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I'm debating on whether or not to have a DNF shelf. On the one hand, I don't think I have the right to warn people away from a book I haven't read cover-to-cover, on the other hand, my feelings about the book were so strong I was forced to toss it away. Do you have a DNF shelf?
— May 07, 2022 09:11AM
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May 07, 2022 09:20AM
I personally don't have a DNF shelf, but that's purely because I don't have the strength to abandon a book, even if I'm thoroughly disliking it. I do, however find the strength to leave a scathingly honest review afterwards. I think it's a good idea, after all, they are your shelves.
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You make some good points.I don't have many DNFs to shelve, and I've played with this idea before, but my current read has brought the idea back. I think ten years ago, I wouldn't hesitate to create a DNF shelf, but nowadays it's fashionable to have an opinion on something without knowing the complete story. So I'm thinking a DNF shelf would make me 'that guy'.
Thanks for the comment, Jo!
I don’t have one. I write in the review if I didn’t finish it and sometimes I don’t rate it too. If I truly hate something I can’t give it even a slightly objective rating. And I try to rate to the ideal of what the book could be. So if I give it 5 it’s not necessarily something I’d read again, but it was all it was trying for.
No, but I'm gonna start a HTAIIEGAC (Hang the Author if I Ever Get a Chance) shelf.
Lizz wrote: "I don’t have one. I write in the review if I didn’t finish it and sometimes I don’t rate it too. If I truly hate something I can’t give it even a slightly objective rating. And I try to rate to the..."Interesting thoughts, Lizz. But do you shelve your DNFs as Read books?
Freddie wrote: "No, but I'm gonna start a HTAIIEGAC (Hang the Author if I Ever Get a Chance) shelf."Lol, seems a tad extreme. Might I suggest TAIUTBATP (Tell Author I Used The Book As Toilet Paper)? Gets the point across without the whole...lynching thing. ;)
"Extremism in the defense of my amusement is no vice." -- Gandhi
Yes, I have a DNF shelf, although it has few books on it. I am one who usually will finish a book even if I don't like it. I know, I know, such a waste of time.
Chris wrote: "Yes, I have a DNF shelf, although it has few books on it. I am one who usually will finish a book even if I don't like it. I know, I know, such a waste of time."Yeah, see I struggle with that. I read for fun, and if I'm not having fun , what's it all for? That being said, I force myself through classics that aren't appealing to me; not for literati bragging rights, but more for studying literature. I suppose, to add a modern dimension, it can offer a little schadenfreude to write a scathing review.
