I don't know what was going on and I won't throw any authors under the bus but I bought soooo many books based on reviews and personal recs that just weren't it. Most felt like they were written in a hurry. Bad dialog, plot holes a muck, unrealistic characters…I hope this reading year is better for my wallet's sake.
by lovelymissbliss
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Try to get book recommendations from people who have similar tastes to you. This has helped me to significantly reduce my DNFs.
I had heaps, but I think I’m just getting better at putting them down when I’m not feeling them.
I haven’t bought a new book in yonks, though. Do you not have a decent library in your area?
This is the outcome of publishers buying mass reviews with free products, and social media “influencers” making money shilling shitty books. The only goodreads ratings I can trust is for books published more than 10 years ago.
Saying you don’t like a book is not throwing an author under the bus. If they can’t take some criticism then they should find another profession.