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For this week, we’ve picked books that we will probably never read, despite the fact that they may be bestsellers, recommended to us or hyped beyond belief.
Ten Books We Will Probably Never Read
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I know I’m going to be ex-communicated from the YA community for admitting to this, but no, I haven’t read TFIOS and I am unlikely to. I just can’t put myself through the trauma! I read for fun and going through three boxes of tissues doesn’t quite sound like it. Okay, you may start trying to convince me otherwise now 😀
– Angelya
2. Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James
Sorry Mr Grey, this book’s reputation for being badly written and controversial to boot is a bit of a turn-off for me. There are plenty of other sexy series out there, thx, bye!
– Angelya
3. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
“A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America. Set in an addicts’ halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are.”
It is well known that nobody ever finishes this, so why set myself up for failure?
– Natasha
4. Ulysses by James Joyce
800 pages of stream of consciousness ramblings – I don’t think so.
– Natasha
6. Charlotte’s Web by EB White
On the theme of heart-breaking deaths, I know what happens in this book, and I don’t want to subject my son to my ugly crying 😛
– Angelya
7. A Song of Ice and Fire series by George RR Martin
Because the HBO TV series is just so good.
– Natasha
8. The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
Okay, I know this is a classic high fantasy series and I’m probably a philistine for not having read it, but the series is fourteen books long. The first book is 800 pages and the last is over 900. It’s a major commitment, and one I’m unlikely to get into any time soon.
– Angelya
9. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
Because I hated Hush Hush so much I would not be outraged if someone burned it 🙂
– Philippa
10. To Train Up a Child by Michael Pearl
Because any child training book that has actually resulted in the death of small babies and children is not something I’m interested in!
– Philippa
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Anni
Anni lives in Brisbane, Australia with her young family. She loves everything fantasy and science fiction and believes sleep is really very underrated.
Beth
DEFINITELY agree on 50 Shades – you are not missing out on much. And To Train up a Child sounds terrible and heartbreaking… why would anyone read something like that?!
Beth x
Danni Mae
Don’t worry, a TON of people are staying away from TFIOS. As for 50 Shades, I totally agree with you and I’ll be avoiding it like the plague.
Veronika
I fully support your choice of not reading Fifty Shades. I’ve read all the books and I have no idea how I survived. The terrible characters and how certain things were treated was even worse than the writing and that is a huge thing haha. I really enjoyed Hush Hush, I was underwhelmed but that was my first angel book and the whole story felt so new and creative and amazing. Yeah, I’ve read quite a few angel books since then and now I don’t think it was any of those things. Also, as the series progresses the books keep getting worse and worse. You’re smart not to continue the series.
Great list. 🙂
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Elizabeth
The dark secret so many book bloggers have kept secret? Not wanting to read TFIOS! Hopefully you’ll notice it’s on quite a few lists this week. Watching GOT the first season is what got me to read the books. HBO is doing a great job sticking to the stories, and of course the production values are amazing. I haven’t started the current season yet, but I hear they are veering from the books a little. Hope you’ll stop by.
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Have a great week!
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Elizabeth
The dark secret so many book bloggers have kept secret? Not wanting to read TFIOS! Hopefully you’ll notice it’s on quite a few lists this week. Watching GOT the first season is what got me to read the books. HBO is doing a great job sticking to the stories, and of course the production values are amazing. I haven’t started the current season yet, but I hear they are veering from the books a little.
Hope you’ll stop by. Have a great week!
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Jess @ Curiouser and Curiouser
Great list! Fifty Shades made my list, too – no thank you! I don’t think I’ll ever read A Song of Ice and Fire, either, but I have started listening to the audiobook which is pretty fun. 🙂
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JJ
Fifty Shades of Grey was on my list too. Don’t worry, I hated TFIOS, so you are doing yourself a favour not reading it. I loved Charlotte’s Web when I was a kid, but then again, I don’t mind sad books (I get sad but I don’t tend to ugly cry). I probably won’t read Game of Thrones either.
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Lisa @ Captivated Reader
Both Ulysses & the 50 Shades Trilogy made my TTT this week!!
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Jan @ Notes from a Readerholic
The only book on your list I’ve read is Charlotte’s Web when I was much younger! And I remember crying a lot. And I agree about the rest, too. Good list!
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