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New Newsletter and Subscription Format [GIVEAWAY INCLUDED] 6

So as this blog slowly changes to become a little more professional, I’ve decided to make a move away from the basic subscription method to using MailChimp as it seems to be the best option! I would have done it earlier, but it’s taken me a while to figure out how to use it and what it does. I’m still meh at it, but I will learn to become a master at that one!

I’ve noticed, after looking through my subscribers, that a lot of people are following this blog through the WordPress follow feature. This is definitely convenient to quickly follow but it means that I don’t have your email and won’t be able to send you good lists, deals and more fun book related stuff!

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To DNF Or Not To DNF a Book? 19

To DNF a book for me is always so painful. (Do Not Finish for those of you who don’t know the acronym (I didn’t used to)).

There was once a book I was going to put in my DNF pile but I decided to push through and I was surprisingly happy with how it turned out.
If I had given up then I would never have read it and experienced the book.

However, I have tried to push through books that I would have DNFed and felt like I wasted so much time!

So my question that I pose to you is do you like to DNF books or do you struggle through to give it a chance?

For me, personally, I don’t often DNF books, so when I do, I don’t bother to continue. There are so many other books out there that I want to read, on top of school work, that I really don’t like to waste my time on, well…, crappy writing. And trust me, some stuff is really bad.

To DNF Or Not To DNF a Book?

Especially when you blog, you get emails from up-and-coming authors who want you to read their book for free.

When I was younger I’d take everything but didn’t know about honest reviewing and would try my best to spin a bad book in a good light. But now I have to be clear that I will give an honest review because some of the stuff I’ve read is just so painful. Thankfully some send me previews so I can immediately say no before I get into it.

I mean, have you ever gotten an ebook from an up-and-coming author, agreed to read and review it and wanted to just die as the writing was so bad? I’m talking 50 Shades of Grey bad and then even worse.

As my time is precious, I now vet everything I read. Books from the library, if I don’t like it I won’t finish it as my TBR pile is as tall as Mount Fuji. With e-books I generally say no anyway because I hate reading on my phone, but sometimes something catches my eye (like the one I’m reading now!).

What are your thoughts on DNF? Share in the comments down below. I’m really curious!