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The Final Strife

Saara El-Arifi

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

Not a bad book, interesting 
 
storyline
 
and
 
characters
. I just didn’t find myself wanting to find out anymore 
 
 
happening
.
 
Probably
 
just
 
the
 
mood
 I’m in.

The Bright Sword

Lev Grossman

DID NOT FINISH: 51%

Interesting characters and fresh retelling of Arthurian legends, but I just didn’t care enough to want to continue. 

There’s no momentum in the story. The first big surprise is interesting; the real plot doesn’t start until around the 50% mark in this 22 he audiobook, and then it loses momentum again.

  Returning my library copy early so that another reader might enjoy it. 

U.S. vs Donald Trump - Jack Smith's unsealed court filing in Case 1:23-cr-00257

United States Of America

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

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Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections

Emily Nagoski

DID NOT FINISH: 28%
slow-paced

After World

Debbie Urbanski

DID NOT FINISH: 65%

Interesting, but feels like it should’ve been a short story. Also, probably better to read with my eyes and my ears… The switching characters wasn’t as easily done audio. At the end, I just didn’t care enough to spend the next few hours finishing it.

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

Steve Brusatte

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

Find book, but not super engaging. Probably better in print than an audio. I just wanna move to the next thing in queue.

The City We Became

N.K. Jemisin

DID NOT FINISH: 35%

I really loved what I’ve read from Jemison. However, even though this is really well written, and a very interesting concept, I just find myself not caring enough to continue to engage. Very well done book, recommended, but just not clicking for me at the moment. Perhaps this really works best for people who love love love NYC. . Since I’ve already put this down before, and return to it, I’m gonna call this one DNF.

The Boatman's Daughter

Andy Davidson

DID NOT FINISH: 38%

Gorgeous writing, Moody setting and characters, but the plot was just getting too dark for what I wanted to handle.

Thus Spoke the Plant: A Remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters with Plants

Monica Gagliano

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

I like woo woo discussions of plant conversation, but this one's a little too much. Orynggum in chapter 0, the plant naming itself as part of the authors trip, isn't a great place to start for me.

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson

DID NOT FINISH: 72%

Audiobook library Loan ran out. May or may not return to this