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theducks · 12-21-2021, 08:33 PM

Not frequently, but it happens a few times a year. (I set the date read to 2000 in Calibre. long before I started using it for real.)
Same happened with dead tree Library books. Got sucked in by the blurb or reading a few pages, only to discover that things did not hold up.

Hawaii took me YEARS to reach the end. It was not bad, just long winded.

Another fail is lack of story believably (Characters or scene so stupidly plotted).

Mil SF with nothing but end-to-end battle scenes.

I want to be entertained. A few groaners are good. 23 per page

12-21-2021, 08:33 PM	#26
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,102 Karma: 60406498 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Not frequently, but it happens a few times a year. (I set the date read to 2000 in Calibre. long before I started using it for real.) Same happened with dead tree Library books. Got sucked in by the blurb or reading a few pages, only to discover that things did not hold up. Hawaii took me YEARS to reach the end. It was not bad, just long winded. Another fail is lack of story believably (Characters or scene so stupidly plotted). Mil SF with nothing but end-to-end battle scenes. I want to be entertained. A few groaners are good. 23 per page