If you haven't liked where the Raven Cycle has gone in the first 3 books, you're not going to like how it ends. And that's coming from a total Raven Cycle stan
10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world. Beautifuly written and interesting concept but for some reason it was boring me. I also DNF'ed Pandora by Anne Rice (don't know why) and Milkman by Anna Burs ( Couldn't stand the writting style). I did love Where the crawdads sing and I wanna read NO4A2, hope I like it :)
Oh holy crap. I loooooove NOS4A2. I’m currently halfway through it and absolutely loving it. It reads super fast for me. Probably will be one of my top favorites of the year.
Where the Crawdads is also one of my top favorites of the year. 😂 I didn’t even know anything about it when I picked it up and it’s not a genre that I ever even read, but when I read it it was sooo good and I read it super quickly. It’s really not about an abused childhood either. It does start that way in the first couple chapters, but the good majority of the book is about her life on her own from about ages 10-25 and how she creates a life for herself.
Where The Crawdads Sing was my favorite book of the year. It is a slow build and a character based novel. The ending is so awesome! It is not a book to give up on. I really enjoy your channel! Merry Christmas
I love this channel so much because Emily reads books that interest me and has consistent opinions. Like I know when she calls a book "magical realism," even if she bounced, I should definitely read that book.
Definitely recommend you pushing through Where the Crawdads Sing, Emily! It's so much more than an abandoned girl or a domestic thriller. I went into it hesitating due to the mixed reviews and you DNFing it, but I sure wasn't disappointed. One of the best books I've ever read
once you get out of the first few chapters of Where the Crawdads Sing it’s not about her childhood so much anymore and it involves a murder but i understand what you’re saying! i absolutely loved it, it’s my favorite book of 2020 so far that i’ve read!
I sincerely do not think people should feel bad for dnfing a book, everyone has different taste in books, authorship and writing. K dnfed A History of Bee's. Only because having a very small child is very tiring and I do not have the energy for that book right now.
@Jessica Bellamy that's a solid point. We should also not feel offended if someone does not like the same book, I mean it's not a personal attack hehe.
Where The Crawdads Sing was a book I loved, but it is a slower-paced, character driven story for sure. I couldn't even make it through the first Raven Boys book. Lol. Oh, and I noticed a book behind you on your shelf that I honestly think you would hate (as much as I loved it), so just fair warning if you ever decide to try it, and it's Outlander. Having watched your channel since you started it, and seeing what you do and don't tend to enjoy in books, I unfortunately think you would hate Outlander. 😣. Loved the video! Xoxo
I feel like we have very similar taste in books. I usually love everything you recommend and am not a huge fan of romance or contemporary. But I LOVED Where The Crawdads Sing. I was very hesitant to start it because I didn’t think I would like it but I’m so glad that I picked it up.
Same! I read it just a few weeks ago after wanting to read it for so long! I loved it. It felt like a quick read, I never felt like it dragged. Really really loved it.
Where the Crawdads Sing is one of my favorites of the year 😂 man it’s so awesome, especially when you get to the murder/court trial stuff! If there’s one that you try to pick up again, I’d try it out and see if you like the direction it goes! But it looks like a lot of people didn’t like this one as well so it’s definitely not for everyone 🤷🏻♀️
I love that you are talking about DNFing books. I found myself doing the same thing this year and I really don’t like doing it but you made me feel better about DNFing in the future. And I thing we all have those books we just don’t get to finishing until years later 😂 I’ve been working on Three Musketeers for four years, even though I like it I keep putting it aside to rest then picking it up months later
I started watching you over the weekend and I love you videos. We don't have the same taste but you really make me want to expand the genre I read! J'aime aussi supporter une française (est ce que tu es de Québec?!)! So happy I found you!
I tried reading The raven cycle like 5 times during the last 3 years and then last month I got the audiobooks and literally went through the whole series in a week
I was kind of surprised to see on my goodreads that I dnfed quite a few books too this year, I'm usually pretty bad at it but it's so liberating ! I dnfed Foundryside, the Bear and the Nightingale (funny that you mentioned it haha), the Near Witch, Once Upon a River and the Overstory. They're not all books I absolutely hated and will never pick up again, (except maybe the Near Witch), I kind of want to read the Overstory at one point but I guess I just have to be in the mood for them. This year was also a big reading slump for me so that didn't help !
BookswithEmilyFox well NOW that I’m finishing this piece of turd you tell me that HAHAHAHAHAHAH I just hate Tamlin so much as a character, he’s like a worse version of Edward Cullen
BookswithEmilyFox I’m crazy but not that much, I like his snarky friend much better than him. Maybe if there was a villain who could potentially be a romantic interest I’d be all over that book. But I’ll try book 2, I’ve gotten this far
Wow, I so feel for you! Same thing happened with me with NOS4A2. Started reading it around October, but I DNF-ed it, because as you said it too, WHAT'S THE POIIIIINT? It was just soooo boring. Great vid by the way! Cheers from Hungary! :)
I dnf'd Red Sister, Where the Crawdads Sing, The Daughter of the Pirate King, and a few audible originals. Not finishing books I'm not enjoying is so satisfying.
Awww very sad that you didn’t seem to be interested in Where The Crawdads Sing. I would say give it another try, it’s more like a coming of age tale/romancey/crime novel. I don’t think the ‘neglect” is very easy to read through but it’s definitely hard hitting if you’re ever in the mood to pick it up again.
