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This week’s topic is
Top ten Hyped Books I Never Read
1. The Secret History
I could never (tried 3 times) get into this book.
2. Outlander
I have it. In paper back. Which is too small for my old eyes to read!
3. Moby Dick
No interest.
4. Wuthering Heights
See #2.
5. All the Light We Cannot See
I actually started it and put it down. I busted wasn’t in the right frame of mind
6. On The Road
See #3.
7. The Catcher in the Rye.
I was supposed to read it in high school. Hello, Cliff Notes. Plus, I though Holden was an ass.
8. The Alchemist
I have it. I read 3 pages and put it down.
9. Me Before You and 10. East of Eden
I have them. I bought them at my library’s book sale. I have no excuses for not reading them
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Me Before You…? Whatever, you’re not missing anything. But All the Light We Cannot See? In my top 5 books of last year!
I know- so many people loved it! I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind I guess?
I agree with most of your list (except for Outlander, which is amazing). But Me Before You? Please read that. You’re missing a wonderful story.
I fully intend to! Its waiting for me.
I agree with Kimberly about Me Before You – a MUST read!!! I’m struggling with All The Light We Cannot See – for my 2nd attempt. Some of the others you’ve mentioned I’ve never even attempted.
THANK YOU! I thought Holden was an ass, too! I hated Catcher in the Rye. I do, however, really love Outlander, but the print is even too small for my eyes.
The way you feel about Secret History is how I feel about Outlander and Wuthering Heights. Unfortunately for me, I was forced to read Moby Dick in high school. Hours of my life I’ll never get back. All the Light and Me Before You are both on my threatens-to-topple-over-and-bury-me TBR list 🙂
I couldn’t even pick up here new one- The Goldfinch. And I have had Withering Heights for years and have yet to get past the first 2 pages.
I keep meaning to try Outlander, too, but I don’t think I’ll take it too seriously when I do… Just a bit of fun.
The only one I have read well…..listened to is ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE.
I also have never read a Harry Potter book. I also have never read GONE GIRL or THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.
Elizabeth
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I am with you on the classics. There are a few I enjoy, but for the most part I can’t get through them. Outlander I really have no interest in either, but I’ve had different people tell me it is great!
I’ve only read Wuthering Heights, and I really liked it…it was a trainwreck but that’s the reason I enjoyed it so much.
I read Moby Dick at the beginning of last year and ended up loving it. Yes it was long, and yes in some places a little dry, but something about it worked for me. And I feel like it deserves the hype that it receives.
Did the same with Anna Karenina a year ago