Books to avoid!

[Emily (On Emily's Bookshelf)]

This is a topic to tell books to avoid, those books that made you groan and toss them across the room(not in a good way!) and consider burning them.

I have three said books, please don't throw potatoes at me as is one of them. c: The others are & .

[Amanda]

Don't be decieved by these pretty covers! hahaha.

[Emily (On Emily's Bookshelf)]

Amanda wrote: "The Last Princess Something Strange and Deadly Ice Don't be decieved by these pretty covers! hahaha."

Something Strange and Deadly has been on my to-read list for AGES - i'll demote it to my avoid list now. c:

[Amanda]

Emily wrote: "Amanda wrote: "The Last Princess Something Strange and Deadly Ice Don't be decieved by these pretty covers! hahaha."

Something Strange and Deadly has been on my to-read list for AGES - i'll demote..."

I'm kind of biased because I HATE zombie books for the most part, but this one was downright irritating. I read maybe ten pages before I quit, and I swear she said "the dead!" a million times in just those ten pages.

[Emily (On Emily's Bookshelf)]

Amanda wrote: "Emily wrote: "Amanda wrote: "The Last Princess Something Strange and Deadly Ice Don't be decieved by these pretty covers! hahaha."

Something Strange and Deadly has been on my to-read list for AGES..."
I dislike zombie books too - i've only read one, and it was a horrid one. c: And ugh, sounds horrid. D:

[Amanda]

Emily wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Emily wrote: "Amanda wrote: "The Last Princess Something Strange and Deadly Ice Don't be decieved by these pretty covers! hahaha."

Something Strange and Deadly has been on my to-rea..."

I liked Carrie Ryan's second book up until the end, but that's it. I don't really know why I keep trying to read the zombie books... I did the same thing with Lauren Kate's books. I knew I wouldn't like them, but I forced myself through the first two. :P

[Amanda]

Oh, and I actually didn't like Divergent at first either, but Insurgent was amazing :)

[Deborah]

Emily wrote: "This is a topic to tell books to avoid, those books that made you groan and toss them across the room(not in a good way!) and consider burning them.

I have three said books, please don't throw pot..."

POTATO THROWN :) I'm obsessed with Divergent! But I'll let it slide this once

[Emily (On Emily's Bookshelf)]

Deborah wrote: "Emily wrote: "This is a topic to tell books to avoid, those books that made you groan and toss them across the room(not in a good way!) and consider burning them.

I have three said books, please d..."

*ducks potato* thank you for not hating me. :D

[Marisa]

its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their son through the bachelor. beware of pretty covers!

[Amanda]

Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their son through the bachelor. beware of pretty covers!"

You're the second person who has advised against this book. Haha perhaps I won't read it after all.

[Emily (On Emily's Bookshelf)]

Amanda wrote: "Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their son through the bachelor. beware of pretty covers!"

You're the sec..."
I think i'm the odd one out again, this actually was one of my favorite books of 2012. xD

[Kimberly]

Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their son through the bachelor. beware of pretty covers!"

I refuse to read that because of the authors atrocious behaviour when it came to a blogger's review.

[Stephanie (Bookfever)]

please don't kill me, guys xD

[Amanda]

Kimberly wrote: "Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their son through the bachelor. beware of pretty covers!"

I refuse to re..."

I heard about that... that was kind of insane.

[Amanda]

Stephanie ♥Loves Adrian Ivashkov♥ wrote: " please don't kill me, guys xD"

No worries :) I liked Hush, Hush but HATED Crescendo.

[Anna]

Amanda wrote: " Don't be decieved by these pretty covers! hahaha."

Aww, I enjoyed Ice a lot, but maybe I just adore that folk tale immensely so I like most adaptations of it.

[Amanda]

Anna wrote: "Amanda wrote: " Don't be decieved by these pretty covers! hahaha."

Aww, I enjoyed Ice..."

I hadn't heard the original tale, but generally I love retellings and adaptations of folk tales. I've met one or two others that loved Ice, though. I think I just didn't like the writing style.

[Stephanie (Bookfever)]

Sorry for the ones who loved it but I hated it.

[Deborah]

Seriously, I read the first one and liked it and the second one I almost stopped half way through...it completely undermined everything the first one was about. GRR

[Amanda]

Deborah wrote: " Seriously, I read the first one and liked it and the second one I almost stopped half way through...it completely undermined everything the first one was about. GRR"

I didn't like either of these. I never read past book two. I knew I wouldn't like them before I tried to read them, though. I sort of do that a lot for some odd reason..

