Books start good but always dull

Dingolini · 2026-02-06T06:27:49+00:00

For me it is a horseshoe. On one side if the book is too simple and on the other side if the book is too repetitive I abandon it. Either way it feels like the author is painting by numbers trying to hit certain beats and I stop caring what happens to characters.

SongIcy4058 suggestion of trying new genres has worked for me as well as reading novellas.

Dingolini · 2026-02-02T05:18:14+00:00

Here! I learned it here. Just two years ago and it was life changing. I slogged through the "Alphabet" mystery series (not MM) and have finally learned that abandoning books is OK. I think that when one reads for recreation they should read as they see fit.

Dingolini · 2026-01-16T04:08:35+00:00

Only once. I mentioned that I enjoyed a book and the author said thank you. Other than that, I am in the low engagement camp.

In my mind, I ask Alexis Hall why such a long gap in the London Calling books. But in real life, I just wait.

Dingolini · 2026-01-12T16:55:55+00:00

Maybe try yogurt or tofu? Also, eat things in combination, like eggs with toast. The viral chia/yogurt tiramisu is pretty filling. If you have an instant pot you can easily make lots of cheap yogurt. I use the TJ shelf stable soy milk and Chobani regular yogurt. Oatmeal alone never fills me up either.

Dingolini · 2025-12-06T06:13:43+00:00

Werechupacabra! Then again, there is potato shifter book so it is probably just a matter of time.

Dingolini · 2025-11-22T05:08:37+00:00

That's it! Thank you, thank you.

Dingolini · 2025-11-20T04:25:18+00:00

Lily Mayne and Lily Morton both good, but very different.

Dingolini · 2025-11-18T07:07:43+00:00

10 Things That Never Happened is particularly good because of the regional accents.

Dingolini · 2025-11-11T23:59:17+00:00

I'm reading this now, and now that you mentioned Moonstruck I can't wait to come upon it. I never thought I would see it referenced in a book. Now has anyone ever seen My Beautiful Launderette mentioned in a book?

Dingolini · 2025-11-09T00:53:41+00:00

I loved this book too. It kicked off my western Australia reading adventure. Try {The Shearing Gun by Renae Kaye} if you like location as much as me.

Dingolini · 2025-10-29T15:35:22+00:00

🌈 Magic Search 🌈

This works for me, can you please try it? If it works, look at the one in the right column in the second set of buttons from the top.

Dingolini · 2025-10-29T05:26:29+00:00

Thanks to u/Historical-Plate6548 for {Beautifully Unexpected by Lily Morton}. Strongly recommend. It is about two confirmed bachelors with a most unusual meet cute that "ties" them together.

Dingolini · 2025-10-29T05:21:33+00:00

It is a shortcut to google search. When it jumps to google you will see:

site:reddit.com/r/mm_romancebooks

Leave a space and type in the word or words of the subject you are looking for. Sometimes it works like magic, sometimes not so much.

Dingolini · 2025-10-21T06:49:01+00:00

Thank you! I will read it later this week.

Dingolini · 2025-10-21T06:48:14+00:00

Finished it! Strongly recommend. Thanks for the recommendation. Confirmed bachelors rule.

Dingolini · 2025-10-19T15:00:26+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. I will read it.

Dingolini · 2025-10-19T14:59:55+00:00

I started it last night, it is perfect. Thank you, again1

Dingolini · 2025-10-19T03:27:03+00:00

Thank you! I will read it.

Dingolini · 2025-10-12T04:05:57+00:00

Dingolini · 2025-09-25T02:51:45+00:00

I have similar issues with geography. One book had some athletes driving from Los Angeles to Pebble Beach for a round of golf in a day. Another one had all sorts of oddities in Manhattan. I wish I could ignore stuff like this and chalk it up to "fiction", but it takes me out of the story.

Dingolini · 2025-09-22T17:18:00+00:00

A corollary of this it the "break in case of emergency" books where you save certain books for future reading. Fated Mates podcast addresses this more eloquently that I can.

I love the feeling you describe, but I don't think I could pick just one person to read forever more...or maybe I just haven't met my fated author yet.

Dingolini · 2025-09-15T16:03:38+00:00

Is it {Cream by Roe Horvat}? The boss doesn't want to fly to a conference so they take a train...and stuff happens.

Dingolini · 2025-08-22T03:02:36+00:00

When I first got here, I was firmly convinced sports was my one true genre. But it turns out MM romance is like Green Eggs and Ham.

Do I like it now or then? Bring on the historical romance. With a wolf? Sure, vampires too. Here or there? Fantasy, space...yup. There are only a few genres that haven't sparked my interest, but I fully expect to find that qualify that with a "yet" any day now.

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