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Top 5 Wednesday: Books I Will Never Read
Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme created be gingerreadslainey on YouTube, but it is now managed by Thoughts on Tomes. The Goodreads group page can be found here.
I don’t know exactly how to go about this list. On one hand, I’m excited because there is a long list of books that I don’t plan on reading. On the other, I really don’t want people to be offended because I never plan on reading what could possibly be their favorite book, so please keep in mind that everyone has their own taste in what they like and do not like to read.
With that said, I would also like to put a disclaimer on this. I will probably never read these. Never say never. Let’s get to it!
Passion by Lauren Kate
At one point in my life, I owned this one. It’s the third book in the Fallen series, and I actually unhauled it. I have zero interest in continuing with the series because I can’t even remember what happened in the second book. Read the rest of this entry »
Top 5 Wednesday: Books I Feel Differently About
Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme created be gingerreadslainey on YouTube, but it is now managed by Thoughts on Tomes. The Goodreads group page can be found here.
I’m pretty excited about this topic because most of the time, I never go back to talk about a book after I post my review. For this topic, we’re supposed to discuss books that we feel differently about now that we’ve had more time to think about them, and I’m sure that my opinions vary over time. We could talk about books that we either loved, and now, looking back, we don’t like as much, or we could talk about books that we didn’t like, and now, we have a greater appreciation for. At first, I tried to come with examples of both, but generally, once I dislike a book, there is no redemption for it. I couldn’t think of any, so this list will only have books that I once liked, and now, I don’t.
A few of these are probably controversial opinions, so please be wary of that.
Books that I liked at first, and now? Not so much.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Okay, so I’m not hating on this book. I will always appreciate this series for getting me back into reading all those years ago when I was 14 years old. However, after getting back into a reading groove and after so many years and so many books, I do not think that this series was as wonderful as I thought it was when I was younger. Now, I do have many frustrations with it although I never see myself getting rid of my copies of the books. Read the rest of this entry »
Top 5 Wednesday: Book Series I Wish Had LESS Books
Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme created be gingerreadslainey on YouTube. The Goodreads group page can be found here.
This week, I’m changing the topic a little bit. Instead of writing a list of series that I think deserves more books, this list is going to be comprised of series that should have had less books. I’m changing the topic here on my blog today because I cannot think of one book series that needs more books. Even though I love Harry Potter, I wouldn’t want there to be additional books in the series because the series is over. Once it is done, it should stay done. That’s just my own opinion.
My list will have some very popular book series, and if they are your favorites, I’m sorry. They just didn’t sit with me as well as they sat with you. Without further ado, let’s get on to the list!
1.House of Night series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast – 12 books
This book series is now complete (I think?) at 12 books. This doesn’t count the novellas that also accompany the series. I have three left to read, and honestly, I don’t know when I will—if I ever—finish the series. In the beginning of this series, I really enjoyed the books. I thought they were funny and a new take on vampires, but now? Now, they are just dragging on and on. To be honest, I don’t know if I’m interested anymore.
2. Maximum Ride series by James Patterson – 9 books
I have read all of these, so I suppose that makes me a credible source when it comes to this series. As far as I can remember, the first three books are very good. After that, they kind of go downhill… hard. The inconsistencies in this series are really why this should have been cut down. Don’t get me wrong: I love the characters and everything, but it was hard to watch a series I loved so much (and grew up with) change so much. Read the rest of this entry »
August 2015 Unhaul
This is my very first unhaul on this blog. An unhaul consists of books that I’m getting rid of; although, in this case, all of the books listed below are no longer in my possession. A few days ago, I went to my local, independent bookstore that buys used books for store credit, and they bought these books from me. Just fair notice: there might be a part two to this eventually, for I still have books that I’d like to get rid of.
First, I’d like to say that I’m not trying to be intentionally rude about any books that you may or may not like. This is just my personal opinion.
A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas
This book came out in February of this year, and I read it in April. It’s a Sleeping Beauty retelling, and it fell incredibly flat for me. Perhaps, it is because I had such high expectations, but I was disappointed in almost every single facet of this novel. I didn’t care for the characters because there was little to no development, and I disliked the turn of the plot near the end of the novel. In short, I have no desire to continue reading this series, so I decided to get the book off my shelves.
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
I can’t say anything really negative about this book because I never finished it. I had tried numerous times to finish the book, and eventually, I lost interest. Read the rest of this entry »
It's a Novelty 