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Mid-Book Crisis: What to Do When You Lose Interest in the Middle of a Book

What happens when you’re more than halfway through a book and *still* haven’t caught feelings for it?

I Used To Be Too Scared To Abandon Books

When encouraging reading goes wrong: one reader reflects on a fear of abandoning books rooted in a teacher's approach to reading.

When Not to DNF

If you're struggling with whether or not to finish a book, consider these points and make up your mind about when not to DNF.

The 15 Most Common DNFed Books, According To Goodreads Users

The most DNFed, did-not-finished, absolutely noped, books never finished according to GoodReads users. Here are the August 2018 stats.

Three Books That Are Perfect for When You Just Can’t Seem to Read

Reading slump got you down? Try one of these books!

Time Of DNF: When It’s Time To Give Up On A Book

When a reader who is unafraid to DNF becomes....afraid to DNF.

What Makes Us Automatically Quit a Book

Rioters discuss what causes an automatic DNF (do not finish) for them when reading.

Breaking Up with Books: One Woman’s History

Book, bye.

It’s Not Them, It’s Me: Five Reasons I’ve Quit Reading a Perfectly Good Book

The specifics may vary, but I’ve noticed five reasons that tend to make me quit reading a book.

5 Books I Can’t Give Up

One Rioter on the books she just can't give up, even though she believes in the great DNF.