How Bad Can It Be?

Has anyone started a book and found it to be so bad that they quit reading it?

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Permalink Reply by Corgi lover! (Misty) on November 23, 2009 at 8:49pm

Yes I have and it was so bad that I can't even remember the title...lol.

Permalink Reply by Buddy & Wynstan on November 23, 2009 at 9:05pm

Various Stephen King books, and I am sure most will hate me for this but Twilight was unreadable for me.

Permalink Reply by Alice on November 25, 2009 at 11:28am

It's ok, I know a couple of people who couldn't get past the first book. I enjoyed Twilight only because I love vampires and I got sucked in.The writing wasn't great but I enjoyed the story none the less.

Permalink Reply by Mendy Miller on July 2, 2011 at 8:09pm

Haha- sucked in! Do you watch True Blood?

Permalink Reply by Jessie on December 2, 2009 at 8:58pm

Twilight is not a mastepiece of the English language, but I did like the story. I've had a couple friends who couldn't take the "saga" either and they make fun of me unmercifully.

Permalink Reply by Alice on December 3, 2009 at 11:25am

Exactly how I feel. It's annoying that I have to endure ridicule from my husband and my friend who only made it through the first book. Well written or not, let me enjoy my vampires in peace!

Permalink Reply by Jessie on December 8, 2009 at 9:43am

YES!!!

Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on November 23, 2009 at 9:29pm

Yes, I felt that way about Edgar Sawtelle recently. I have a bad habit of when a book starts to lag a little I read the ending. (I know, weird) I usually still read the book but just could not with that one.

Permalink Reply by Alice on November 24, 2009 at 12:14pm

Funny but even with the books I gave up on, I never thought to read the end. I should; what is there to lose by that point?

Permalink Reply by Alice on November 24, 2009 at 12:09pm

I hate not finishing a book I've started and will usually finish it even if I am not enjoying it at all. There are, however, two books that I gave up one.

One was called the Vampire Armand; one of Anne Rices Vampire Chronicle books. It was #6 in the series and all were good until I reached that one. It was completely different and not in a good way. It become too vulgar and the story suffered so I quit about a third of the way through and never read the remaining books in the series.

The other was called the Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar. The story sounded like it would be good and Neil Gaiman spoke highly of it and even wrote the introduction. I got halfway through the book and still nothing was happening. I was bored the entire time I was reading it and realized I could be reading something good rather than wasting my time enduring this book. Not the first time Neil Gaiman steered me wrong. I won't be trusting anymore of his recommendations.

Permalink Reply by Buddy & Wynstan on November 24, 2009 at 9:53pm

Yes, Gaiman tends to do this. He means well and if you ever meet him and tell him what you think about something he suggested he will talk with you about it. He is very nice in person!

Permalink Reply by Alice on November 25, 2009 at 11:39am

I'll have to keep that in mind should I ever bump into him. :) I’m sure he does mean well and he may truly enjoy these books but I don't seem to be on the same page as him if that is the case (nor is my husband or my best friend) so I have to stop taking his recommendations. It's kind of like the book House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski; everyone says it's an incredible book but it's terrible. The majority of the book is footnotes and the author tried to be too creative in the layout and ended up making it more trouble than it's worth to read. I've found that most of the people who claim they love this book are self proclaimed intellectuals and they think that book somehow proves it to be true. If not that, then they are on another wave length and I’m just missing something. I’m sure everyone has known someone like that.