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I really did not like this book.

What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell

December 29, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“The trouble with you is you don’t know what you want,” he said. “You say one thing and then another.” I knew he was right, and not just about my relationship with him; always I feel an ambivalence that spurs me first in one direction and then another, a habit that has done much damage. I didn’t deny what he said, I even nodded in agreement, at which his mood only darkened. ― Garth Greenwell, What Belongs to You “Though I thought of him often, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: American abroad, Bulgaria, Classism, cultural divide, did not finish, DNF, fish out of water, Garth Greenwell, gay fiction, poverty, prostitution

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:79 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: American abroad, Bulgaria, Classism, cultural divide, did not finish, DNF, fish out of water, Garth Greenwell, gay fiction, poverty, prostitution ·
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Mariah Carey book DNF -> youtube rabbit hole of 90’s nostalgia

Why Mariah Carey Matters by Andrew Chan

December 21, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

I am a Mariah Carey fan. Growing up in the 90s, it was hard not to be. With Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Toni Braxton, and Vanessa Williams at the top of every R&B or Adult contemporary hits list, it was a golden age of solo female power ballads. I thought I had a decent understanding of Mariah’s discography from when she burst onto the scene with 1990’s Vision of Love. However, there is an entire era (or multiple eras) of Mimi […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: 90s music, 90s nostalgia, Andrew Chan, ballads, celine dion, did not finish, DNF, mariah carey, Pop Music, power ballad, Women singers

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:75 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: 90s music, 90s nostalgia, Andrew Chan, ballads, celine dion, did not finish, DNF, mariah carey, Pop Music, power ballad, Women singers ·
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DNF the Current Majorly Buzzed Bestseller

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

November 25, 2023 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

I hate the DNF but in this case it was doubly necessary. I should have known better given my luck with literary fiction, but The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store had a good opening segment preview and it was at the local library. DNF reason 1: it’s due back at the library tomorrow because it’s part of a special set of books where you can get a relatively recent release on a shorter lend with no renewals. DNF reason 2: I totally lost interest after […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: DNF, historical fiction, James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

CoffeeShopReader's CBR15 Review No:85 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: DNF, historical fiction, James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ·
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Whoa buddy, was this a DNF.

The Curse of Saints (The Curse of Saints, #1) by Kate Dramis

November 16, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

DNF @ 33% I am SO UPSET about this one. The edition I have is BEAUTIFUL. It is almost perfectly suited to my personal aesthetics. I am not immune to a bit of magical thinking, so my brain latching on to how beautiful the book also simultaneously planted a vicious little expectation that I was going to love the insides, too. UNFORTUNATELY HOWEVER. Cynical statement of the day: This is why you should never have expectations. So this book is about a young woman named Aya […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, DNF, fantasy romance, Kate Dramis, narfna, The Curse of Saints

narfna's CBR15 Review No:122 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, DNF, fantasy romance, Kate Dramis, narfna, The Curse of Saints ·
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Absolutely not.

Cat Lady by Dawn O'Porter

October 23, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

DNF @ 42% I can’t believe I’m actually doing this, and for this book, but I just can’t do it anymore. The cover says it was a bestseller, but I’m having a hard time believing that. Maybe they did what I did, and bought it off vibes alone and then never finished it or hated it. It’s just so unpleasant to read, and bad weird things are going on. The part where the book officially lost me, I think, was when the main character’s inner […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Cat Lady, Dawn O'Porter, DNF, Fiction, narfna

narfna's CBR15 Review No:102 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Cat Lady, Dawn O'Porter, DNF, Fiction, narfna ·
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DNF Part 1: Crossing these off my list

The Greek Myths by Robert Graves

Troy by Stephen Fry

I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

Paris Dallencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall

June 15, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Here is the first batch of “did not finish” for CBR 15. Troy by Stephen Fry The audio book was 11 hours. Listened to about half of it. Skipped quite a bit. Still didn’t finish it. I read Mythos and thought that the audiobook version of Troy would be easier to digest. It was not. Greek Myths by Robert Graves This is basically an encyclopedia of Greek myths. Maybe you can use this as some sort of reference material. But I could not get through […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #CBR15 passport, Alexis Hall, CBR15Passport, Celebrity Memoir, DNF, gay romance, greek mythology, mythology, queer romance, Rachel bloom, robert graves, Stephen Fry

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:12 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #CBR15 passport, Alexis Hall, CBR15Passport, Celebrity Memoir, DNF, gay romance, greek mythology, mythology, queer romance, Rachel bloom, robert graves, Stephen Fry ·
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