Labyrinth - not my choice - is our next book group title...will I like it ?

[MaryAnnSingleton]

it's not my thing,reading the blurb, but am willing to be convinced...but it's so huge... secretly I'm desperate to read a book of short stories just ordered from Amazon but if I do I'll never finish this in time

LOL @ LGP

You should read Five People You Meet in Heaven sometime MAS. You'll love it.

really ? or are you being ironic ?

uh, I think you are !

I disagree that "if you like Dan Brown you'll like this", because I did like Dan Brown's books (male equivalent of chicklit, what would that be, dicklit?) but couldn't stand Kate Mosse.

ROFL at dicklit! That would cover John Grisham, Jeffery Archer, Tony Parsons and loads others.

dicklit is brilliant

It is dreadful, as is the other one. Bin it!

Yes, it is truly dreadful and about 600 pages longer than necessary. I understand that Sepulchre is even worse, if that is possible. Life is too short to waste reading rubbish like that. (Yes I read it for a book group which was split 70:30 about it, majority hating it).

argh, one of my group has nearly finished it and likes it - I always feel that they think I am extremely hard to please !
I am v happy that the next book is Nots from an Exhibition which I really liked a lot but they are all sceptical as I suggested a Patrick Gale before and no one really liked it

notes

um, MAS, perhaps you might want to consider finding a different book group, with more congenial tastes?

trouble is they are fantastic group,really lovely people and we have a hoot, but occasssionally I have to wade through tiresome books- suppose that's all part of it really !

I didnt mind it, I think I did skim some bits, but I wouldnt read it again. I didnt put it down with that "what a great book" glow but then again it certainly wasnt the best book ive ever read by a long shot.

I think books are like music and totally a matter of personal taste.

If you have the book already or can get it second hand they try a few chapters, but I really wouldnt pay full price for it

What I meant to say was it certainly wasnt the worst book I have read by a long shot.

Ditch it and reread Notes instead.
I waded through Labyrinth having been assured it 'got better', and subliminally thinking it had to have some Pan's Labyrinth tyhpe twisted-ness at some point. Nope.

we have library copies so thankfully didn't have to buy it !
I will have a go at it to show willing but I think I may have to abandon it

Well if you read a few chapters and hate it, then you have your review dont you plus you would also be bolstered by the knowledge that you arent alone in not enjoying it.

I cant even see the book in the shop now without thinking "thats the one they hate on mumsnet" LOL

I didnt think it was that bad personally but wouldnt choose it if I had something better to read! I do go a bit crazy though if I have nothing to read and end up reading the cereal packets in desperation

it's been a comfort to know that I'm not just being picky !