JanB's Reviews > Sea of Tranquility

Bummer. Sorry, Jan! Hope your next one is good!!

Hope you love your next! 💕

Boo! I hope your next one is better.

Best you moved on hun.......🤗

Bummer! Onward and upwards, Jan.

Here’s hoping your next read is 5 stars Jan.

At 41% you did right to give up because if it hasn’t picked up by then. It’s a massive No. Hope you enjoy the next one 💜

Hope your next read is much better, Jan! 🤞

Uh oh...and another honest insight, Jan!

You have to know when to quit a book that is holding little appeal. Onto better, Jan!

I agree. If at 40% I’m still feeling numb then it’s time to quit. I had this one in my hands last week, from the library, but I sent it back, as I was not in the mood for it. I will definitely give it a try, although I wasn’t a fan of The Glass Hotel. But first I must read Station Eleven, which had been sitting on my shelves since its release (I have “scheduled” to read it before the end of this month).

Hope your next read is more satisfying!

I didn't enjoy Glass Hotel, so easy skip for me! Sorry is disappointed.

Sorry you didn't enjoy this one, Jan, but it's good to know when to throw in the towel and move on to something you like.

Hope you enjoy your next read! 😘👸

That genre is always tough! I hope I can get into this one, but better to move on if it’s not working for you. Good luck with your next Jan! 💕

Oh no! Sorry it was a dud, Jan! Best of luck on your next read! 💞

Sometimes it's best just to move on when a read isn't working, glad you can move forward and hopefully find a much better read that'll fit what you're looking for better!

Thanks for the heads up Jan, they have been pushing this book so much, glad I didn't download it :)

Thanks for your honest thoughts, always,Jan . Sorry it didn’t work for you. I loved Station Eleven . If I read another by her I’ll try Glass Hotel.

Oh well, at least you gave it a good shot.

Oh no! I'm not a a huge speculative fiction lover either, so this one may be a no go for me.

Sorry to see that this one didn’t work for you. Better luck with your next book.

I felt that way too, but I continued to the end. The 2nd half picked up.

What a bummer. I have this on my tbr, but I'm going to keep my expectations very low. I hated Station Eleven lol.

Damn, hate when I hit a DNF! Hope your next is better. I haven’t tried this author yet. I definitely won’t start with this one! Great review!

I loved The Glass Hotel also, but suspected that this one was "more speculative fiction." Thanks for the confirmation. Jan.

Sorry you didn't like this one Jan! I just finished it and say initially it was a bit rocky for me, but I stuck with it and loved it. Had I not loved this authors others reads, I might have DNF it earlier. Hope your next read is better.

Kerrin wrote: "Bummer! Onward and upwards, Jan."

Tina wrote: "Best you moved on hun.......🤗"

Maiden Misty's wrote: "Boo! I hope your next one is better."

Jayme wrote: "Hope you love your next! 💕"

Whitney Erwin wrote: "Bummer. Sorry, Jan! Hope your next one is good!!"

Thanks Everyone! Your comments are much appreciated 😊

Marialyce (absltmom, yaya) wrote: "You have to know when to quit a book that is holding little appeal. Onto better, Jan!"

You were smart to give up much earlier! :)

Diane wrote: "Uh oh...and another honest insight, Jan!"

Thanks :)

Michael wrote: "Hope your next read is much better, Jan! 🤞"

Thanks Michael!

Margaret M wrote: "At 41% you did right to give up because if it hasn’t picked up by then. It’s a massive No. Hope you enjoy the next one 💜"

Exactly, I think I gave this a fair chance :) Thanks!

*TUDOR^QUEEN* (on hiatus) wrote: "Hope you enjoy your next read! 😘👸"

Thanks TQ!

Jenna wrote: "Sorry you didn't enjoy this one, Jan, but it's good to know when to throw in the towel and move on to something you like."

I had such high hopes, which is why I stuck with it for so long :(

Holly wrote: "I didn't enjoy Glass Hotel, so easy skip for me! Sorry is disappointed."

No I would not recommend this for you then! Thanks Holly!

Sujoya wrote: "Hope your next read is more satisfying!"

Thanks Sujoya!

NILTON wrote: "I agree. If at 40% I’m still feeling numb then it’s time to quit. I had this one in my hands last week, from the library, but I sent it back, as I was not in the mood for it. I will definitely give..."

Her books are hot or miss for me. I did not enjoy Station Eleven, loved The Glass Hotel, and this was a miss. Maybe it's timing? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thanks for your comment!

