What’s your “ How did this crap get published?!” book?

[MrsGrindah]

Just finished The Pretenders by Agatha Zaza. Gosh it was dreadful.Cannot understand how drivel like that gets a publishing deal. There was a scene where, in the middle of a “ dramatic” moment, one of the side characters crosses the room to his wife and “ took hold of the corner of her blouse” . What?! Who does that?! I can’t even picture it.

[BringMeTea]

Anything by Sophie Kinsella.

[x2boys]

50 shades of grey ,I couldn't finish it ,it was so dire

[VicMackey]

@x2boys

50 shades of grey ,I couldn't finish it ,it was so dire

Yes has to be hands down

[grapewine]

Labyrinth by Kate Mosse.

[grapewine]

And yes, 50 Shades, Twilight, etc

[OldAndWornOut]

50 shades for me.
Very underwhelming.

[MrsGrindah]

Oh I’ve never tried Kate Moses but was tempted. Maybe I’ll give it a miss.

NB I do not know how you’ve all managed to type a response whilst holding on to the corner of your blouse!

[DoctorYang]

Cows.

Not "The Cows" by Dawn O Porter, I quite liked that.

Cows however, is disgusting and vile for no reason.

[SherlocksDeerstalker]

Any of the books by the fabulous Giovanna Fletcher. She is SO lovely but jeepers the woman writes unreadable drivel! (Soz, Gi)

[Fluffyandsilly]

The Alchemist. Ugh.

[HollowTalk]

BA Paris - the one about domestic violence. My eyes almost rolled right out of my head.

Just read Adele Parks' new book (can't remember the title) and the same was happening there.

Both got to number one - no idea how.

[grapewine]

Oh I’ve never tried Kate Moses but was tempted. Maybe I’ll give it a miss.

It's been a while, but as I recall it, it was repetitive and uninteresting. And I expected so much because reviews were great.

[VicMackey]

I started reading some shit by James Patterson & one of his co authors it was so full of mistakes like they’d forgotten what happened two chapters ago. Lazy and annoyed me so much it was years ago and I can’t forget it but have forgotten name of book

[DoctorYang]

This is the Cows book - www.amazon.co.uk/Cows-Mr-Matthew-Stokoe/dp/0987453661/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&crid=35ETD6NV9SNCO&keywords=matthew%20stokoe&sprefix=matthew%20st%2Caps%2C191&qid=1608479139&sr=8-1&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[ThorFull]

Most of Wilbur smiths books. Always starts off with description of leading lady’s body.

[EmmanuelleMakro]

Anything by Stephen Fry. Amanda Holden’s biography (found in a b&b -wouldn’t buy!😀)
‘How late it was, how late’ and similar sh*te

[Pickypolly]

Yes to 50 shades, utter shite, I got to 3 rd chapter and refused to waste any more of my time on it.
Also Jackie Collins and the like, time eating shit.
I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to books though.

[VicMackey]

@ThorFull

Most of Wilbur smiths books. Always starts off with description of leading lady’s body.

He’s a ‘big game Hunter’ too

[Thelnebriati]

The Power by Naomi Alderman.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_(Alderman_novel)

[MrsTerryPratchett]

Stranger in a Strange Land. What a load of sexist bollocks.

And The Slap.

Both so popular and both so shite.

[ivykaty44]

Blood orange
Sadly since the 90s when supermarkets started selling books the quantity has risen and quality lowered

[pinkbalconyrailing]

the english patient - and why they made a movie out of it is beyond me

[Scumble]

Trying to get through the Krays one which was recommended on MN during Lockdown 1.0. It's so badly written - 'this happened, and then this happened, and then this happened', name after name thrown about, and more run on sentences than a Grammarly advert.

[goose1964]

The great Gatsby, God was that bad.

[Notthissticky]

The girl on the train. Posted about it on here as I genuinely thought I'd missed something after reading it. Just could not understand the hype