The only Paul Tremblay I’ve read is Head Full of Ghosts and it definitely suffered from what you said... better premise than execution. I do want to get the End of the World one so hopefully will get to that this year. But yeah, so far I’m not very impressed with this author.
I dnf’d Where The Crawdads Sing at like 120 pages because there were SO MANY plot holes. I had to suspend my disbelief so much that I couldn’t deal with it. I also dnf’d The KISS Quotient because the spectrum rep is not accurate at all. I have the same disorder as the main character and there is no way I’d do what she did in the first 50 pages. So unrealistic.
Ashley Zieman I guess I don’t. It just wasn’t for me I guess. Things were too convenient to the point that I had read and I really dislike that in books. I understand that writers will at time suspend things that would actually happen in real life( ie Jumpy calling social services immediately, the mother coming back for her youngest child) but it was just too much. I felt the book was extremely overhyped.
@@sarahs2951 ok, was just wondering. I will say both of those things and many others do get discussed later on. But if you don't like a book, you don't like it, that's just how it is sometimes. 🤷
Iz Samuel I have Aspergers so it is very difficult for me to see that a person would pay a complete stranger for sexual connection. That is only my experience. I have a very difficult time being non sexually touched by family let alone intimate touching from a stranger. From what I remember the protagonist was going to a club within the first 50 pages. Again because of social connection issues I couldn’t see someone with my disorder doing something like this. I realize that everyone has different reactions and coping abilities despite having the same disorder but I personally did not feel represented at all.
@@sarahs2951 uff, I'm Asperger's and that doesn't sound like it represents most people that I know who are aspie, so I totally get why you felt so skeptical. I'm definitely not interested in reading that book.
I read Stranger the Dreamer a few years ago and thought it was okay. I tried rereading it this year so I could start the next book in the duology(?) and I couldn’t get into at all. I ended up giving it away.
I DNF’d Where the Crawdads Sing as well. I think I got a little less than halfway through before having to put it down. As soon as it got to the protagonist’s teenage years it started to became unbearable. I do like historical fiction and character driven stories so I was interested in the beginning, and the murder mystery was very intriguing to me. Unfortunately the chapters about the murder were short and far apart and when the book became slow and at times repetitive, the murder mystery is what kept me wanting to continue reading and it was disappointing that it was barely there. The story was a solid 3 stars until I got to the protagonist’s teenage years. Oh my god. The story became unrealistic, there was a shift in tone and I simply wasn’t enjoying Kya’s story. The nail in the coffin for me though was the romance. It was cringey and it was uncomfortable to read at some parts. Definitely not my cup of tea, but anyone who likes slower paced, character driven literary fiction/historical fiction might like this. The writing did have some very beautiful descriptions of nature so if you like the outdoors this book might interest you.
Honestly, I agree with you on the Raven Cycle. I did finish the series, but the ending was very underwhelming. I honestly don't think you're really missing out on much.
I tried to read "The Vampire Lestat" and gave up after reaching page 101. I know it is some kind of a classic but the way Anne Rice writes is exhausting to read...
Books I DNFed : five feet apart, The WItch’s daughter, The false Prince, The need, The fifth season... I also tried to read the raven cycle, but I could not stand the audiobook so I might try it again if I get it in paperback in the future.
Nam Mi I agree with all of yours except Evelyn Hugo. The ending made it worth it. I wish I had DNFed Ninth House, it was such a boring waste of time. Baby Teeth was a hot mess lol
I'm very curious to try NOS4A2 - my sister quite liked it and I would like to try some winter books during winter... maybe it'll help me hate winter less. I live in Edmonton, Alberta sooooooooooooo it's all winter all the time here right now. I really liked Where the Crawdads Sing. I really love books that involve nature. I didn't' enjoy the child abuse part but it wasn't gratuitous. And there was a little bit of mystery involved which I like. It wasn't surprising at all, no real shocking twist, but all in all it was a worthwhile book.
I loved Where the Crawdads sing - it was definitely difficult to read at times, but I loved the ending. I DNF’d Girl, Wash Your Face this year after 20 pages, but i threw it across the room after 13 pages. In fact, I DNF’d it so hard that it caused me to make a DNF exclusive shelf in goodreads, so I could properly mark my DNFs as they should be, and i immediately took it to my local used bookstore and unhauled it the same day. I also DNF’d The Immortalists. I was listening to it on audiobook, so maybe I need to try a different format, but I just didn’t care about it at the time I was reading it.
I tried to read the Raven Boys this year... I was utterly confused from chapter one.. I haven't finished it yet. I don't know if I will.. I don't understand it..
Have you considered reading Call Down the Hawk? It's the first book in a Raven Cycle spin off and the story has a much faster pace, so you might enjoy that one more than the other books.
@@BookswithEmilyFox It's a trilogy that's meant to stand on its own and, while you might miss some details or background, I think it fills you in in everything that you need to know. Maybe check out some reviews to see what other people think? It might be cool to see what you think about it without having read the first series. (Loving the end of year videos btw!)
it took me months to finish Nos4a2 and it wasn't worth it. I liked the concept but it should have been shorter. it dragged a lot and it really didn't need to be almost 700 pages. plus i really hated the end. so you didn't really miss much
My goal this month was to finish books that I had dnf'd years ago. My oldest dnf'd book was 14-15 years old. I finished it and I really liked it! But I haven't picked up any of the books you dnf'd; they're not my jam. But my aunt did recommend the crawdad book. meh.