[E.M.]

Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their son through the bachelor. beware of pretty covers!..."

I heard about that... that was kind of insane.

Now, I'm curious. What did the writer do?

[Amanda]

Emily wrote: "Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their son through the..."

It was started out as either the author or her agent (or both) liking and promoting positive reviews to make the book look better, then when someone posted this review (http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...), things got ugly between the reader and the author or agent or both. The author apologized evenutally, but it was kind of a big deal for reviewers on goodreads. It started a whole lot of drama about negative reviews.

[Shuhan [On Leave]]

i got it from the school library but i won't say that i hate it because, to me, hate is too strong a word for this book. i'd say that i disliked it in some parts because that they were monotonous.

[Shuhan [On Leave]]

Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Deborah wrote: " Seriously, I read the first one and liked it and the second one I almost stopped half way through...it completely undermined everything the first one was..."
i loved the first one, dislike the way daniel suddenly turns soft at luce and changes in the second 1 but it wasn't that bad, 3rd 1 least favourite but didn't dislike it, fourth 1 was good but not as good as 1st, the extra

was actually quite good! but i thik u guys should finish it. when u read rapture, it'll be intresting.

[E.M.]

Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Emily wrote: "Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a monarchy choosing a wife for their s..."

Oh, I see, another one of those. This has happened a few times, and I'm not sure why this is a lesson so many people need to learn the hard way. The digital age makes it *harder* not easier to pull of a scam like a sock puppet review, and there is no point arguing with readers. Goodreads isn't a place for authors to have their egos stroked, it's a place where readers share their honest opinions about the books they read and whether they'd recommend them. Arguing is like attacking someone in an ice cream parlor because they say they don't like chocolate ice cream. You're not gonna sell ice cream that way...

[Amanda]

Emily wrote: "Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Emily wrote: "Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Marisa wrote: " its a post-some huge event that deals with a m..."

Haha yes! Exactly. Unfortunately, things like that tend to get ugly, so I try to stay uninvolved.

[Jennifer]

One of the few books I've really hated is because of the ending.

[Amanda]

Jennifer wrote: "One of the few books I've really hated is because of the ending."

That one really annoyed me because I hate zombies and read it anyway, and the main character was just unlikeable.

[Jennifer]

She was! I still can't figure out why so many people like her.

[Amanda]

Me neither!

[E.M.]

Amanda (Amanda's Writings) wrote: "Me neither!"

Looks like she's had a long career and built up a fanbase for herself. As another writer friend of mine says, "There's no accounting for taste, and thank goodness for that!" There's a place in the market for just about everyone (and threads like this one to help people steer clear of writers they won't enjoy.)

[Chloe]

I thought Zombie Blondes was a waste of time and I really regret reading it.

[Kimberly]

I thought that was a bit of a waste of time. I didn't hate the book but it felt like it was put together by children sometimes. It was an okay read if you have absolutely nothing else to read but I'd avoid it if I had the choice to not read it.

[Jana]

I didn't like hush hush or the forest of hands and teeth

Hush hush was like twilight with angels which annoyed me
Then I just couldn't get into the story of the forest of hands and teeth. It just didn't flow right.

[Madd Kitt]

i agree with the forest of hands and teeth. really just a bad story

[Emily (On Emily's Bookshelf)]

Jana wrote: "I didn't like hush hush or the forest of hands and teeth

Hush hush was like twilight with angels which annoyed me
Then I just couldn't get into the story of the forest of hands and teeth. It just ..."

Madison wrote: "i agree with the forest of hands and teeth. really just a bad story"

I agree about Forest Of Hands & Teeth, I was super excited for that book but I didn't even finish it.

[Jake]

Well, there's just because the series ending is terrible and the first one sucks you in. Also, because the writing is awful and shallow plus Bobby's character is arrogant and agitating- wait, did Emily say ? *throws potatoes*

[Emily (On Emily's Bookshelf)]

Jake wrote: "Well, there's just because the series ending is terrible and the first one sucks you in. Also, because the writing is..."
I've been meaning to read for a while, but maybe i'll have to mark it as avoid - thanks for the warning. ^-^

And nooooo, *dodges potatoes* HAHA.