Angela M wrote: "Thanks for your honest thoughts, always,Jan . Sorry it didn’t work for you. I loved Station Eleven . If I read another by her I’ll try Glass Hotel."

I surprised even myself by how much I loved TGH. I hope you do too!

Dorie - Cats&Books :) wrote: "Thanks for the heads up Jan, they have been pushing this book so much, glad I didn't download it :)"

I got mine from the library, lol. Having liked one and not cared for another I didn't; want to request it either.

Gabrielle wrote: "Sometimes it's best just to move on when a read isn't working, glad you can move forward and hopefully find a much better read that'll fit what you're looking for better!"

Thank you so much. This has been a rough reading year :(

Allison wrote: "Oh no! Sorry it was a dud, Jan! Best of luck on your next read! 💞"

Thanks Allison!

Catherine (semi-hiatus while moving) wrote: "That genre is always tough! I hope I can get into this one, but better to move on if it’s not working for you. Good luck with your next Jan! 💕"

Sometimes it works for me and other times not, so it's always worth a try! Thanks Catherine!

Yun wrote: "What a bummer. I have this on my tbr, but I'm going to keep my expectations very low. I hated Station Eleven lol."

We agree on Station Eleven! I hope you have better luck with this one :)

Rayrumtum wrote: "I felt that way too, but I continued to the end. The 2nd half picked up."

Ah, maybe I gave up too soon? Hmmm, maybe I'll try again later. Thanks!

Andrew wrote: "Sorry to see that this one didn’t work for you. Better luck with your next book."

Thanks so much Andrew!

Lori wrote: "Oh no! I'm not a a huge speculative fiction lover either, so this one may be a no go for me."

You never know, but if you try it I hope you love it. Thanks Lori!

Melissa (In Catch-Up Mode) wrote: "Oh well, at least you gave it a good shot."

I think so too! Thanks Melissa!

PorshaJo wrote: "Sorry you didn't like this one Jan! I just finished it and say initially it was a bit rocky for me, but I stuck with it and loved it. Had I not loved this authors others reads, I might have DNF it ..."

Maybe I gave up too soon, but like you, the only reason I stuck it out to 41% was because I loved her last book. Maybe I'll try again one day? Thanks PorshaJo. I'm going to look for your review!

Carol wrote: "I loved The Glass Hotel also, but suspected that this one was "more speculative fiction." Thanks for the confirmation. Jan."

It does seems to be her niche and if I hadn't loved her last book I probably would have passed on this too.

Debbie wrote: "Damn, hate when I hit a DNF! Hope your next is better. I haven’t tried this author yet. I definitely won’t start with this one! Great review!"

So many dnf's this year! Or 2 star reads. 2022 has not been a good year for books for me :( Thanks Debbie.

Dear Jan I've been listening to this on Audio but I think I will send it back. It's really not for me and I just keep listening. I'm starting to let go easier and easier but it still hurts me. LOL. Are these stories all time travellers? I don't know, perhaps I'm missing something but I'm not being entertained.

Tina wrote: "Dear Jan I've been listening to this on Audio but I think I will send it back. It's really not for me and I just keep listening. I'm starting to let go easier and easier but it still hurts me. LOL...."

Honestly, I'm not sure, I was so confused! lol

Think of dnf'ing as a way of freeing up time for a book you will actually enjoy! It's freeing! Not every book os for every reader. It's often not the book, it simply isn't for everyone (no book is!)

You are so right! Thanks for that thought. It's helpful!

I'm sorry this didn't work out for you. Thanks for the review!

I’m so glad I read your thoughts on this book, Jan! Ironically, I am at exactly 41% in the book…and I couldn’t agree more about it being speculative fiction. I have kept trying to be invested in this book, but it’s just not happening for me either! Sorry it was a dnf, for you Jan. I don’t like doing it either, but I’m dnf at the same 41%! I wish I read your review sooner, I would have dnf much earlier! Here’s hoping the next one is better! Btw, I love what Tina just said, as far as thinking of dnf’ing as a way of freeing up time for a book you’ll actually enjoy! Thanks for your honest thoughts, Jan!

Donna wrote: "I’m so glad I read your thoughts on this book, Jan! Ironically, I am at exactly 41% in the book…and I couldn’t agree more about it being speculative fiction. I have kept trying to be invested in th..."

Good for you! There's no shame in dnf'ing. Not every book will be for every reader and that's OK!

I hope you moved onto something you loved!