What's your thoughts on DNF'ing an ARC??

I don't want to because I was so excited for it. The marketing on TikTok was so good and yes I read the blurb and it sounded like something I'd LOVE.

Now that I have it and I started it though.... I'm SO bored. Things are moving SO slow and I feel like I'm going into a reading slump but I can't afford that because I also have 3 more ARCs that I'm actually enjoying...

I've never DNF'd an ARC because of guilt but I don't think I can handle this one...

Any advice?? If I do DNF I'm not going to leave a star rating (or a review on socials).

I write in my books constantly, and I think everyone should. It is so fun to reread a book and see what you from X number of years ago thought reading the same passage. Why do you annotate?

What are your most stunning books? What's your favorite cover art? I love My Body Unspooling - it's bright and colorful with artwork that is intriguing and I have it placed on an art display when I'm not reading it. I've been collecting more little display stands from thrift stores and I'm curious what other books are display-destined. Edit to add: pretty books that are also good! My Body Unspooling is an amazing book with gorgeous and maybe a little unsettling art. It's a fast read that sits with you.

Books finished (6):

• Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (Murderbot series)
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
• My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
• We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
• The Crumbling of a Nation by Ryan David Ginsberg
• I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Favorite: A Short Stay in Hell. Most Entertaining: My Sister, The Serial Killer. Least Liked: Tie between Fahrenheit 451 and The Crumbling of a Nation.

Books that I started reading, but need more brain power for or I am reading them on a screen (2):

• Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert (Dune series)
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

I read most of these while I am waiting for my next round of botox to treat my migraines. I do my best to reduce my screen time and do more indoor activities. I have light sensitivity, more pain when I move, and a list of other symptoms that make it so that reading is one of my go to activities during this time. I also crochet when I read.

Can someone tell me the goals to hit? xD

I've got the info for ... Level 2 at 100 points. Level 4 at 500 points. Level 8 at 8000 points.

What's Level 5 6 and 7 again? o.o

this book is annoying as hell now...

by this i mean percentage/page count. i usually really enjoy the beginning, when authors are introducing their characters, conflict, worlds, etc. and then the middle when characters are actually taking the action to resolve said conflict. i always really struggle with the last 100-150 pages (depending on the length of the book) because that is typically when the solution is being reached, everyone's happy (or sad or dead, even) and not much else is going on other than wrapping up the story. i'm wondering if others are struggling the same way? are you struggling with other parts of the story? would love to hear people's thoughts!

Are there any books you've read that you wish you never had?

For me, "The Hunting Wives." Nothing against the author (the writing was fine) but I could not stand that book.