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Books to avoid

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Redglitter · 23/07/2015 22:37

Plenty of threads for recommendations but what books would you advise people to avoid

For me it's 'Her' by Harriet Gray

A total non story with a dreadful ending. I actually thought my kindle had forgotten to download the last chapter. Don't know if the author was running late for her deadline or what but ugh avoid

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MrsPnut · 24/07/2015 06:32

Lovely bones by Alice Seabold. I've started this book twice and both times given up in disgust because it's dire.

RhubarbAndMustard · 24/07/2015 06:24

Yes to Gone Girl. I'm half way through and thinking when will this get any better.

Cric · 24/07/2015 06:20

Time travellers wife is one of my favourites.... I love it!!!

DuchessofMalfi · 24/07/2015 06:07

I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Her by Harriet Lane was my favourite read of last summer.

But I will give you The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro. Truly the worst book of the year so far. I can't believe I wasted time on that utter tripe. Have no idea what he was thinking when he wrote that. He's a good writer and I have enjoyed several of his previous books but he's seriously lost the plot with this one imo.

wwbuffydo · 24/07/2015 01:08

Can't believe no-ones claimed this yet- but 50 shades of grey. I hate it. A lot.

Costacoffeeplease · 24/07/2015 00:53

The poisonwood bible and Jonathan strange and mr Norrell - I wasted hours on both of these

NuggetofPurestGreen · 24/07/2015 00:29

ladydepp was going to say The Girl on the Train too. Painful.

treaclesoda · 24/07/2015 00:19

Lord of the Rings. I'm very stubborn and don't like to let a book 'beat' me, but bloody hell it was tedious.

BualadhBos · 24/07/2015 00:14

The Tme Traveller's Wife. rubbish and very long

slkk · 23/07/2015 23:59

Also enjoyed gone girl and girl on train. But not cloud atlas.

ladydepp · 23/07/2015 23:31

Girl on the train - awful, I really don't get its popularity

(but Cloud Atlas is one of my all time favourites!)

TheyGotTheMustardOut · 23/07/2015 23:10

Run, Rabbit by Updike - grow the fuck up, Rabbit! The book gave me the rage.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 23/07/2015 23:09

Gone Girl. Was actually quite cross that I'd wasted part of my life on it.

slkk · 23/07/2015 23:07

Quite enjoyed me before you.

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Redglitter · 23/07/2015 23:05

oops Her is by Harriet Lane not Grey

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CaptainHolt · 23/07/2015 22:54

Kate Mosse - Labyrinth - too ridiculous

Jojo Moyes - Me before you - Unrealistically worthy portrayal of 'working class' family plus woman being taught, pygmalion like, about foreign language films. Also cringy.

The 100 year old man - Dull as fuck.

Wolfiefan · 23/07/2015 22:38

Cloud Atlas. Like WTF?

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