When you DNF, it is usually because...

That name was the clear winner from our poll. Thank you all for voting and for offering your name suggestions. I appreciate it 🧡

I'm reading The Shining by Stephen King. What are you reading (title + author, please)?

OMG the author is brave to kick off the novel with such an unlikable protagonist! Despite how unlikable she is, I've been pulled into her world and I'm enjoying the journey so far... Anyone else started reading yet? Please make sure you vote in the poll (see the pinned post) if you hope to come to the Zoom discussion at the end of the month.

I'm in a Facebook group that does this with literary fiction, and I think it's kinda fun. Even well-loved, super-popular, award-winning books have their serious haters! 😂 This is historical fiction. All guesses are encouraged (no googling, though!). This is meant to be fun. Don't be dismayed if you disagree with the review. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors were copied directly from the review. I’ll post the correct answer tomorrow (6th May 2026). ⭐ A glimpse into [Main Character]’s life and also the lives of her friends, family and neighbors. [Main Character] is a midwife in 1789 and is privy to the town’s secrets. Things are about to get salty. Oh, my. Everyone loves this book and it’s an understatement to say I did not. I’m still cringing and rolling my eyes. The weird thing is I’m a feminist and a liberal, but this is sadly over the top. I dislike being preached to, and there are 432 pages of that here. Maybe there are people out there who need to be told what’s right from wrong. I’m not one of them. The pacing is glacial at best and the writing felt a little lazy and immature. The murder mystery being solved by this caped crusader is so very slow. The main character is overly preachy and although the story takes place in 1789, she miraculously has command of a 2024 vernacular. 🙄 ⭐ What do think? What's the book? (In this case, if you can think of only the title, but not the author, that's ok!)