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There does seem to be a certain sense of irony to it.
Very rarely do I not force myself to finish a book-usually it's with the hope it will get better at some point. However, I'm part of a social group that for a while was doing a classic book club based on a list put out by Modern Library. "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren was one of the selections. I don't even remember how far I got before I decided that in 50 years when I was laying on my death bed I would not find myself thinking "I really wish I'd finished that book" and put it down in favor of one of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books.
Also a selection for this now defunct book club which I have yet to finish is "The Secret Agent" by Joseph Conrad. According to Goodreads, I've been reading it since September 2009. I'm on page 76. I may finish this one-my friend (who did actually read it) has bribed me with ice cream if I do.
The last two Jean Auel books. The first two were wonderful. The third and fourth ones so-so. Never finished the last two. What's more thirty years is too long to wait for a six-series books to be written.
The last two Jean Auel books. The first two were wonderful. The third and fourth ones so-so. Never finished the last two. What's more thirty years is too long to wait for a six-series books to be written.
Haha! You should go read our past thread on those books! The last two books were painfully bad, so some of us decided to "re-write" things in the thread. Yes, Auel certainly decided to rest on her (big, fat) laurels after the first few wonderfully detailed and well-written books. She just mailed in the last two books.
I give up on books quite frequently (darned ADD), but as a librarian in youth services, the one that people are always surprised I didn't finish was the first Harry Potter. I tried, and gave up about 50-70 pages from the end... the fact that I don't even remember why I gave up, nor have any desire to try again, tells me it's just not my cup of tea. Sorry.
I give up on books quite frequently (darned ADD), but as a librarian in youth services, the one that people are always surprised I didn't finish was the first Harry Potter. I tried, and gave up about 50-70 pages from the end... the fact that I don't even remember why I gave up, nor have any desire to try again, tells me it's just not my cup of tea. Sorry.
I have never understood why people are surprised when someone doesn't like a book that is popular or they themselves liked. We are all different so it shouldn't be a surprise we all won't like the same things.
the vampire lestat by anne rice.. i mean god how many times can lestat describe a jacket he is wearing before we get to the damn point??
LOL. That's how I feel about Stephen King books. Do we have to spend 10 pages on how cloudy it is outside?
So, my answer is Stephen King books.
50 Shades of Gray - couldn't get past the idiocy of the main character and the lame "erotica" title it received.
Ayn Rand - just couldn't do it
A Dance with Dragons - I pushed hard through the first 6 books. I can't seem to get through this one for the life of me.
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LOL. That's how I feel about Stephen King books. Do we have to spend 10 pages on how cloudy it is outside?
So, my answer is Stephen King books.
50 Shades of Gray - couldn't get past the idiocy of the main character and the lame "erotica" title it received.
Ayn Rand - just couldn't do it
A Dance with Dragons - I pushed hard through the first 6 books. I can't seem to get through this one for the life of me.
i pushed thru 50 shades of grey just to cackle every few sentences at the horrid-ness of it all
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