The worst paranormal series you've ever read?

[Juli]

Smut Bitch wrote: "fubar= fucked up beyond all recognition.

At least that's how I always heard it."

I always wanted to open a bar called The Fubar. Just to see if anyone got it.

[Carri]

I feel the same way about Twilight. I refuse to apologize for loving it. It made me enjoy reading again. It introduced me to a whole genre of books that i did not even think to read before, and i love them. People can bash the series all they want, I don't care. Loved it.

[Kelleigh]

Carri wrote: "I feel the same way about Twilight. I refuse to apologize for loving it. It made me enjoy reading again. It introduced me to a whole genre of books that i did not even think to read before, and ..."

I'm in the same boat Carri!

Twilight sparked my love for reading... books and I have been inseperable since!

:)

[Literary Ames]

I don't hate Twilight because it's encouraged many people to read what I do. Goodreads would've been a lonelier place for us if Twilight hadn't been written but at the same time it isn't a great series.

I've noticed many people who read Twilight and then became a reading addict have said they don't like it as much as they did when they first read it because they've read more widely.

[AH]

Remember me was well done. Have a big box of kleenex ready, though, it will make you cry.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I don't begrudge people liking Twilight when I am not a fan, it is all a matter of personal taste and what people prefer. 'Sides any book that encourages people to read is fine with me (even if I don't like it), it is like the Harry Potter craze (which I fully participated in!) as long as people are reading it's all good

[ஐAndreaஐ]

Twilight sparked my love of reading too!

[Jessica]

I absolutely hated Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson. I couldnt finish the book.

I really disliked Shadow Game by Christine Feehan... I loved the idea she had, she just wrote it poorly.

[Heather in FL]

I'm another one where Twilight sparked my love of reading. I definitely don't hate it, I just think there are better series, now that I've read more. The base story of Twilight is very sweet, I think, and it gave me a nice world for my mind to disappear in for a while.

Before Twilight, I didn't read fiction AT ALL. If not for a friend at work who was into PNR and heard us talking about Twilight, I might still not be reading so much, so really, it was the combo of Twilight and friend. But I don't seem to be able to get enough these days, lol. My TBR list keeps growing and growing! I might not have found or tried many of the series if not for Goodreads. :-)

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

I've been reading about thirty plus years, and I was a paranormal fan long before Twilight. I think it was a great book. Just my two cents.

[Heather]

Carri/Kelleigh/Andrea/Lady D, thanks for making not feel like a total nerdy freak! I had fun reading them as my friend was reading them first, then lending them out to me.

[Jen ~The dreamer~]

No one should apologize for liking or disliking a book. IMO. I love to get all the different opinions. I know a lot of people who read Twilight and now are avid readers and that is fantastic. It also helped millions of teens pick books up and make books cool again. I did like Twilight, but I have found other books even better and that's ok. I hope every new series I pick up is better than the last. That's what makes me want to keep reading.

[Kb]

I've enjoyed the first two books of the Anita Blake series but I am put off by the amount of erotica that seems to take over in the following books. She is an interesting writer - it just seems that she is taking the easy road with filling up half her books with it.

The Merry Gentry Series also LKH is why the heck bother...life is too short. The Lair of the White Worm - short story by Brahm Stoker is so not worth the trouble.

[MsBeaglely]

I'm not a huge Twilight fan myself, but I don't think anyone should have to justify why they like or dislike the series. I've tried to read Twilight, but ended up watching to movie before finishing the book and as a result lost any desire to read the book. I'd rather watch the Twilight movies and skip the books.

Now Harry Potter is another story. I love the HP books & movies. Since I live in Florida, I did get a sneak peak at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter last month. I think I liked HP better than Twilight because it's more Urban Fantasy, which is my prefered genre. I'm not big on romance books & like teen romance books even less. I never did like the teen angst theme even when I was a teenager.

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

Jen wrote: "I'm not a huge Twilight fan myself, but I don't think anyone should have to justify why they like or dislike the series. I've tried to read Twilight, but ended up watching to movie before finishin..."

I agree I am not a Twilight fan either. I think for me the problem is that I am trying to compare it to the likes of Christine Feehan and Sherrilyn Kenyon and that is like comparing apples and oranges. I only saw the first movie and I can't say I would pay money to see the others. I agree the teen angst theme has been overdone and even though I love romance, I can only take so much of a girl throwing herself at a guy before I want to have a book burning party.

[Jax]

Courtney .*. Vhibrant .*. wrote: "Pam wrote: "I couldn't get into Alexandra Ivy's Guardians of Eternity, even though I really wanted to like it. I gave up 1/2 way thru the 2nd book in the series."

I tried and couldn't get through..."

I felt the same way. So many people have it as one of their favs...

[Jax]

Blood Song by Cat Adams
Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy
Savanah Vampires by Raven Hart
Cassandra Palmer
Walker Papers
Gemma Doyle
Evermore
Night World
Moganville Vamps
HON
Blue Bloods
mortal instruments
Argenau vamps


I know it seems like a lot of books. They just did not hold my attention...

[Mariel]

For ya Ellen Schrieber's Vampire Kisses and Evernight (can't remember the author) were pretty bad.

