breaking up is hard to do ....

I don't intend on doing these type of posts often but I thought it might be nice to do one especially for my readers who have seen a book in one of my In my Mailbox posts and are awaiting a review.

These are the books I didn't get on with this year and gave up on and why...

Thirteen reasons why by Jay Asher.

I took this camping with me and boy did I try (especially as I had nothing else to read) but I found the character really irritating to the point I was glad that she was dead. Gave up half way through

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becky's book reviews

Burned by PC and Kristen Cast

I feel a little cheated when I think about this series. I read the earlier ones and liked them but got to the point where I wanted to scream at the later ones. I feel like I should continue with them just to find out what happens but I'm not sure if I can put myself through it.

Other opinions
The Bookshelf Sophisicate
Amy Reads

Eyes like stars by Lisa Mantchev

I wanted to love this book I really did. I love the cover and still have it on my bookshelves despite not getting on with it when I usually pass them on. I just found that the Shakespeare side really turned me off (and brought back the nightmares that was High School English - when I was young I wanted to work with books in some way or other, High English destroyed that dream)

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Asamum Booktopia
The Book Smugglers

Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

I picked up this series despite not liking the TV series all that much because I had heard good things about it. However I am rubbish with adult books and get bored very quickly. I might go back to them as I have all 10 ready to read but I do a lot of other things that will take priority over them

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Avid Book reader

Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro

I was recommended this by two people - another one that fell foul of my inability to focus on adult books.

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The Hollow by Jessica Verday

This book wasn't bad just slow and I had some many other things to read that I gave up on it for something with a bit more pace. I liked the ideas about it and the main characters. I even have the second book read to read too!

Other opinions
The Book Smugglers
Harmony Book reviews

Forget her Nots by Amy Brecount White

I picked this up without knowing too much about it - it was when I first started blogging and got a bit obsessed and ordered loads (especially debut authors) - I have since learnt to read a bit more about the book first! I really couldn't get into it because it was flowery and girly. This is probably really unfair but I just don't do girly and flowery.

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Juiciliousss reviews
Presenting Lenore

Disconnected by Sherry Ashworth

I can sum this book up in two sentences. Ungrateful spoilt teenager moans about her perfect life. Said teenager needs to wake up and realise how good she has it!

I get enough ungrateful teenager moaning at work. I do not need it at home. On the flipside I spend an awful lot of teenagers who have actually problems who never moan about them - these superstars should have books written about them

Other opinions - struggling to find any - comment with a link if you find / have one!