tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post2986029545860798131..comments2024-03-28T15:23:18.037-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: Friday Linkups - Frenchman's CreekKatherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-71986260083425230042015-05-26T12:05:29.373-05:002015-05-26T12:05:29.373-05:00It's usually a lack of interest in the charact...It's usually a lack of interest in the characters and what is and will happen to them that causes me to give up on a book. But now that you mention it, sometimes those irritants do build up for me too . . . Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-73041269439670036922015-05-24T18:51:58.186-05:002015-05-24T18:51:58.186-05:00I DNF books when I"m not enjoying them, perio...I DNF books when I"m not enjoying them, period. I'm not in school, I don't have assigned reading and even though I get complimentary review copies, I don't get paid to read them. Life to to short to spend it reading books I don't like, even if "everyone" else does. RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-89476037960256640202015-05-24T13:38:27.386-05:002015-05-24T13:38:27.386-05:00For me it happens if I cannot slip into the story ...For me it happens if I cannot slip into the story and like you it is usually because things kick me out..like characters, writing, things that piss me off..etc. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-4391334882966174422015-05-24T04:45:05.375-05:002015-05-24T04:45:05.375-05:00I mostly DNF a book when I'm bored. I know wh...I mostly DNF a book when I'm bored. I know when I put off reading a book that it's one I need to put away as otherwise it just puts me into a reading slump. Sometimes I say I'll try it again later but in reality I never do.<br /><br />I plan on reading Rebecca at some stage this year. Frenchmans Creek looks interesting too.Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-43186603514433397892015-05-23T20:03:36.339-05:002015-05-23T20:03:36.339-05:00I remember reading Frenchman's Creek in late h...I remember reading Frenchman's Creek in late high school or early college and loving it - I wonder why I never re-read it? Probably because I didn't own a copy. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-46511644391450836492015-05-23T12:33:58.355-05:002015-05-23T12:33:58.355-05:00Great 56. Now I want to know why she would suspect...Great 56. Now I want to know why she would suspect to find him in that condition.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-6019531436026003102015-05-23T12:33:54.677-05:002015-05-23T12:33:54.677-05:00Great 56. Now I want to know why she would suspect...Great 56. Now I want to know why she would suspect to find him in that condition.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-59525460421702609232015-05-23T10:47:50.602-05:002015-05-23T10:47:50.602-05:00I totally agree with you on realizing I don't ...I totally agree with you on realizing I don't care about the characters. That's the number one killer for me. New follower! :-)<br /><br />Shannon @ <a href="http://www.thetaletemptress.com/2015/05/feature-friday-blog-hop-featuring.html" rel="nofollow">The Tale Temptress' FF</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13924608395226154137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-52961206854130889072015-05-23T05:32:07.544-05:002015-05-23T05:32:07.544-05:00I'm intrigued by that 56 as well. I hope you&#...I'm intrigued by that 56 as well. I hope you're enjoying it.<br />Happy weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-59165534827415195952015-05-22T20:06:12.868-05:002015-05-22T20:06:12.868-05:00Great answer for the book blogger hop question. I ...Great answer for the book blogger hop question. I feel the same way, and I give about 50 pages as well before I throw in the towel. <br /><br />Exciting 56!<br /><br />My BBH answer & Friday 56:<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1RaSJHj" rel="nofollow">Brooke Blogs</a>Brooke Showalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903155427658406520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-16725263506764162152015-05-22T19:33:18.398-05:002015-05-22T19:33:18.398-05:00
Oh to those books that we find no connection to. ...<br />Oh to those books that we find no connection to. I can’t help but hold great contempt for them, clearly they have stolen time I don’t have much of! I’m interested in knowing why her impression of this man is so negative too. Have a lovely weekend!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103917363976883472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-90326869388759447872015-05-22T19:06:03.445-05:002015-05-22T19:06:03.445-05:00I totally dislike when I am lost. I try, but if I...I totally dislike when I am lost. I try, but if I have no idea what is going on, why continue.<br /><br />I love Daphne Du Maurier. I haven't read this book, though.<br /><br />ENJOY!!<br /><br />Happy Hopping!!