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The Comeback

Lily Chu

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

The writing is immature and boring. I had no interest in continuing 

Mary Jane

Jessica Anya Blau

DID NOT FINISH: 27%

Lots of shouting on the audiobook, poor writing, antisemitism, and use of slurs portrayed in positive light. I viewed child character as neglected, but I think Blau was going for "free spirited" with the parents. 

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Honey Girl

Morgan Rogers

DID NOT FINISH

I found the characters unbelievable and the language incredibly repetitive 

The Circle

Dave Eggers

DID NOT FINISH

The concept was interesting, but I couldn't finish this book. It was so boring! The characters were flat, dull, and were virtually identical. I kept waiting for Mae to make her own choices instead of blindly following what was expected of her. The bad grammar and awful dialogue made this book painful to listen to, along with the pitiful narration. I wanted a backstory on Annie- how did she rise so quickly through the ranks? I felt horribly creeped out by the concept of the Circle, as a business, which was the point, but I just couldn't force myself to finish this book.

Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders

DID NOT FINISH

DNF. This is not pleasant to listen to with the constant narrator changes and little plot past the first chapter.

Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

Shauna Niequist

DID NOT FINISH

Not for me

The Clockmaker's Daughter

Kate Morton

DID NOT FINISH

DNF I’m so bored I couldn’t bring myself to open the book to finish it.

How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet

Sophie Egan

DID NOT FINISH

I think I misunderstood the premise of this book. I was hoping this book would guide me in my food shopping habits. Most of the book consists of harmful aspects of different food industries, with bits about how to be a conscious grocery shopper. There were some helpful tidbits, but overall I felt like this book was inaccessible to the average reader and shopper.

Salt to the Sea

Ruta Sepetys

DID NOT FINISH

DNF

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Samantha Shannon

DID NOT FINISH

DNF. I was so bored. Characters had no personality. No descriptive or emotional narrative. Dry narrative with little world building. Not for me.