Books I didn’t finish in 2020
There were nine books I DNF’d this year and I’m unsure if
that’s a lot or not in bookstagram terms. Eight of them were physical books and
only one was on my Kindle, I don’t know if that means I’m more likely to
persevere with books on my kindle or if I’ve just been buying paperbacks I haven’t
enjoyed this year.
Here are the books I DNF’d this year in no particular order;
1.
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse – this is a book I’ve
read before and thoroughly enjoyed but for some reason I just couldn’t get into
it. I was hoping the beautiful imagery of Carcassonne might help transport me
away from the difficult situation we are all facing in regards to Covid-19 but unfortunately
it wasn’t able to do so.
2.
The Comet Seekers by Helen Sedgwick – I enjoyed
how the timeline jumped between the present and the past helping to keep the
story lively, but it was another book that just didn’t quite hit the right note
for me although I’m not entirely sure why.
3.
Time After Time by Molly Keane – I found the writing
style in this very unique but just not for me nor was the constant bickering
between the three main characters we are introduce to early on.
4.
The Rising Tide by Molly Keane – after my disappointment
at the book mentioned above I probably didn’t give this one a fair shot and didn’t
make it more than 10 pages as nothing really grasped at me or held my
attention.
5.
Celtic Empire by Clive Cussler – I had quite
high hopes for this and it was giving me some serious Uncharted vibes to begin
with but once the hero had rescued the damsel and began gallivanting about at a
fundraiser in the big city I just lost interest and found the story dragging a
bit.
6.
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee
Divakaruni – I don’t remember where I picked this book up but I have read it a
couple of times before, my not completing it this time is completely my own
fault as I know it is a very heavy read and I need to allow myself the time to
read it while breaking it up with other smaller projects.
7.
Fire & Blood by George RR Martin – I love everything
to do with Game of Thrones, both the books and the series, so I was really
excited to learn a bit more about Targaryen history however I found this a bit
too much like a history textbook for me to get through.
8.
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell – I don’t remember why
I didn’t finish this book, I think it was back before I started keeping track
of all my reding.
9.
Heroes by Stephen Fry – I was really enjoying
this book and I think I honestly just fancied reading something lighter in the
middle and ended up forgetting about it.
So there’s my wrap up of all the books I didn’t finish in
2020, I’m definitely planning on revisiting some of them and remember, just because
I didn’t like a book doesn’t mean that you won’t! Also any books I’ve DNF’d and
don’t plan on picking up again will be donated to one of my local charity shops
as soon as they reopen 😊
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