Apparently, my final DNF Spherical-Up submit was all the way in which again in January, and I used to be actually hoping I wouldn’t want to jot down one other one this 12 months. However then summer time hit. Up till a few months in the past, issues have been truly going fairly effectively on the studying entrance, however there’s simply one thing in regards to the season that simply makes it a lot tougher to be affected person. Whether or not I’m lounging poolside within the solar or caught in an airport throughout a protracted layover throughout my trip, I anticipate my studying materials to ship. So if a ebook isn’t entertaining sufficient or matching my temper, it’s “See ya!”
With that caveat in place, please take my opinions with a grain of salt. It’s doable you would possibly take pleasure in these books for the very causes I didn’t. Regardless, I discover it helps me significantly to course of my studying experiences to to articulate why a ebook didn’t click on for me. In order that’s the place these DNF opinions are available.
I obtained evaluate copies from the writer(s). This doesn’t have an effect on the contents of my opinions and all opinions are my very own.
Go Luck Your self by Sara Raasch
Mogsy’s Ranking: DNF
Style: Fantasy, Romance
Sequence: E-book 2 of Royals and Romance
Writer: Bramble (March 11, 2025)
Size: 320 pages
Every ebook within the Royals and Romance sequence revolves round a distinct vacation kingdom. So assume Homes of Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and so forth., all infused with magical realism and festive aptitude. In Go Luck Your self, somebody’s been draining the magic from Christmas, and the one lead factors to St. Patrick’s Day. To resolve it, Prince Kris heads to Eire on a diplomatic mission solely to seek out himself face-to-face wth his rival, Prince Lochlann. However as the 2 are compelled to work collectively, the very last thing Kris anticipated was to fall for Lochlann, however after all that’s precisely what occurs. Though I actually loved the idea and thought the setup was enjoyable, this simply wasn’t my up of tea. Quirky, up to date rom-coms are robust sufficient for me to get into even after they have a fantasy bent, however this one simply leaned too exhausting into cutesy for my tastes. The principle characters additionally got here throughout as shallow and immature. Ultimately, none of it was clicking for me, however I can see the enchantment for readers who take pleasure in a light-weight, tropey queer rivals-to-lovers romance.
Notes From a Regicide by Isaac Fellman
Mogsy’s Ranking: DNF
Style: Science Fiction
Sequence: Stand Alone
Writer: Tor Books (April 15, 2025)
Size: 336 pages
In Notes from a Regicide, Griffon Keming is left reeling after the dying of his second dad and mom—those who rescued him from abuse, supported his transition, and tried to supply him love regardless of the burden of their very own pasts. After a bloody revolution, all Griffon has left of his father are the journal entries he wrote in jail earlier than his execution. Looking them for clues, he begins to unravel the household’s sophisticated historical past. Dang, not a lot to say about this one apart from the actual fact I used to be so very bored. It’s a disgrace, as a result of the prose is gorgeous, if a bit dry. Sadly, there’s simply not a lot room to understand the writing, characters, world-building, or the rest when all I might take into consideration was how little enjoyment I used to be getting. This is perhaps the slowest paced ebook I’ve learn all 12 months, and it was a aid to desert it.
Mogsy’s Ranking: DNF
Style: Horror, Science Fiction
Sequence: Stand Alone
Writer: Nightfire (Might 6, 2025)
Size: 480 pages
When Stasia Miller was three years outdated, she wandered into the woods and was consumed by a wierd alien plant. Days later, somewhat lady who seems and sounds similar to Stasia reappears, claiming she’s an alien and warning that her individuals will someday invade Earth. Naturally, nobody believes her…till years later, when a mysterious sign from area confirms that the armada is, in actual fact, on its manner. And I had such excessive hopes for this novel! In any case, I like plant-based horror. However truthfully, I don’t assume I’ve learn a slower alien invasion story in my life. By the midway level, Stacia and her group of annoying mates have been nonetheless puttering round aimlessly with no signal of any actual motion on the horizon. To make issues worse, the ebook’s social messaging was so heavy-handed and in-your-face, I used to be genuinely shocked that an writer of Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire’s caliber would let her storytelling get away from her like that, even when she does have a fame for not at all times being refined. Both manner, Overgrowth didn’t ship something it promised. I gave it far more time than I usually would to show issues round, however finally I simply needed to throw within the towel.
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