My biggest pet peeve is when people leave scathing reviews of books they dnf'd on Goodreads. Even if I didn't like the book I'm like, how can you know what this book was lacking if you didn't finish it?
On the other hand, I had a friend who carried around Camus' The Rebel long after he'd finished reading it.
The paperback edition he owned had the title emblazoned across the top of the book in square red letters and it turned out that if he shoved it face out into his back right jean's pocket, the top of the book and the words "The Rebel" stood out like a billboard.
He signaled his status as a reader of serious politics and philosophy, his love of Camus, and his status as a rebel in one fell swoop. --All while sauntering nonchalantly away from you.
Great post. I do like to give books at least 2 chapters (or a few more depending on their length) before I decide to continue them or not. Sometimes I decide to give up on them, only for the part that I did read to get stuck in my head and then I have to go back and give it another shot.
But I just want to add one correction. The term "DNF" has been a mush used shelf name on Goodreads since at least 2010/2011, when I joined the site. It was a common feature request for the developers. Maybe one day they'll also add the much requested half-stars. So this term predates BookTok by quite a bit.
My biggest pet peeve is when people leave scathing reviews of books they dnf'd on Goodreads. Even if I didn't like the book I'm like, how can you know what this book was lacking if you didn't finish it?
That part too
I read 3-5 poems every morning, it's much more manageable and just as whimsical!
I am going to try this! Thank you for sharing
So good, man. I get two a month at best. And I’ve been reading my whole life. BTW this sub got me into Toni Morrison big time. Keep the recs coming!
I love hearing that!
On the other hand, I had a friend who carried around Camus' The Rebel long after he'd finished reading it.
The paperback edition he owned had the title emblazoned across the top of the book in square red letters and it turned out that if he shoved it face out into his back right jean's pocket, the top of the book and the words "The Rebel" stood out like a billboard.
He signaled his status as a reader of serious politics and philosophy, his love of Camus, and his status as a rebel in one fell swoop. --All while sauntering nonchalantly away from you.
At least your friend has read it! So if someone starts a conversation he’s equipped to have one 😂
I have that edition lol and it does fit nicely in a back pocket…. Books can be a great accessory! I’d probably just get a t-shirt of the cover tho…
Great post. I do like to give books at least 2 chapters (or a few more depending on their length) before I decide to continue them or not. Sometimes I decide to give up on them, only for the part that I did read to get stuck in my head and then I have to go back and give it another shot.
But I just want to add one correction. The term "DNF" has been a mush used shelf name on Goodreads since at least 2010/2011, when I joined the site. It was a common feature request for the developers. Maybe one day they'll also add the much requested half-stars. So this term predates BookTok by quite a bit.
If you return to a previous DNF, do you start over or pick up where you left off?
Start over! I rarely return soon enough to remember where I started.
“What’s next, a list of travel destinations you haven’t gone to?” Ugh, and the gag is I’ve seen people do this, too 😣