Where The Crawdads Sing is a stunning book!! If you ever decided to give one of these books a second chance, plleasssee let it be this one! It was a really strong 4 star book for me but the ending made it a 5!
I struggle with the raven cycle. I checked them out of the library this month...got to Raven king and dnf... I just couldn't do it anymore. Every book in the series is the same. Also really love the characters. Just not the way the story went
Lol, I’m a romance lover, honestly, I love most romance... but I never listen to a romance on audiobook. Something about listening to the more intimate scenes as opposed to reading them just... I don’t like it. 🤣 Also, if I were going to suggest a romance for you, I wouldn’t start with contemporary romance (knowing what you like). And oh man, on NOS4A2. I’ve got it on my reading list for 2020 and I’m worried I won’t like it, and hearing that you didn’t doesn’t make me feel great about it.
This is a thing that I have to learn. DNF-ing isn't my thing, there is only one book that I put back on the shelf and it's still bothers me. But it was soooo stupid :p But I've noticed that if I pick-up a book that someone from booktube recommended and it's my jam, I will probably like it so I don't have so many books to DNF.
I’ve tried to read book two of The Raven Cycle like 4 times .... couldn’t do it. I could read an entire series about the aunts though . However, I LOVED Where the Crawdad Sings. It was a slow start, but I really enjoyed it
I loved the Raven Cycle and I feel like I should say continue (since the last book was my second favorite) but if you didn’t like the first 3 then you probably won’t like the last one.
With the Raven Cycle (the only one I've read from this list lol) I read the first three before the last one came out, but the hype in me died down so now I'm pretty sure I won't finish it lol and if I do, I would have to read the whole thing again and I'm not much a re-reader tbh. As of the ones I dnf'd this year--- American Gods. I tried the audiobook format and I got lost and didn't even know who the hell I was supposed to following. I'm open to try another format tho.
I listened to Where the Crawdads Sing as an audiobook and actually fairly enjoyed it. It *might* be worth trying to pick up again (but it was nothing life changing lol)
i totally get the DNF on Nos4a2, i finished it and i think i actually rated it fairly high? but i didn’t find it an enjoyable read, i just couldn’t deny that it was a good idea that was written well...it was just boring. my only DNF has been Frankenstein, i’ve tried to read it 3 times and i just can’t force myself to finish it ever
So MANY people are gonna hate me for this, but these are the books I DNF this year: 1. Whichwood (I'm not sure that's right, I don't remember the title, but it's a book by Taherah Mafi) 2. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (pls don't attack me, I REALLY tried with this one) 3. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (y'all gonna come with me with pitchforks now huh) 4. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Ninth House was mediocre. I have never read Six of Crows and this book did not motivate me to pick it up even though Cindy loves it and I love Cindy, BUT I was so unimpressed by Ninth House.
I pushed through The Starless Sea, but I think I have Emily's aversion to magical realism. For instance, the floor cracks open and they fall into...a sea of honey??? Why, exactly!? It was a real slog for me.
@@Elizabeth-uu5tv Leigh's Six of Crows duology is one of my favorite fantasy books of all time, Leigh's already a favorite of mine, it just frustrated me so much reading Ninth House because I couldn't understand what waa going on half the time, it was so convoluted and, frankly, boring
I'm so sad you didn't like Autonomous, because it was one of my favorites last year. But I could see how it could be less enjoyable for someone who isn't interested in the specific topics it brings up about gender and class etc.
I had to dnf Paul Tremblay Cabin at the End of the World. I thought for sure I'd like it because I love end of world/speculative fiction stuff. I found it very annoying and had to stop because I was getting mad at it, at a book! I did love Where the Crawdads Sing, however.
I only DNF'ed 3 books this year (The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer, Rockstar Superstar by Blake Nelson, and Hello Girls by Brittany Cavalaro & Emily Henry). I usually try to read at least 100 pages, or 1/3 of the book (whichever comes first) before I DNF it because if it hasn't drawn me in at that point, it wouldn't get a good rating, anyway. But even though I only DNF'ed 3 books, there are 6 more books that I started this year and never got around to finishing, most prominently Bettina by Malika Ferdjoukh bc my French isn't good enough anymore to read it quickly and I'm too impatient to read it slowly ^^'
I felt the same way about the other Lisa Jewell book. The feeling I got too was icky, it was a terrible book. Maybe that's what she is trying to do. I guess she's just not for me either. I tried reading the raven cycle because I liked the synopsis but from what I read it was a different story of a bunch of guys looking for a dead king and some ley lines.
Snowglobe Emily is totally channelling Rudolph in this video, are you trying to convince her she can fly?? Sounds like an accident waiting to happen... I keep going backwards and forwards on whether I want to try the Raven Boys series, there are so many mixed feelings on it but also so many people that love it, that I don't think it will ever live up to my expectations
The City of bones book-Read 40% and DNFed it as it was way too cringy for my taste And Once & Future by Amy Rose. Had high expectations for this retelling of Arthur and Merlin was greatly disappointed in it. Also did read neal shusterman first book scythe in the Scythe series but I did push my self through it but I do not see my self picking up the next two books in the series sadly. DNFing is something I am working on for sure.
