tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post7796201096390438551..comments2023-10-22T05:12:28.626-07:00Comments on Apprentice Writer: Anatomy of DNFM.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-73684666949324964142008-07-09T15:26:00.000-07:002008-07-09T15:26:00.000-07:00You know, I've noticed a lot of these books lately...You know, I've noticed a lot of these books lately, i.e. 'Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife' or 'The Jane Austen Book Club' type of books (and movies) lately--they are everywhere, from stores like Target to the behemouth sellers B&N/Borders. I've been kinda curious, but never enough to pick one of these up. (Although I really do love the Austen classics, P&P, S&S, Emma, etc).<BR/><BR/>Charlotte Bronte, you say? Oooh, I eagerly await your review, you contrarian you!<BR/><BR/>(Wow that rhymed. Totally unintentional, rest assured)Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138984974139025278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-5710900698572346252008-07-09T10:36:00.000-07:002008-07-09T10:36:00.000-07:00amy - any recent examples?ana - oh. that would mak...amy - any recent examples?<BR/><BR/>ana - oh. that would make sense of the feeling that it just wasn't quite quinnish. it also kind of, maybe, lends support to the swell of feeling that pressure on authors to produce quantity may possible affect quality in some cases?<BR/><BR/>thea - ref: the 'me and mr darcy' book - there is such a wave of Austen-related entertainment currently out there (which is all well and good if it makes people interested in her own original work again), and this book may be part of that, coming as it did at the beginning of the wave. me, i always have to be contrary, and am reading (and enjoying) a novel based on charlotte bronte, instead. review to follow.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-20914403757870864002008-07-09T09:34:00.000-07:002008-07-09T09:34:00.000-07:00M., our freaky twilight zone blogging twin, great ...M., our freaky twilight zone blogging twin, great post! I know, I'm late to the party. Like Wylie, I really try to finish every book I pick up--I feel like I'm "giving up" if I don't read through a full book. But, that being said, I've had a few DNFs--I think the biggest 'shocker' for me recently was <I>Black House</I> by Stephen King and Peter Straub. I really loved the first book, <I>The Talisman</I>, and I am a huge fan of both authors. I just couldn't get into BH at all. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Oh and I've always been curious about <I>Me and Mr. Darcy</I>...I think I'll stay away now though. Thanks for the heads up :)Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138984974139025278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-77800606271891426452008-07-09T03:42:00.000-07:002008-07-09T03:42:00.000-07:00I think I know what happened, The Secret Diaries w...I think I know what happened, The Secret Diaries was an old unfinished book which she decided to work on again.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051732778079285105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-84854730986618025422008-07-08T08:01:00.000-07:002008-07-08T08:01:00.000-07:00It doesn't take long for me to put a book down.Lik...It doesn't take long for me to put a book down.<BR/><BR/>Like Wylie I would persevere.<BR/><BR/>Now ... blah. I can't, I just don't have the time to waste on a book that does not capture my utmost attention.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-65449943258638597762008-07-06T21:07:00.000-07:002008-07-06T21:07:00.000-07:00wylie - you've proven the point that there are man...wylie - you've proven the point that there are many reasons why a book becomes a DNF, even for a single reader.<BR/><BR/>ana - i wonder what happened? but somehow i don't think the author will suffer too badly given the amount of faith her many fans have in herM.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-20928791629776056862008-07-06T07:14:00.000-07:002008-07-06T07:14:00.000-07:00I could not agree more with regards to the Secret ...I could not agree more with regards to the Secret Diaries of...by Julia Quinn. I am a huge fan but I could not stomach that book.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051732778079285105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-82323261947237262452008-07-06T06:23:00.000-07:002008-07-06T06:23:00.000-07:00There was a time (before kids) I would NEVER have ...There was a time (before kids) I would NEVER have put a book down. No matter how bad, boring or obtuse, this reader would persevere. <BR/>How times have changed!<BR/>Life's too short (and the TBR pile too high) to commit time to something not enjoyable.<BR/>Although small, my DNF consists of a few Ellora's Cave books, the last Kathleen Woodiwiss (an embarrassment, to be sure, but it just didn't grab me), Moby Dick (I gave it 3 chapters, honest!!!) and that John Grisham book that opens with the rape of a young black girl (there are some topics I just can't get thru).<BR/><BR/>Interesting topic, as always, m.!!Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.com