I read a thread today on the Amazon UK site, where people were listing five books they wished they hadn't ever read, and if they wanted, why. I thought some of us might enjoy doing the same. Here goes for me:
Books I Wish I'd Never Read: 1. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. What a horrible, depressing book!2. As I Lay Dying by William Falkner. OK, if you haven't read this book, spoiler alert: I had to read this in high school. I remember my teacher asking us about the cultural significance of Jewel getting his broken leg cemented to the coffin. My thoughts: Hello? Where was social services when a parent was using cement to cast his son's broken leg to his dead mother's coffin? Um, apparently that wasn't the right answer that the teacher wanted, by the way. grin. 3. Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time. I want the hours back I've spent trying to read this book. Has anyone actually ever read the book, or is this a case of The Emperor's New Clothes where no one want to be the one to admit that they thought it was just awful, obtuse, and poorly written, even though it is. Yes, Hawking is a genius. No, he doesn't do a good job of explaining the relativistic universe, at least in my biased opinion. smile. 4. Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy. I know this is a favorite of many people, and it is well-written, but I couldn't stand it. I've tried to read it several different times and can't ever get past the first few chapters. 5. And to finish my list, I just don't get the Harry Potter craze. Read the first three, tried the rest, didn't like any of them, and actually thought they were boring, although I love books like the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Narnia series. It's not that I think the Harry Potter books are bad books, but they're definitely not my cup of tea.
Anyone else want to jump in with their five books they wish they hadn't ever read?
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