DNF Diaries Revisited: The Wheel of Time

Welp. I’m almost 200 pages into The Dragon Reborn. Apparently, I’m starting The Wheel of Time again. Let’s talk about why I dnfed it and what I think of it now. Why I DNFED The Wheel of Time. I read The Great Hunt back in 2022, so it’s been a minute since I’ve even thought […]

The First Unhaul of 2026

With the first haul of 2026 comes the first unhaul of 2026. I want to be intentional about what I’m reading this year and having a cluttered shelf doesn’t help that. So here’s what I’m getting rid of. The Wolf of Oren-Yaro The Wolf of Oren-Yaro didn’t work for me. I just didn’t like the […]

DNF Diaries: The Wolf of Oren-Yaro

I’d heard good things about The Wolf of Oren-Yaro, but it just didn’t work for me. Let’s talk about it. Synopsis “They called me the Bitch Queen, the she-wolf, because I murdered a man and exiled my king the night before they crowned me.” Born under the crumbling towers of her kingdom, Queen Talyien was […]

DNF Diaries: The Grace of Kings

I promise I didn’t dnf all of these at one time. But apparently, I have been picky this year. Let’s talk about why I dnfed The Grace of Kings. Synopsis Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising […]

DNF Diaries: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

I wanted to love Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng. I really did, but I just couldn’t stick with it. Let’s talk about why I dnfed this one. Synopsis Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. But none of that seems so […]

DNF Diaries: Gardens of the Moon

So, I started my DNF Diaries as a way to keep up with books I’ve dnfed this year and I haven’t done a great job of keeping up with it. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sneaking a few of these in the rotation so I’ll be caught up by the end of the […]

DNF Diaries: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Unfortunately, I have yet another entry into my dnf diaries. And I will have another one coming in a few weeks. Maybe I’m being too picky, but after the reading slump I went through last year I dnf anything if the vibe is off. I’m not saying this is a bad book. It’s just not […]

DNF Diaries Revisited: The Shadow of the Gods

I started the DNF Diaries last month and I have another entry. This one is a little different. I’m calling it the DNF Diaries Revisited. I’m going to take a book I’ve previously dnfed and give it another shot. Today I’m giving The Shadow of the Gods it’s chance. Synopsis A century has passed since […]

DNF Diaries: Howling Dark

Welcome to a new series that I hope I don’t have many entries in. I want to talk about the books that I dnf, and I couldn’t find a good place to do that, so enter DNF Diaries. I’m a huge believer in dnfing a book that’s not working for you. There are too many […]