Worst reads of 2021!

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We´re getting to the end of the year so it is time to talk about my ´worst´ reads of the year!

I actually think I will split this list in DNF´s, disappointing and worst reads! For all of them, if I have a review, it will be linked!

So let´s start with the DNF´s!

  • Snakewood by Adrian Shelby
  • Fable by Adrienne Young
  • Zoe Rosenthal is not Lawfully Good by Nancy Werlin
  • An Unkindness of Magician by Kat Howard
  • The Serpent’s Curse by Lisa Maxwell (really sad since I loved the first two books..)
  • We Free the Stars by Hafisah Faizal (I might try again by physically reading both books!)
  • The Mask of Mirrors by MA Carrick
  • Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine
  • Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao (Didn’t remember things from book one)
  • She Who Became the Sun by Shelby Parker Chan (I think this was just wrongly sold to me?!)

Disappointing reads:

  • Flashback by Shannon Messenger – 2 stars. These books are just getting too long.
  • Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas – 2 stars. I loved Cemetery Boys, so this was kinda a letdown.
  • Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard – 2 stars. I’m one of those people who absolutely loved the Red Queen series, but this one just missed the mark for me.
  • The Light of All that Falls by James Islington – 2 stars. I loved book one, book two was okay, but this one was just too long. (I’ve actually unhauled this by now)
  • Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski – 2 stars. This series started strong for me, but went downhill..
  • Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan – 2 stars. I think this was mainly on me, too much time between book 2 and 3. (I enjoyed book 4 again!)
  • Witchshadow by Susan Dennard – 2 stars. This really was a let-down, I loved the first two books, enjoyed book three, reread them all before this one. And then I really didn’t like this one.. (I’m actually thinking about unhauling this series)

Worst reads (I actually struggled a bit with making a division between worst and disappointing haha)

  • Bunny by Mona Awed – 1 star. I read this back in January and I still remember how much I disliked reading this.. I think people hate or love this book.
  • A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dubois – 1 star. I heard so many great things, but I was just bored while reading this?!
  • The Goblin Empire by Katherine Addison – 2 stars. I just didn’t care for this one?
  • The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid – 2  stars. I read this last month, and I could not tell you what it was about?!
  • The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni – 2 stars. I love trials, but I didn’t like how it was done in this one. Although I have seen many people really enjoying this one since!
  • For the Wolf by Hannah F Whitten – 2 stars. I should stop letting myself being fooled by amazing covers..
  • The Strange Case of the Alchemist Daughter by Theodore Goss – 2 stars. Too much historical for me..
  • Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart – 2 stars. Another great cover, but the story just didn’t grab me..
  • The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune – 2 stars. I mean the author did warn that it was quite different from The House in the Cerulean Sea, so I could have known!

What was your worst/most disappointing read of 2021?

16 thoughts on “Worst reads of 2021!”

  1. Shame about the serpent’s curse- I really liked the first one, but I wasn’t excited enough about the second one to continue the series. And that’s a real pity about an unkindness of magicians- I’m curious about that one. I loved the first licanius book too, but wasn’t enamoured enough with the second one to continue- seems like it’s not worth continuing unfortunately :/ I wasn’t blown away by the goblin emperor either. haha I need to stop being fooled by beautiful covers too- I was wooed by the covers for witches steeped in gold and for the wolf too- both were dnfs!

    1. So sad the The Shadow of what was Lost starts of so strongly but just goes downhill..
      Beautiful covers are a trap! Glad I’m not the only one who didn’t enjoy those!

  2. Hahahahaha. I have so many of these on my TBR it’s not even funny. Maybe I’ll just shove them to the back?!!

  3. I DNFed For the Wolf – such a pretty cover, such boring content! Also, I’m one of the weirdos that loved Bunny. It is WILD, though.

    1. I was really thinking about that! But because of the cover I wanted to love it haha!

  4. I ended up DNFing For the Wolf! But of your not-liked books, I see three that I loved (The Goblin Emperor, The Extraordinaries, The Alchemist’s Daughter)… so funny how different people can have such different reactions!

  5. I agree with so many titles!! The Mask of Mirrors, I had to force myself to read it! The Wolf and the Woodsman was a massive DNF, me too, I couldn’t really understand what was happening!! I finished last week A Winter’s Promise and it was a massive disappointment. Great list!! We do share similar taste!!

  6. I haven’t read any of these but am actually hoping to get The Wolf and the Woodsman for Christmas Now you’ve made me a little scared, but hopefully, I’ll enjoy it more than you did!

  7. I was also disappointed by Witchshadow. It just didn’t have the same appeal as the rest of the series which is a shame!

  8. Aw, I hate being excited for books and then they don’t live to my expectations! I’m sorry to hear you didn’t like The Winters Promise or Steeped in Gold! I was really excited to read those ones! I know everyone has different taste so hopefully I like them but I will be on guard so I’m not let down! 🙂

    Amber @ Escape Life in the Pages</a

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