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Ten of My Most Recent Lowest-Rated Reads

Ten of My Most Recent Lowest-Rated Reads

July 25, 2023 Posted by angelreads Top Ten Tuesday 5 Comments

This week I’m sharing ten of the most recent lowest-rated reads. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. 

I changed this week’s topic a little bit because I don’t DNF a lot of books. So instead I decided to share some of my most recent reads that I have given a low rating to. As I said I don’t DNF much. Most of the time I want to know what’s going to happen in the book, so it does mean I do give a few 1-2 stars. And that is what I am sharing today. 

I do want to say this before I get into this post. These books just aren’t for me. I read a lot of books and sometimes they aren’t what I like. It might be the writing of the author, it might be the characters. It might just be the plot. But you may love the book, so if I don’t like sometimes, it doesn’t mean that you won’t. These are solely based on my reading. 

So let’s get into it now. Here are some of my most recent lowest-rated reads. From dark romance to something a little light. Nevertheless, here are the books that weren’t really for me. 

Bloody Lucky: A Thornbriar Academy Story by Cali Mann. – 1 Star | Wicked Heir (Chernov Bratva, #1) by Mila Kane. – 2 Stars. | Sin by Seven Rue – 2 Stars. | Burn Butterfly Burn (Masked Duet, #2) by Reese Rivers. – 2.5 Stars. 

Lies like Rubies, Part One by Poppy Jacobson – 2 Stars.  | Ember & Her Marshals (Pack Bonds, #2) by Rosemary A. Johns. – 2 Stars. | Steal Me (Haunted Roads #1) by India R. Adams. – 2 Stars. | Cal (Secrets and Lies, #1) by B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars. 

Mine for Yours by Harloe Rae – 2 Stars. | Furore (The Night Skulls MC #1) by N.J. Adel – 1 Star. 

And there we go! Those are some of my recent lowest-rated reads. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What are some of your recent lowest-rated reads? So, let’s chat! 

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  • AJ @BookBabeNails
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    July 25, 2023 at 11:05 PM

    I haven’t read any of these. My lowest rated book this year so far was The House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. That was a DNF book for me.

    Here’s my list for today: https://bookbabenails.wordpress.com/2023/07/25/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-dnfd/

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  • Lydia
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    July 26, 2023 at 12:00 AM

    It’s interesting to see how differently people react to the same book. I thought your post was very balanced and fair. 🙂

    Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.

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  • Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse
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    July 26, 2023 at 2:27 AM

    For once I’ll say I’m glad I haven’t read any of these!

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  • Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books)
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    July 26, 2023 at 10:07 AM

    I rarely read romance, so I’m not familiar with any of these. I’m sorry they weren’t as good as you wanted them to be, though. That’s always disappointing!

    Happy TTT!

    Susan
    http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

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  • Jo
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    July 27, 2023 at 7:09 AM

    Sorry you didn’t enjoy these!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/07/25/top-ten-tuesday-430/

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