Ishkabibble
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Ishkabibble commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
So, let's talk DNFing.
Do you DNF books - why/why not? For what reasons do/don't you DNF - share your pettiest reasons and most thoughtful considerations 😅 do you only DNF if you actively dislike a book, or do you also DNF books that you don't hate but also just don't love? What makes you hang on and give the book another chance, what's a last straw? Of you've ever given a DNF read another chance, has it been worth it, surprised you, etc? And other thoughts about the topic, whatever comes to mind.
I've DNFd book I really disliked in the past, but I've also pushed through some books that sparked no joy. I'm currently reading a book that is well written and has very unique vibes, so I definitely don't hate it, but it's not clicking quite right either, so I'm pondering a DNF here. I'm not sure if I should try to push through, or if I'm just setting myself up for sunk cost fallacy, so I figured a club post where can all chat about DNFing in general might be fun so I stop agonising over the question 😅
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How to Hide a Body
Do you listen to True Crime Poscasts on a Friday night with your cat? Think you could solve the Unsolved?
Books featuring True Crimes of the Past and Present.
Nonfiction or “inspired by” allowed, but no straight up fiction.
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Skeletons in the Closet ☠️🏡🪟
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Thrillers with nosy neighbors and homes with something to hide.
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Iconic Series 📚👤💭
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A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.
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Made for the Movies 🎥⭐😎
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Books that made it on the big screen
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Rick Riordanverse ⚡️🛡️🪽
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From Greco-Roman to Egyptian to Norse mythology, these Gods just can't stop meddling in our modern day world.
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LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi & Fantasy 🏳️🌈🪐🦄
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Magical empires, far-flung galaxies, robotic dystopias, haunted academies—queerness belongs in every world.
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Fantasy and Sci-Fi with a Side of Romance 🐉💘🚀
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Dramatic battles, tense political intrigue, unique world building...and is that maybe some romance I'm sensing? These books are not Romantasy but focus primarily on the SFF elements. Romance is a subplot and may not appear until later in the series, but when it does, you won't be disappointed.
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True Crime Starter Pack Vol I 🩸🔪🕵
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An introduction to the True Crime genre, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.
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