When I start a book I feel obligated to finish it even though I don't like it. I rarely DNFÂ books, because I'm always like I want to give it a chance. And then when I'm a good chunk into the book, I think if I stop reading and put it aside I'll have wasted my time. But with that said there are three books that I for some reasons just haven't been able to finish. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Matin Please don't hate me. It's long and intimidating, overly descriptive and there are so many other great series that haven't been adapted to fantastic TV shows. I have tried to read the first book multiple times and have yet to manage it. When the first season concluded I immediately ordered … [Read more...]
Hyped Books That Disappointed Me
Hype is a great marketing tool and once in a while a book comes along that lives up to the expectations the hype creates. But then there are the books you keep hearing about, you read them and they're just kind of meh. Unfortunately there are more in the latter category than in the former. Mostly hype does nothing good, it only creates unrealistic expectations. Just a quick disclaimer for the sake of clarity. These are my personal opinions, they are subjective and reflect my tastes. If you love one or more of the books I mention that's great, they just didn't do it for me. Please don't burn me at the stake for potentially not loving your favorite book(s) *backs away slowly in a non … [Read more...]