If you didn't like NOS4A2 as book, maaaaybe you should give the tv series a shot. Because for me the series didn't work at all BUT I love the book so maybe for you its the other way around :D They changed quite a lot so it might be more up your alley.
Emily, did you ever finish Wanderers by Chuck Wendig? If so, what did you think of it? I have checked it out of my library three or four times and I still haven't been able to make myself finish it. But if you liked it I may give it one more try.
I was lucky enough to only dnf 2 books this year. The Other Wife, turns out I don't like domestic thrillers. And Supermarket. I just could not get into it.
I DNF'd three this year: Strange the Dreamer, The Starless Sea, and The Astonishing Color of After. All super hyped but I could just not get into them :(
you should totally finish where the crawdads sing, i never thought the fact of kya getting neglected was harsh, but you have a point... still totally worth it
I watched most of NOS4A2 because my husband wanted to watch it and it wasn’t great. It was super slow. Zachary Quinto was really good as the villain but it just moved too slow to keep me interested.
Personally I have started to DNF books more and more lately. I think that DNFing a book is better than forcing yourself to read books you don't like, especially if you have books you know you will probably enjoy on your tbr
I dnfed NOS4A2 a couple years ago... It just wasn't fun to read. And it wasn't scary either. It was somewhere along the lines of mildly annoying and unpleasant.
What did I not finish? Daisy Jones. The interview format, which I'm normally fine with, drove me nuts. I might try the audio book but who knows. A dress for the wicked. It's YA "fantasy." However, the world building is shoddy. Not helped by the fact that the MC is incredibly naive, which drove me bonkers. (Probably my adult status showing). I hate first person fantasy and going through a character's thought process.
I did like Where the Crawdads Sing but it's clear the author hasn't looked at a map of North Carolina. There is NO WAY to walk from the outer banks (where the characters live) to Ashville, especially in the amount of time she claims. It was annoying to keep seeing her refer to that.
I dnf’ed The Hating Game I felt like it was more of an insta love than a hate to love and just couldn’t push myself to finish it despite the hype around it.
Another great reason for using our libraries: it makes DNF-ing much easier for the soul (and the wallet) 😂
I don't wanna sound ignorant, but when you say 'libraries' you mean, like actual physical libraries or is that something new I'm missing about?
us army world tour!? Yeah, or many libraries have ways to check out ebooks and audio books online too.
@@greymyers4087 Oh, thanks !
Emily: I hate this book cause it’s magical realism
Me: *slowly adds book to goodreads tbr*
Legend has it the Raven Cycle is still lying on Emily's floor...
It is!
If you haven't liked where the Raven Cycle has gone in the first 3 books, you're not going to like how it ends. And that's coming from a total Raven Cycle stan
What are the books you couldn't finish in 2019?!
The Goldfinch 😒
10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world. Beautifuly written and interesting concept but for some reason it was boring me. I also DNF'ed Pandora by Anne Rice (don't know why) and Milkman by Anna Burs ( Couldn't stand the writting style).
I did love Where the crawdads sing and I wanna read NO4A2, hope I like it :)
"Red sister" and "it"
The Poppy War, Belly Up, The Name of the Wind
The hazel wood 😭😭😭
Oh holy crap. I loooooove NOS4A2. I’m currently halfway through it and absolutely loving it. It reads super fast for me. Probably will be one of my top favorites of the year.
This is one of my favorite books! It read very quick for me as well
I loved it too.
desertrose0601 i feel the same I loved it so much. Definitely gonna reread it
Where the Crawdads is also one of my top favorites of the year. 😂 I didn’t even know anything about it when I picked it up and it’s not a genre that I ever even read, but when I read it it was sooo good and I read it super quickly. It’s really not about an abused childhood either. It does start that way in the first couple chapters, but the good majority of the book is about her life on her own from about ages 10-25 and how she creates a life for herself.
The Raven Cycle is actually getting a TV show. There's literally no news yet but it's happening
OMGOMGOMG
Yes I heard that too, but story feels incomplete.
I hated Where the Crawdads Sing. We read it for me book club & I just felt like it was completely unbelievable.
Where The Crawdads Sing was my favorite book of the year. It is a slow build and a character based novel. The ending is so awesome! It is not a book to give up on. I really enjoy your channel! Merry Christmas
I love this channel so much because Emily reads books that interest me and has consistent opinions. Like I know when she calls a book "magical realism," even if she bounced, I should definitely read that book.
Definitely recommend you pushing through Where the Crawdads Sing, Emily! It's so much more than an abandoned girl or a domestic thriller. I went into it hesitating due to the mixed reviews and you DNFing it, but I sure wasn't disappointed. One of the best books I've ever read
once you get out of the first few chapters of Where the Crawdads Sing it’s not about her childhood so much anymore and it involves a murder but i understand what you’re saying! i absolutely loved it, it’s my favorite book of 2020 so far that i’ve read!
A perfect way to cheer me up when I’m sick- a video from Emily!!
I'm sick too! XD
BookswithEmilyFox Feel better soon!
I sincerely do not think people should feel bad for dnfing a book, everyone has different taste in books, authorship and writing. K dnfed A History of Bee's. Only because having a very small child is very tiring and I do not have the energy for that book right now.
@Jessica Bellamy that's a solid point. We should also not feel offended if someone does not like the same book, I mean it's not a personal attack hehe.
My borderline OCD won't allow me to DNF typically lol !
@@06BIBOI that is a different story and hard to get past, but I still hope you don't feel bad when reading a book you don't want to!
