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Do you count books you DNFed as read on Goodreads?
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Jan 27, 2024 11:13PM
I have a few books I have dnfed but not very many because I hate DNFing books but when you do DNF do you track it as read or not for your yearly challenge? I normally don’t but I wanted to see everyone else’s take
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No, I don’t count them. But if you do, that’s okay. :)
I used to count them as read along with a review and all. Last few months I slowly deleted all such books.
If I get over halfway I count them :)
I don't remember if I did it or not cuz I try to read them books even if I hate them. but can you even write a review in GR of books if you don't add them as read??
I've seen some of the reviews where people are saying could not finish, had to DNF... etc I don't know if they just wrote the reviews or had to add them as read in their profile.
no because i didn't read them. Unless they were too horrible and I needed to rant about their awfulness, then yes.
I count them but mainly just for my own tracking so I don't pick it up again. like. oo maybe I was wrong it does sound kinda interesting but no I gave it one star it was that bad let's move on.
I created a new 'shelf' and log them on there instead - they dont get counted in my target then. I don't tend to review them as I haven't read the book so can comment on what I don't now.
You can create an exclusive shelf that will appear with your Read, want to Read and Currently reading lists. I only found this out recently and it’s been great for tidying up my Currently Reading shelf because that’s where my DNF books were staying for the time being. I couldn’t count them as read
no, instead I put them on my "dropped" shelf
personally i do because i’ve read them before DNFing
not usually bc i tend to dnf books pretty early on and personally unless i’ve read like 80% of the book i wouldn’t count it
I add it if I've read over half of it but I just don't rate it
I will only count them if I get like 50-60% of the way through and if I review it I will state that I only read up to that point.
I don't but even if I don't like a book I don't DNF them
I don't, but I do have a shelf for them.
If I’m over half way and if I’ve already “predicted” the ending then yes
I don't. I remove the book from my shelves, then review if I decide to DNF.
I don’t dnf for this reason😅 if I didn’t finish it, I don’t count it. I just struggle and cry through the bad books😭
It depends how far I get into a book; but anything past half way I will and then save them on my DNF shelf. I do with there was a DNF option instead of having to choose Read vs removing it.
Depends how far through the book I am, if its more then 50% than usually. If its a book I know I will go back and read later I don't.
Personally I have a bad habit where I can’t dnf a book I just have to get through it and one day I finally finish it and never read it again that’s just me.
Depends where I’m at with my reading goal, which I know probably sounds super shady 😂 but if I’m behind or right on track with my goal, I’ll typically leave it as “read” (also depends on what percentage I dnf’d less than 50% no, more than 50% yes). However, if I’m ahead in my reading goal by the end of the year, I’ll actually remove the ones that I dnf’d or finished but severely hated
I only count or rate them if I finish them, but it's okay if you or others count and rate them. No right or wrong way. To each their own.
Not that I do dnf any books but if I did then yes.
i don't because for me to count it as read i have to finish the entire thing
I count them if I read more than 50% of it
No I do not count it. I normally give books a second chance unless I am 100% not vibing with it.
I have a DNF tag i put them in
depends on how much of the book I read, if it's over 60/70% I do, but I have a DNF tag and write the percentage on the review if I write oneEDIT: nevermind, just figured out you can make shelves exclusive, so now my DNF shelf is exclusive - books I DNF only show up on that one, not on the read one