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews <br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2015/05/book-blogger-hop-522-528.html" rel="nofollow">My Blog Hop Answer</a>Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-48896657207152778532015-05-22T15:24:30.616-05:002015-05-22T15:24:30.616-05:00Very alluring 56! I still need to read Rebecca, bu...Very alluring 56! I still need to read Rebecca, but now want to check this one out too!<br />Happy weekend!fredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20396342077636639272015-05-22T15:12:44.339-05:002015-05-22T15:12:44.339-05:00I have never read any of DuMaurier's books but...I have never read any of DuMaurier's books but now my to read shelf grows heavier and heavier:) Have a great weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324619612820350054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-11052764425274329692015-05-22T14:43:43.627-05:002015-05-22T14:43:43.627-05:00I don't know exactly what that 56 means, but I...I don't know exactly what that 56 means, but I'm now dying to know what he is talking about. I've never read Rebecca, but I've heard wonderful things about it. Happy reading!Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-15522974322726643182015-05-22T13:41:52.031-05:002015-05-22T13:41:52.031-05:00I used to tell people that REBECCA was my favorite...I used to tell people that REBECCA was my favorite book then I reread it and wasn't as impressed as the first time around. I'll be curious to see what you think of this, a less famous, book by her.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-65335802186558681072015-05-22T09:40:10.931-05:002015-05-22T09:40:10.931-05:00I meant "I bought two of DuMaurier's book...I meant "I bought two of DuMaurier's books"....LOLLaurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-74544977429605902692015-05-22T09:39:30.679-05:002015-05-22T09:39:30.679-05:00It has been many years since I read Frenchman'...It has been many years since I read Frenchman's Creek....a couple of years ago, I bought a two of DuMaurier's books that I read in high school, Rebecca and Jamaica Inn. Haven't reread them yet...but I hope to do so.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog. Enjoy!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-88942949962433400382015-05-22T09:30:30.638-05:002015-05-22T09:30:30.638-05:00I DNF quite a bit. Well more so than a lot of peop...I DNF quite a bit. Well more so than a lot of people I know. I'm just not going to waste my time on something I don't like.Whether it's boring, the characters, etc... If I just don't care and am forcing myself to keep going than it makes no sense to keep reading. There is a bazillion books on my TBR calling my name, so why give time to something that I don't care about when I BrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-38229295297858435412015-05-22T08:51:18.665-05:002015-05-22T08:51:18.665-05:00I've never read du Maurier, not even Rebecca. ...I've never read du Maurier, not even Rebecca. I agree, the opener sounds like someone familiar with the river, attuned to it's patterns. The next scene has me curious as to what's going on, but he does sound like he has a good sense of humor. <br /><br />As for DNFing, like you, it's the build-up of little irritants which is happening with the book I'm reading now, or it mightBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-6867778149060005022015-05-22T08:49:49.474-05:002015-05-22T08:49:49.474-05:00I really enjoyed Rebecca and have had this one on ...I really enjoyed Rebecca and have had this one on my list for a while... look forward to hearing more about it!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-60270204784307707442015-05-22T08:47:12.334-05:002015-05-22T08:47:12.334-05:00I completely agree with your BBH answer. If I'...I completely agree with your BBH answer. If I've already read a significant portion of the book and still feel nothing, I'm done. <br />New bloglovin' follower :)<br /><br />Joana @ <a href="http://www.best-of-ya.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Boundless Book List</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875866071741396585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-59849390588892051862015-05-22T06:56:30.188-05:002015-05-22T06:56:30.188-05:00My mystery group read Rebecca last fall and we als...My mystery group read Rebecca last fall and we also were free to read other books by Du Maurier or short stories. It was interesting how many of her short stories reminded those who read them of TV shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents or the Twilight Zone. We talked about how she wrote all kinds of things, but I think we learned that she loved her mysteries and was annoyed when she was Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-53024358623671838422015-05-22T05:35:01.222-05:002015-05-22T05:35:01.222-05:00I haven't read this Du Maurier book but I did ...I haven't read this Du Maurier book but I did finish Jamacia Inn this year. I like her writing style & have more of her books on my list. <br /><br />Yeah, if I find a few irritants in s book I am done. There are too many books I want to read to struggle through one. I abandoned A Casual Vacancy because I didn't like any of the characters. You have love at least one of them!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.com