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Can't say I've ever read a "bad book", though I have to admit that some just don't ring my bell. For instance, several posters in the "What are you reading?" thread have declared how much they love The Poisonwood Bible. I tried to read that several years ago when Oprah had it as a book club selection. I simply could not force myself to read it. I did manage to slog my way through Anna Karenina, which I also found to be ponderous and it took me forever to even figure out the plot. That one I got more out of on a second reading. And that has been my experience with most of what is called "great literature". I hated reading Moby Dick in high school - at that time I was more 'into' weird stuff like Lovecraft. Even now I'd rather read anything by Clive Barker or Stephen King than try to read some of the stuff others consider 'great'.
This book immediately crossed my mind when I saw this thread. I read the whole thing, but it took a while. I also really disliked American Taboo-A Murder in the Peace Corps (and I usually love true crime books) by Philip Weiss, and I just couldn't get into Body Surfing by Anita Shreve. Ugh!
I will not read anything by Anita Shreve! It amazes me that this woman is published.
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I tried three times to get into "The DaVinci Code" but I just couldnt do it. I know lots of people who loved it, but for me it was ho hum. Also, I tried twice to get into "The Time Traveler's Wife" and again, no go.
I was astonished to hear some of you don't like Anita Shreve. I always like her stuff. (some better than others) I loved "All She Ever Wanted".
Hotel New Hampshire (it's from Stephen King I think) was very boring too.
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