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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I think the worst book I ever plodded through was The Silmarillian by J.R.R. Tolkien pubish by his son after he died. It was so dull and long. I read it because of who the author was.
Another book I hated was Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard. But by the time I got to hate it, I was too far in to stop.
Generally, I do try to finish a book once I start it. Not always do I manage.
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The Silmarillian is easily one of the five worst books that I have read all the way through. (Not counting the required reading in college.) I read it because of who wrote it and have never touched another Tolkien book since.
As for Hubbard, I hurled the book with great vigor for life is too short to drink bad wine or read books such as that. Therefore, I admit my mistake and move on; glad that I gave myself more time for better books.