Three recent books which tested my policy as to when to keep reading and when to quit. In all cases, I opted to quit.
The Bees by Laline Paull
Was so looking forward to this new book and excited to be one of the first on the library hold list. Man, so much good buzz (hah!) on this one and I absolutely could not get into it. Bummer but the way I look at it, it goes back to the library quicker, the next person may love it and I get to pick something else instead!
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
I'm learning to approach young adult books with trepidation, I'm afraid. This one sounded like a fun, frothy diversion with a good premise. Sort of like The Buccaneers. But I found I just couldn't connect with the characters or situations. Next...
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore
This is one of the biggest disappointments to me as this sounded entirely up my alley. And I've been looking forward to reading it for the longest time (pretty much since I first heard of it). Even though I gave up, I still feel a little conflicted. I found the language and turns of phrases to be so charming and funny, I wanted to keep reading just for the descriptions. But ultimately, I found the shifting point of few (first person to third person) caused me to lose track of the characters and they blurred into one blob for me. Many, many people loved this book but there were enough bad reviews that I decided to move on; didn't seem worth it.
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