Anti-recommendations: Read any terrible books lately? - Page 6

HistoryWes · 01-14-2011, 05:32 PM

I don't remember ever starting a book and not finishing, but I did recently. I started Pornucopia by Piers Anthony. I have loved every other book by Mr. Anthony that I've read, and I've read a lot of them. I expected this to be sex-charged from the title, and thought a story about a succubus would be very cool, but found it very unsexy and just vulgar and finally just gave up.

megthered · 01-24-2011, 08:59 PM

I started The Stand twice because it's my husband's favorite book but I couldn't finish it. I usually love Stephen King, but that one was tough. Also read Twilight, because of our daughters, but it was really, really bad. I now will not waste time on books that I feel are bad. There are too many books to read.

Nyssa · 01-24-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by megthered

I started The Stand twice because it's my husband's favorite book but I couldn't finish it. I usually love Stephen King, but that one was tough. Also read Twilight, because of our daughters, but it was really, really bad. I now will not waste time on books that I feel are bad. There are too many books to read.

I finished The Stand, but was disappointed in the end. As for Twilight, the first two books were very sophomoric - matching the intended audience, but the last two books were much better than I expected and actually made the whole thing worthwhile.

CazMar · 01-24-2011, 09:22 PM

Glad to see this thread revived!
Being a great Sherlock Holmes fan I thought I would enjoy M J Trow's "Inspector Lestrade" series. Wrong! Full of unfunny jokes, a confused boring plot line. Conan Doyle must be spinning in his grave. Ken Follett is another author I will never bother with again. There are very few books I won't finish - but these authors managed to produce them!

drofgnal · 01-25-2011, 08:56 AM

I read Mists of Avalon. Although it was an ok read, I kept telling myself all the way through it; 'I get it, you hate men'. I endured and plugged through.

I started the January Mobileread bookclub read, The Woman in White. I had to stop that. I couldn't get through it. It was boring.

ProfCrash · 01-25-2011, 10:55 AM

heheh I really liked Mists of Avalon. It is one of the books that I had as a DTB and bought the ebook for an easier re-read.

Wuthering Heights. Well, anything by the Bronte's. I don't get why so many people love these books. The characters are depressings, the plots are depressing, there is nothing in them that makes me want to like any of the characters. I spent most of my time wishing that they would get around to dying so that my pain would end.

tm3 · 01-26-2011, 12:47 PM

No Good Deed, by mcdonald.

bought it based on praise here, but thought it was pretty weak.

HistoryWes · 01-26-2011, 01:09 PM

I just read Little Vampire Women. Can't recommend it. I like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but this didn't have the same sense of fun. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy were the least likable vampires I've ever read.

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01-14-2011, 05:32 PM	#76
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	I don't remember ever starting a book and not finishing, but I did recently. I started Pornucopia by Piers Anthony. I have loved every other book by Mr. Anthony that I've read, and I've read a lot of them. I expected this to be sex-charged from the title, and thought a story about a succubus would be very cool, but found it very unsexy and just vulgar and finally just gave up.

01-24-2011, 08:59 PM	#77
megthered Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 498132 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: ohio Device: Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy Note 8.0, Nook HD	I started The Stand twice because it's my husband's favorite book but I couldn't finish it. I usually love Stephen King, but that one was tough. Also read Twilight, because of our daughters, but it was really, really bad. I now will not waste time on books that I feel are bad. There are too many books to read.

01-24-2011, 09:22 PM	#79
CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	Glad to see this thread revived! Being a great Sherlock Holmes fan I thought I would enjoy M J Trow's "Inspector Lestrade" series. Wrong! Full of unfunny jokes, a confused boring plot line. Conan Doyle must be spinning in his grave. Ken Follett is another author I will never bother with again. There are very few books I won't finish - but these authors managed to produce them!

01-25-2011, 08:56 AM	#80
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,408 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I read Mists of Avalon. Although it was an ok read, I kept telling myself all the way through it; 'I get it, you hate men'. I endured and plugged through. I started the January Mobileread bookclub read, The Woman in White. I had to stop that. I couldn't get through it. It was boring.

01-25-2011, 10:55 AM	#81
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	heheh I really liked Mists of Avalon. It is one of the books that I had as a DTB and bought the ebook for an easier re-read. Wuthering Heights. Well, anything by the Bronte's. I don't get why so many people love these books. The characters are depressings, the plots are depressing, there is nothing in them that makes me want to like any of the characters. I spent most of my time wishing that they would get around to dying so that my pain would end.

01-26-2011, 12:47 PM	#82
tm3 Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 56678 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	No Good Deed, by mcdonald. bought it based on praise here, but thought it was pretty weak.

01-26-2011, 01:09 PM	#83
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	I just read Little Vampire Women. Can't recommend it. I like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but this didn't have the same sense of fun. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy were the least likable vampires I've ever read.