Where The Crawdads Sing was a book I loved, but it is a slower-paced, character driven story for sure. I couldn't even make it through the first Raven Boys book. Lol. Oh, and I noticed a book behind you on your shelf that I honestly think you would hate (as much as I loved it), so just fair warning if you ever decide to try it, and it's Outlander. Having watched your channel since you started it, and seeing what you do and don't tend to enjoy in books, I unfortunately think you would hate Outlander. 😣. Loved the video! Xoxo
I feel like we have very similar taste in books. I usually love everything you recommend and am not a huge fan of romance or contemporary. But I LOVED Where The Crawdads Sing. I was very hesitant to start it because I didn’t think I would like it but I’m so glad that I picked it up.
I loved NOS4A2, I wish that I could forget that I read it so I can read it again. I thought it read really quickly.
Melissa Clair I feel the same way! I read it when I was on vacation at a cabin and read it in like two sittings!
Same! I read it just a few weeks ago after wanting to read it for so long! I loved it. It felt like a quick read, I never felt like it dragged. Really really loved it.
I loved it also!
Also LOVED it, but we can’t expect everyone to have great taste, lol
Where the Crawdads Sing is one of my favorites of the year 😂 man it’s so awesome, especially when you get to the murder/court trial stuff! If there’s one that you try to pick up again, I’d try it out and see if you like the direction it goes! But it looks like a lot of people didn’t like this one as well so it’s definitely not for everyone 🤷🏻♀️
I love that you are talking about DNFing books. I found myself doing the same thing this year and I really don’t like doing it but you made me feel better about DNFing in the future. And I thing we all have those books we just don’t get to finishing until years later 😂 I’ve been working on Three Musketeers for four years, even though I like it I keep putting it aside to rest then picking it up months later
I started watching you over the weekend and I love you videos. We don't have the same taste but you really make me want to expand the genre I read! J'aime aussi supporter une française (est ce que tu es de Québec?!)! So happy I found you!
I tried reading The raven cycle like 5 times during the last 3 years and then last month I got the audiobooks and literally went through the whole series in a week
I was kind of surprised to see on my goodreads that I dnfed quite a few books too this year, I'm usually pretty bad at it but it's so liberating ! I dnfed Foundryside, the Bear and the Nightingale (funny that you mentioned it haha), the Near Witch, Once Upon a River and the Overstory. They're not all books I absolutely hated and will never pick up again, (except maybe the Near Witch), I kind of want to read the Overstory at one point but I guess I just have to be in the mood for them. This year was also a big reading slump for me so that didn't help !
It’s been tempting for me to dnf a court of thorns and roses. I’m just pushing it because you said the second one is good.
Just watch Cindy's rants from bookswithcindy :) It's honestly amazing, and imo a hundred times more enjoyable than those books
I don't think book 2 is good enough to justify torturing yourself with book 1 XD
BookswithEmilyFox well NOW that I’m finishing this piece of turd you tell me that HAHAHAHAHAHAH I just hate Tamlin so much as a character, he’s like a worse version of Edward Cullen
Then you'll like book 2 much better lol
I had an argument with someone in person because she loved him and I told her she was crazy XD
BookswithEmilyFox I’m crazy but not that much, I like his snarky friend much better than him. Maybe if there was a villain who could potentially be a romantic interest I’d be all over that book. But I’ll try book 2, I’ve gotten this far
If you ever find yourself wanting to read the raven cycle again, the audiobooks are the way to go. The voice actor is sooo good ❤️
I have never been able to get around to The Book Theif...the way it's written makes me bored easily
I love your sweater!
Wow, I so feel for you! Same thing happened with me with NOS4A2. Started reading it around October, but I DNF-ed it, because as you said it too, WHAT'S THE POIIIIINT? It was just soooo boring.
Great vid by the way! Cheers from Hungary! :)
I dnf'd Red Sister, Where the Crawdads Sing, The Daughter of the Pirate King, and a few audible originals. Not finishing books I'm not enjoying is so satisfying.
oh no....i just bought Where the Crawdads sing....i hope its ok for me and not a waste of money
Awww very sad that you didn’t seem to be interested in Where The Crawdads Sing. I would say give it another try, it’s more like a coming of age tale/romancey/crime novel. I don’t think the ‘neglect” is very easy to read through but it’s definitely hard hitting if you’re ever in the mood to pick it up again.
I LOVE this sweater !
The only Paul Tremblay I’ve read is Head Full of Ghosts and it definitely suffered from what you said... better premise than execution. I do want to get the End of the World one so hopefully will get to that this year. But yeah, so far I’m not very impressed with this author.
I dnf’d Where The Crawdads Sing at like 120 pages because there were SO MANY plot holes. I had to suspend my disbelief so much that I couldn’t deal with it. I also dnf’d The KISS Quotient because the spectrum rep is not accurate at all. I have the same disorder as the main character and there is no way I’d do what she did in the first 50 pages. So unrealistic.
Just curious how are you certain it's a plothole if you don't actually read to the end? It could be filled in at some point.
Ashley Zieman I guess I don’t. It just wasn’t for me I guess. Things were too convenient to the point that I had read and I really dislike that in books. I understand that writers will at time suspend things that would actually happen in real life( ie Jumpy calling social services immediately, the mother coming back for her youngest child) but it was just too much. I felt the book was extremely overhyped.
