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You know a book is bad when.....
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ugh, dragging is the worst!
Irene wrote: "The only reason you're not giving up on a book is because then it won't count in the challenges..."I feel you!!!! We're just forcing ourselves...
...when the book is a tearjerker or is supposed to make you sad but you don't feel anything.
...when you just read the sequels because you already bought the series thinking book one will be good. (Bad prediction! haha)
Sarah wrote: "Victoria wrote: "You leave the bookmark in but really you're reading something else"and then you find the bookmark still in the book 4 years later ;)"
And then you desperately try to re-read it again just because you bought it, but all you do is move the bookmark back a few pages
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Or when you'd rather iron clothes than keep reading
You know a Book is bad when... The main character is always saying the stupidest things like "So... Magic people eat Spanish food?" "Magic people drink soda?" I hate this book but I got it for review.
Andy wrote: "You know a Book is bad when... The main character is always saying the stupidest things like "So... Magic people eat Spanish food?" "Magic people drink soda?" I hate this book but I got it for ..."
Sounds awful!
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You know a Book is bad when... there is a LOT of swearing in book as well as the characters are being soo oblivious and stupidly annoying -_-You know a Book is bad when...I read the book, leave it at 25% and read at least two to three books before thinking of returning to it
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(I shop when I'm bored)
Sarah wrote: "Wow, how amazing would this look on a cake?(I shop when I'm bored)"
Ooh, put it on the cake, eat the cake, then use it to burn the bad book! ;)
Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Wow, how amazing would this look on a cake?(I shop when I'm bored)"
Ooh, put it on the cake, eat the cake, then use it to burn the bad book! ;)"
That is a good idea
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You know a book is bad when everything in your day distracts you from the book. Also when you get up to go do something and come back to realize it's still playing and you don't care to go back and see what you missed.
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I'm trying to finish the newest Percy Jackson book. The Blood of Olympus - I just can't seem to get into it at all... I'm considering DNF-ing it.
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I do too, makes you go into a reading slump!I think I might have to do that, stop and go back at a later time.
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At least you made it to the end! I usually always finish a book even if I don't care for it.. but it sure will take awhile sometimes hah.
Sarah wrote: "I got through the vampire academy series by reading on chapter of that, and then reading something else. Took me a while to get through them but made it in the end!"I'm doing that with Eragon. Actually switched over to the Audio book because I could not focus on the book. :P I book shop when I'm bored.
You know a book is bad whenThey say like more than 3 times with an older lead
You know a book is bad whenYou read 1 chapter,put it on the bedside table,then go to sleep without sparing it one single thought.
@Sarah - Wow that train looks delicious! Lol
You know a book is bad when you'd rather study every single textbook in your house than touch that thing.
You know its bad if it is so dismal that you want to shred it. Almost did to my copy of heroes . sorry to anyone that likes that book. It just... ugh. No word can possibly a explain my annoyance with that book.
Jasna - Who wrote that one? Sounds horrible haha
It's by Robert Corniel. The character's face is blown off
You know a book is bad when you have to restart it a bazillion times
Jasna - Haven't heard of him. Like...seriously blown off? Wow!
You know a book is bad when you're rooting for the romance to not work out.I've had that recently...
You know it's bad when..
it's the second book of a trilogy, and you can't stop wondering about the third one...
it's the second book of a trilogy, and you can't stop wondering about the third one...
Or when you're happy to find a bad review on a book.
Or when you give a book 3 stars and say you're being "generous".
Or when the only word you can find to describe it is "saccharine" (usually happens with certain picture books).
Or when you give a book 3 stars and say you're being "generous".
Or when the only word you can find to describe it is "saccharine" (usually happens with certain picture books).
Samantha wrote: "You know a book is bad when you're rooting for the romance to not work out.I've had that recently..."
Lol, which book is this?
You know a book is bad when you keep wondering what to eat even if you aren't really hungry!
You know a book is bad when the dialogue doesn't fit the setting.
Alex wrote: "Samantha wrote: "You know a book is bad when you're rooting for the romance to not work out.I've had that recently..."
Lol, which book is this?"
It's not published yet and I can't technically talk about it until January. =P
It's not actually a bad book, but it shouldnt have romance in it.
You give up halfway through the first chapter
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I have a rule that you have to read at least the first 50 pages before you can give up, or if you're not quite sure :)
Victoria wrote: "I have a rule that you have to read at least the first 50 pages before you can give up, or if you're not quite sure :)"I have a rule like that as well, but it depends on the lenght of the novel of course :)
You keep on reading and waiting what happens next... and nothing happens.
Irene wrote: "Victoria wrote: "I have a rule that you have to read at least the first 50 pages before you can give up, or if you're not quite sure :)"I have a rule like that as well, but it depends on the leng..."
I have problems stopping in the middle of a book permanently, like I can set a book down for years but if I actively abandon a book the plot bugs me.
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and then you find the bookmark still in the book 4 years later ;)