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The Maidens

Alex Michaelides

DID NOT FINISH: 3%

Normally I try to give a book a chance of 20% or ~100 pages, but it's incrediblely clear that the author is doing armchair psychology in place of genuine character building and has read too much Psychoanalysis for my taste. 

Hollow Kingdom

Kira Jane Buxton

DID NOT FINISH: 3%

Didn't quite get hooked, but I also didn't read enough to say that i wouldn't try again some other time. 

Burning Girls and Other Stories

Veronica Schanoes

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

A read 33% of the stories and they just didn't capture my attention to want to read the rest. 

Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel: A Graphic Novel

Anya Ulinich

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

It was too slow and felt like little happen in the first 1/3 of the book. 

Hera

Jennifer Saint

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

I find Hera to be a very unlovable character and realized quickly that this story paints her as an underdog. Which, yeah Zeus is controlling and oppressive, but I want a character with fighting for a place in the world, not fighting to take over the world. 

Glass Sword

Victoria Aveyard

DID NOT FINISH: 36%

I was curious enough of the storyline to continue the series, but ultimately the poor writing and underdeveloped world was a bit too much for me.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown

Talia Hibbert

DID NOT FINISH: 6%

Though I would except growth from the main character, I'm just not interested in rich posh girl grows and falls in love with poor guy. 

Adulthood Is a Myth

Sarah Andersen

DID NOT FINISH: 31%

Wasn't really funny to me. To each their own. 

A Discovery of Witches

Deborah Harkness

DID NOT FINISH: 17%

I watched the TV show and it was great. Clearly someone capable took this book series and (1) filled in the plot holes, (2) removed the clique, (3) added depth to the characters, (4) removed stereotypes, etc. Etc. Etc.

I would suggest skipping this one. 

The League of Gentlewomen Witches

India Holton

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

Got distracted. Probably won't come back.