@@sarahs2951 ok, was just wondering. I will say both of those things and many others do get discussed later on. But if you don't like a book, you don't like it, that's just how it is sometimes. 🤷
Iz Samuel I have Aspergers so it is very difficult for me to see that a person would pay a complete stranger for sexual connection. That is only my experience. I have a very difficult time being non sexually touched by family let alone intimate touching from a stranger. From what I remember the protagonist was going to a club within the first 50 pages. Again because of social connection issues I couldn’t see someone with my disorder doing something like this. I realize that everyone has different reactions and coping abilities despite having the same disorder but I personally did not feel represented at all.
@@sarahs2951 uff, I'm Asperger's and that doesn't sound like it represents most people that I know who are aspie, so I totally get why you felt so skeptical. I'm definitely not interested in reading that book.
The fact that the books hit the floor after bashing them was perfect! 😂👌🏻
I do enjoy Lisa Jewell's books. Her books feel like are not going anywhere, then tie up everything in the last a few chapters.
I DNFed Strange the Dreamer and Illuminae. I couldn’t get into the writing.
I read Stranger the Dreamer a few years ago and thought it was okay. I tried rereading it this year so I could start the next book in the duology(?) and I couldn’t get into at all. I ended up giving it away.
I DNF’d Where the Crawdads Sing as well. I think I got a little less than halfway through before having to put it down. As soon as it got to the protagonist’s teenage years it started to became unbearable. I do like historical fiction and character driven stories so I was interested in the beginning, and the murder mystery was very intriguing to me. Unfortunately the chapters about the murder were short and far apart and when the book became slow and at times repetitive, the murder mystery is what kept me wanting to continue reading and it was disappointing that it was barely there. The story was a solid 3 stars until I got to the protagonist’s teenage years. Oh my god. The story became unrealistic, there was a shift in tone and I simply wasn’t enjoying Kya’s story. The nail in the coffin for me though was the romance. It was cringey and it was uncomfortable to read at some parts. Definitely not my cup of tea, but anyone who likes slower paced, character driven literary fiction/historical fiction might like this. The writing did have some very beautiful descriptions of nature so if you like the outdoors this book might interest you.
ErrorThisIsInvalid Yes. The insta love was the worst in this book.
Honestly, I agree with you on the Raven Cycle. I did finish the series, but the ending was very underwhelming. I honestly don't think you're really missing out on much.
I am getting better at dnfing a book. Feel guilty every time tho!
I tried to read "The Vampire Lestat" and gave up after reaching page 101. I know it is some kind of a classic but the way Anne Rice writes is exhausting to read...
I agree. I DNF'ed Pandora by her, and sooo beatifuly written but for some reason I just couldn't.
Books I DNFed : five feet apart, The WItch’s daughter, The false Prince, The need, The fifth season... I also tried to read the raven cycle, but I could not stand the audiobook so I might try it again if I get it in paperback in the future.
My DNF:
where crawdads sing
Ninth house
Middlegame
Seven husbands of Evelyn hugo
Goldfinch
Baby teeth
Nam Mi I agree with all of yours except Evelyn Hugo. The ending made it worth it. I wish I had DNFed Ninth House, it was such a boring waste of time. Baby Teeth was a hot mess lol
Evelyn Hugo starts out slow but I really loved it by the end! It's an incredible character study. Ninth House was mediocre at best.
Oooof the only ones I’ve read are The Raven Cycle
I'm very curious to try NOS4A2 - my sister quite liked it and I would like to try some winter books during winter... maybe it'll help me hate winter less. I live in Edmonton, Alberta sooooooooooooo it's all winter all the time here right now.
I really liked Where the Crawdads Sing. I really love books that involve nature. I didn't' enjoy the child abuse part but it wasn't gratuitous. And there was a little bit of mystery involved which I like. It wasn't surprising at all, no real shocking twist, but all in all it was a worthwhile book.
I loved Where the Crawdads sing - it was definitely difficult to read at times, but I loved the ending. I DNF’d Girl, Wash Your Face this year after 20 pages, but i threw it across the room after 13 pages. In fact, I DNF’d it so hard that it caused me to make a DNF exclusive shelf in goodreads, so I could properly mark my DNFs as they should be, and i immediately took it to my local used bookstore and unhauled it the same day. I also DNF’d The Immortalists. I was listening to it on audiobook, so maybe I need to try a different format, but I just didn’t care about it at the time I was reading it.
I tried to read the Raven Boys this year... I was utterly confused from chapter one.. I haven't finished it yet. I don't know if I will.. I don't understand it..
Have you considered reading Call Down the Hawk? It's the first book in a Raven Cycle spin off and the story has a much faster pace, so you might enjoy that one more than the other books.
Do I need to finish the Raven Cycle to read it?
@@BookswithEmilyFox It's a trilogy that's meant to stand on its own and, while you might miss some details or background, I think it fills you in in everything that you need to know. Maybe check out some reviews to see what other people think? It might be cool to see what you think about it without having read the first series.
(Loving the end of year videos btw!)
it took me months to finish Nos4a2 and it wasn't worth it. I liked the concept but it should have been shorter. it dragged a lot and it really didn't need to be almost 700 pages. plus i really hated the end. so you didn't really miss much
I actually listened to an audiobook as audible test, and I really liked it. Maby it's easier to digest in that form.
