitely see that if this was my first AJ book! I hope you tried another because I promise this is the only bad book I've read by her
I haven’t read that one but LOVED the two I have read, Part of Your World and Yours Truly, please try that trio, I feel like I have pretty high standards for romances and I loved them. I’m putting off the last because I don’t want them to be over.
I feel like I got second-hand catharsis from this video. Freaking love it. So so real.
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LOL! Khalilah, this was a funny and honest video! but girl PLS DNF for your own sanity!! Haha
how do I make my brain do it??? I truly wish I could 😔
Haunting Adeline is everything 🙁
I also think my toxic trait is not dnf-ing honestly. I just should do it sometimes
I really don't understand why I can't, I wish I could 😭
If it's my 1st time reading any of their work, an author got 1 shot with me, and if it's bad, I'm out and will avoid anything that they write like the plague.
so smart! I have the 3 strike rule 😅
"the aUdAcItY" had me giggling
Life’s too short was her first book lol thankfully she got some much better
the only 2 bad books i have read are the secret garden and love in the shadow like the secret garden i enjoyed reading it but when i set on that book i didnt like it but love in the shadow goshhh dont ever pick that book please donttttttttt
You are so real I love your videos
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lol thank you hun!
I love your love for Abby… I’ll definitely look into her books, because of that- but uhhh where should I even start?
Just for the summer or Yours Truly!
i’m physically incapable of DNFing a book i feel so seen 😭
finally someone who gets it!!
When that book got thrown in the bin 🤣💀& these books truly sound terrible, even more so with 500+ pages...no way. It might be a short, but you'll have to create one when you do dnf a book hahaha. I've only read 11 books so far this year, and unfortunately my least favourite was your girl Abby with Yours Truly and your next read Black Buck 😅
Life is too short was the best book out of the friend zone trilogy for me
omg no way!! glad you enjoyed it!
Once you start a book you can’t stop. No sis you have to love yourself if the book is trash put it down. Also I’m wondering how far does this go for you? If you’re eating some food & you don’t like it do you still finish it? How about movies?
its movies, shows and books 😫
Eeee I looove your videos!! This was such a fun one 🤭 random question- what do you use to edit? I’m a new UA-camr and love any tips!!
Would you recommend a book that does what Lucy score does but better in your opinion?
The only book that comes to mind right now is Fourth Wing 😅 it has smut but I really enjoyed it when I read it last year
@khalilahd. Thanks
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11:00 why are terrible books always long 😭 it’s like why?!
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle🙄claims to be a romance but isn’t, they claimed it was so compelling and it ain’t
I said the same thing last year when I read that!
@ right!! oof I have to go back and hear your thoughts on it again
the worst book I read this year was "What It Takes" by Serena Weigman, I love that woman, but god it was awful. Her team very clearly were like "you have to write a memoir right now to capitalise on the Euros win and going into the World Cup" and christ there is just nothing to it. She's a pretty private woman so there's nothing really about her actual life, so it reads like half a football manager manual, taken apart and put back together again to appear like a memoir. Slightly above that was Boy Parts by Eliza Clark (insisting, the twists did not twist), and Animal by Lisa Taddeo (couldn't put it down, it will grip you but it just wasn't enjoyable. I thought the narrator was too unreliable, and there wasn't enough mystery around the MC or character development. Plus every sentence was short which I find really hard to read).
ugh this sounds terrible!
I did like the life’s too short book xxx
Liked your video though ❤
love that for you!!
The audacity for your skin to be so smooth and glowy tho
lol don't hype me up now!! 😅❤️ I think it's time to do my skincare routine with y'all!
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About “Devious lies”: that synopsis would be sufficient to make this book a big NO to me. Sorry, I know I already commented that in another video, but enemies to lovers doesn’t work. Nah!
haha I get that! I just love a good enemies to lovers 😅
You are so cute thank you for the videos don't worry about dnf a book we all do ii
So sad Verity by Colleen Hoover wasn’t on this list :,) (I love your videos! ❤️)
it was last year!!
@ Oh my gosh! Any reasons why? I disliked the fact that Verity got cheated on by her husband to the woman who was supposed to be working for her 😭
babe we gotta practice dnfing books in 2025 😂
we do indeed 😔
We need to get you DNF’ing, I get it I have fomo so think I’m missing something great if I don’t keep going but I’ve established there is not enough time to read all the good books so don’t waste it reading bad books!!😂