"When you read a book that you just can't get into, do you stick it out and keep reading or move to your next title?"
I probably have a few books I could put here that I moved on from... Atlas Shrugged made me furious and may I say no wonder we had a 'me' generation... House of Sand and Fog; I quit that one because I didn't believe a thing the characters did.
The worst book I stuck out... for the moment is:
The Host - Stephenie Meyer
I know a lot of you probably liked it... and some of you wouldn't pick up a Meyer book for love nor money. I have teen girls. So I had to see what was up with all this and my youngest angel liked this book but we were all pretty lukewarm on Twilight except for the cars. :)
I did not like it but finished it. While the premise was actually not bad and had promise the handling of it was so off the mark. Not for awful writing alone, but for the portrayal that 'strong women take abuse'! That sends me to the moon!(gentle review here)
Usually when I'm reading a 'meh' book, is when I find myself scrounging yard sales for books, rearranging my shelves, perusing my TBR pile. But I like finished books. I won't put a book in my book journal if I gave it up. And I like having books (although not nearly as many as most of you! Wow!) in my journal.
I happen to love the book I'm reading now and actually think about getting back to it the way night owls think about getting back to bed at 7:30 in the morning :) If that makes sense to anyone..
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Well it's 2.58am in the morning here and I'm still hopping. Think it's time I went to bed!
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Hopping by to say hi!
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hi Laura! thanks for stopping by and following my book blog, my kozy korner. I'm actually following both of your blogs now!
ReplyDeleteThe Host is on my list on paperbackswap.com, but now I'm rethinking it. :-)
I could not stand The Memory Keepers Daughter. UGH it still pains me to think that I even finished the book! BLEH!! I liked The Host though HAHA!
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Hop on by! :D
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ReplyDeleteI quite liked The Host, but am not a devotee of Mrs Meyer. There are very little books I give up on. Sometimes I'll put one down, read something else and just not bother to come back to it, but usually I'll push through. I don't know why we readers feel the obligation to read for pleasure something we're not actually enjoying, though!
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ReplyDeleteI usually stick books out, even if it annoys me like crazy. I like giving fair chances to books, and I feel incomplete if I don’t finish it. I’ve even stuck it through an entire series I absolutely hated. Maybe it’s just me being weird.
I have never tried Meyer's The Host - I was just never really interested in the first place.
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Kristina @ Frazzled Book Nommer.
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ReplyDeleteI will stick with it and finish a book even if I don't like it. I'm scared I'm going to miss an incredibly ending or something. LoL And if it's part of a series I'll read the rest too.
Happy reading this weekend!
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BTW - I couldn't finish the Host .
I did read The Host but didn't care for it. I did read the Twilight books and had fun with them. But The Host was just too boring. I don't know what else to say. Wanda seemed flat and uninteresting to me. Anywho, thanks for visiting The Prairie Library!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the Host, mainly because I thought so much of Twilight was just BS. (I finished them all, but the last book actually made me angry) I think they're horrible role-models for teenage love. ACK.
ReplyDeleteYou're only strengthened my resolve not to read any more Stephanie Meyer.
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ReplyDeleteI gave up on reading The Host... Couldn't stand--and to be honest, thinking about the book right now, I can't even remember what was its problem, for me... It's like I totally forgot about the book, which's not that common, even when I don't like the book...
Hope you're having a good weekend :)
Maeva
Stopping by for the Hop! Hope you're having a great weekend :)
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Touch the Night
What a fabulous blog--I'm glad I found you! Good for you for "looking specifically"! I raised two daughters myself before I was ready to be specific again!
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