There’s a tv show and it’s really good, I’ve never tried to read it though
@@limeboum I've seen it on the list in prime. I want to check it and compare to the book. I really enjoyed the audiobook.
My goal this month was to finish books that I had dnf'd years ago. My oldest dnf'd book was 14-15 years old. I finished it and I really liked it! But I haven't picked up any of the books you dnf'd; they're not my jam. But my aunt did recommend the crawdad book. meh.
Where The Crawdads Sing is a stunning book!! If you ever decided to give one of these books a second chance, plleasssee let it be this one! It was a really strong 4 star book for me but the ending made it a 5!
I struggle with the raven cycle. I checked them out of the library this month...got to Raven king and dnf... I just couldn't do it anymore. Every book in the series is the same.
Also really love the characters. Just not the way the story went
Lol, I’m a romance lover, honestly, I love most romance... but I never listen to a romance on audiobook. Something about listening to the more intimate scenes as opposed to reading them just... I don’t like it. 🤣 Also, if I were going to suggest a romance for you, I wouldn’t start with contemporary romance (knowing what you like).
And oh man, on NOS4A2. I’ve got it on my reading list for 2020 and I’m worried I won’t like it, and hearing that you didn’t doesn’t make me feel great about it.
Snowglobe Emily Attacks the books
This is a thing that I have to learn. DNF-ing isn't my thing, there is only one book that I put back on the shelf and it's still bothers me. But it was soooo stupid :p But I've noticed that if I pick-up a book that someone from booktube recommended and it's my jam, I will probably like it so I don't have so many books to DNF.
I’ve tried to read book two of The Raven Cycle like 4 times .... couldn’t do it. I could read an entire series about the aunts though .
However, I LOVED Where the Crawdad Sings. It was a slow start, but I really enjoyed it
Great video!!! I think it's cool to see your negative opinions and how it compares to other people's.
I loved the Raven Cycle and I feel like I should say continue (since the last book was my second favorite) but if you didn’t like the first 3 then you probably won’t like the last one.
With the Raven Cycle (the only one I've read from this list lol) I read the first three before the last one came out, but the hype in me died down so now I'm pretty sure I won't finish it lol and if I do, I would have to read the whole thing again and I'm not much a re-reader tbh. As of the ones I dnf'd this year--- American Gods. I tried the audiobook format and I got lost and didn't even know who the hell I was supposed to following. I'm open to try another format tho.
I listened to Where the Crawdads Sing as an audiobook and actually fairly enjoyed it. It *might* be worth trying to pick up again (but it was nothing life changing lol)
I really really loved a head full of ghosts. I wasn’t expecting to love it but I gave it 5 stars. Give it a try before giving up on him
i totally get the DNF on Nos4a2, i finished it and i think i actually rated it fairly high? but i didn’t find it an enjoyable read, i just couldn’t deny that it was a good idea that was written well...it was just boring. my only DNF has been Frankenstein, i’ve tried to read it 3 times and i just can’t force myself to finish it ever
I do not DNF myself but I hope to do it in 2020 though. No use forcing oneself to read something if i am not enjoying it
So MANY people are gonna hate me for this, but these are the books I DNF this year:
1. Whichwood (I'm not sure that's right, I don't remember the title, but it's a book by Taherah Mafi)
2. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (pls don't attack me, I REALLY tried with this one)
3. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (y'all gonna come with me with pitchforks now huh)
4. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Ninth House was mediocre. I have never read Six of Crows and this book did not motivate me to pick it up even though Cindy loves it and I love Cindy, BUT I was so unimpressed by Ninth House.
I pushed through The Starless Sea, but I think I have Emily's aversion to magical realism. For instance, the floor cracks open and they fall into...a sea of honey??? Why, exactly!? It was a real slog for me.
@@sherrismith8874 I knoww right 😭😭😭 I was just so boreddd
@@Elizabeth-uu5tv Leigh's Six of Crows duology is one of my favorite fantasy books of all time, Leigh's already a favorite of mine, it just frustrated me so much reading Ninth House because I couldn't understand what waa going on half the time, it was so convoluted and, frankly, boring
I'm so sad you didn't like Autonomous, because it was one of my favorites last year. But I could see how it could be less enjoyable for someone who isn't interested in the specific topics it brings up about gender and class etc.
I have that one on my list 👍
Salut Emily, je voudrais savoir où tu trouves tes livres usagés en anglais. J'ai beaucoup de difficulté à en trouver. Merci!
I seriously could not stop reading a book just somewhere in the middle, even though it might be bad.
😂This is the first time I've watched or seen your channel and well. . . Your funny so I'll keep watching 😀
I had to dnf Paul Tremblay Cabin at the End of the World. I thought for sure I'd like it because I love end of world/speculative fiction stuff. I found it very annoying and had to stop because I was getting mad at it, at a book! I did love Where the Crawdads Sing, however.
Where the Crawdads Sing was AWFUL. I didn’t have any issues getting to the end, but once I did I was so disappointed.
I only DNF’d one book this year which was a little life, wish I DNF’d more but I’m always hopeful it’ll get better by end and it never does 😔
I only DNF'ed 3 books this year (The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer, Rockstar Superstar by Blake Nelson, and Hello Girls by Brittany Cavalaro & Emily Henry). I usually try to read at least 100 pages, or 1/3 of the book (whichever comes first) before I DNF it because if it hasn't drawn me in at that point, it wouldn't get a good rating, anyway. But even though I only DNF'ed 3 books, there are 6 more books that I started this year and never got around to finishing, most prominently Bettina by Malika Ferdjoukh bc my French isn't good enough anymore to read it quickly and I'm too impatient to read it slowly ^^'
I felt the same way about the other Lisa Jewell book. The feeling I got too was icky, it was a terrible book. Maybe that's what she is trying to do. I guess she's just not for me either. I tried reading the raven cycle because I liked the synopsis but from what I read it was a different story of a bunch of guys looking for a dead king and some ley lines.
Snowglobe Emily is totally channelling Rudolph in this video, are you trying to convince her she can fly?? Sounds like an accident waiting to happen...
I keep going backwards and forwards on whether I want to try the Raven Boys series, there are so many mixed feelings on it but also so many people that love it, that I don't think it will ever live up to my expectations
The City of bones book-Read 40% and DNFed it as it was way too cringy for my taste
And Once & Future by Amy Rose. Had high expectations for this retelling of Arthur and Merlin was greatly disappointed in it.
Also did read neal shusterman first book scythe in the Scythe series but I did push my self through it but I do not see my self picking up the next two books in the series sadly.
DNFing is something I am working on for sure.
If you didn't like NOS4A2 as book, maaaaybe you should give the tv series a shot. Because for me the series didn't work at all BUT I love the book so maybe for you its the other way around :D They changed quite a lot so it might be more up your alley.
Bummer about The Raven Cycle books, but they aren't for everyone...
Emily, did you ever finish Wanderers by Chuck Wendig? If so, what did you think of it? I have checked it out of my library three or four times and I still haven't been able to make myself finish it. But if you liked it I may give it one more try.
Emily, are there any booktubers that you could recommend that aren't over-the-top and annoying?
Depends...What genres do you like reading?
@@16SF I mostly read non-fiction, but I find the novels I like best tend to be in the horror, mystery, or thriller category.
I'll recommend you Bingereader and Chapterstackss, they are both specialized in horror, mystery and thriller books
@@cruziero15 Britta Böhler reads a bit non-fic. Not much thriller etc but maybe check her out. She is not annoying either 😄
@@cruziero15 What kind of non-fic do you like?
I was lucky enough to only dnf 2 books this year. The Other Wife, turns out I don't like domestic thrillers. And Supermarket. I just could not get into it.
I DNF'd three this year: Strange the Dreamer, The Starless Sea, and The Astonishing Color of After. All super hyped but I could just not get into them :(
I loved Nos4u idk how to spell it lol I loveeeee Joe Hill!!! I tried to show and I couldn’t do it
you should totally finish where the crawdads sing, i never thought the fact of kya getting neglected was harsh, but you have a point... still totally worth it
I finished Where the Crawdads Sing and I dont get the hype, it was a 3 star read at best.
I watched most of NOS4A2 because my husband wanted to watch it and it wasn’t great. It was super slow. Zachary Quinto was really good as the villain but it just moved too slow to keep me interested.
Personally I have started to DNF books more and more lately. I think that DNFing a book is better than forcing yourself to read books you don't like, especially if you have books you know you will probably enjoy on your tbr
The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It's way too descriptive. I still do not know if I'm picking this up again.
Where The Crawdads Sing is on my tbr, I'm sorry you didn't like it!
I might get hate for this but: I DNFd Daisy Jones and the Six. Just didn’t care for it at all.
The ending of raven cycle was really disappointing
I dnfed NOS4A2 a couple years ago... It just wasn't fun to read. And it wasn't scary either. It was somewhere along the lines of mildly annoying and unpleasant.
I dnf’ed Where the Crawdads Sing. The story was boring and the outcome was obvious within the first 75 pages. I don’t get the hype at all.
David Sharrock's "Malice from the Middle Vale" italian translation. I couldn't get past the intro.
What did I not finish?
Daisy Jones. The interview format, which I'm normally fine with, drove me nuts. I might try the audio book but who knows.
A dress for the wicked. It's YA "fantasy." However, the world building is shoddy. Not helped by the fact that the MC is incredibly naive, which drove me bonkers. (Probably my adult status showing). I hate first person fantasy and going through a character's thought process.
The audiobook is amazing.
Try the audiobook for some light entertainment. But honestly, the plot line is nothing new or refreshing.
The audiobook is way better.
Where the Crawdads Sing was so meh
150% not worth the hype. I just wanted to tell everyone "ok calm down...."
I did like Where the Crawdads Sing but it's clear the author hasn't looked at a map of North Carolina. There is NO WAY to walk from the outer banks (where the characters live) to Ashville, especially in the amount of time she claims. It was annoying to keep seeing her refer to that.
I dnf’ed The Hating Game I felt like it was more of an insta love than a hate to love and just couldn’t push myself to finish it despite the hype around it.
I read it and was like wth this like reading fanfiction
saori1f yeah it wasn’t great and yet the majority loved it 🙈
where the crawdads sing, was just, meh. not impressive, unbelievable, and just made me feel icky.
Honestly the NOS4R2 show isnt particularly close to the book. I was super excited for it but now it's out I'm like...meh. which is a shame
Nobody:
Emily: I *air quotes* had to read this.
I mean... I didn't HAVE TO but I kinda did for my reading challenges :P
Tu dois lire Troupe 52!!!! Le livre le plus délicieusement dégueu que j'ai lu depuis longtemps :)