[jD]

It might be considered UF but just in case some of you think its PNR -- Sweet Scent of Blood. I don't even have to think about it.

[Maggie]

Alecia wrote: "I couldn't stand Yasmine Galenorn's Sisters of the Moon series...I didn't even make it past the first few chapters of the first book. Although I must say it did temporarily cure my insomnia, I went..."


I tried to read the first one in this series, and gave up after the first chapter or two.

[Andrea]

Wow seems there are a lot of us in the same boat regarding Twilight!
I hadn't picked up a book in years until Twilight was recommended to me by a friend and since then haven't stopped reading. Like many it was also the first PNR book I'd ever read and it has opened my mind up to a whole new world!
After I finished Twilight I thought I would never find another series as good, but I know now there are a lot of fantastic books out there to be discovered!
I still love Twilight and always will for the amazing world it has introduced me too!! :)

[Ana]

I really tried to get into Guilty Pleasures, but I hated it and never got past the middle of the first book. Anita was a main character I couldn't like and the story was utterly boring to me. (We can't all like the same, right?)

With Dead Witch Walking I finished the first book, but on will alone, and don't intend to read the rest. I didn't like the main character or any of the other charcetrs in particular, and nothing in the story pulled me in.

I also hated Eclipse, even though I "managed" to read the first book, and I actually liked the second. The thrid book was just Horrible!

[Lauren (Sugar & Snark)]

I have to admit I also didn't enjoy The Mortal Instrument series. I had heard so many rave reviews about it but just couldn't get past the first 100 pages. I was also very disappointed with Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr but I think that was more of a case of judging a book by its cover (its beautiful) and being disappointed.

[Irene]

There are a few series I liked initially and then I got tired of them
The Night Huntress Jeaniene Frost. I got too book three and got fed up on the violence.
Karen Chance I actually loved the first two books but got tired in the third.
Gena Showalter I read one and that's enough. I like romance in my books and I have dropped books because they didn't have a romance element but this one had TOO too much romance and not enough story. It also seemed like a pale imitation of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
Speaking of which, I read six of them but I didn't read the last two. I'm not going to say never on those but I feel like I've "been there, read that" the series is too predictable.

[Jaime]

Jen wrote: "I also get annoyed when I'm reading a good vamp book and someone asks if it is as good as Twilight. I answer simply, Of course, what vamp book ISN'T better than Twilight? I also remind them Twili..."

LOVE this! A great answer! I read the first and watched the second movie, and am still going..."Uh...what's the big appeal?" I do like Jacob, but Bella and Edward leave me cold, pun intended. I'd like Jacob to end up with someone worthy of him. However, the good thing about Twilight is that it got people reading the same way Harry Potter got kids reading. And that is never a bad thing :)

Thanks for the definition, Smutbitch. Okay, now I'm wondering why those books are considered FUBAR.

[Sarah]

I agree. I do not understand the appeal of Twilight. Bella is spoiled and nobody will ever be perfect. I like characters with some flaws. Edward apparently had none. Jacob was probably the most realistic character personality wise. but honestly, many vampire books are better than twilight. most people probably read the books because jacob was played by a hot guy with abs :P

[Irene]

I did read Twilight to see what all the fuss was about. I wanted to shake some sense into Bella- this whole idea of being near catatonic because her boyfriend left her bugged the hell out of me. Not a great female role model that one.
I will say if you hung on the books got pretty good about three quarters of the way through.
It was okay but not worth all the hype it got.

[ஐAndreaஐ]

Let me just say, the best thing about twilight is the fact of how many teens for the first time opened a book for personal reading. How many of those girls had never read a book that wasn't for school. Hell, my sister who's 25 never read a book before and is now reading at least 2 a month. Maybe it's not the the most amazing story ever, but it's worth the hype. If nothing else, look what it accomplished.

I loved the books and was completely obsessed for at least a year. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed reading. Since then I've read lot of books I like more, but I enjoyed the story.

[Irene]

to each his own- I agree if it opens up the world of reading to someone, it's done it's job
I love vampire werewolf adventure romances and I thought that one was fair to middlin'

[Laura]

Courtney .*. Vhibrant .*. wrote: "I only made it through the first book of Amanda Ashley's "Night (whatever)" series. I just could NOT get into her reading. It's like reading a kindergarten PNR book. Bleh. Maybe it gets better afte..."

I can't stand Amanda Ashley-I've read one book by her and halfway through the book went from being maybe a 3 star to a 1 star...total crap ending and gaps in information. blah

[Alyce]

I used to read when I was younger (ie. Harry Potter), but after reading twilight, I found a new addiction.. Reading!
I totally understand why people dont like it, but for some reason I'm totally spell-bound by the story.

Books I've started but couldn't finish:
Lords of the Underworld - bought the whole series, got half way through the second book and gave up.
The Hollows - Rachel Morgan annoys the crap out of me! I couldn't get past the 50-page mark.
Merry Gentry - I got all the way to the most recent book but gave up half way through that book. Too much sex!!
TVD - Most boring series ever made. Read up until the 5th book (how I did it, I have no idea) and gave up.
Midnight Breed - was recommended to read this + lords of the underworld cos I really liked BDB but I realised after the first book that it was nowhere near as good!

[Brittany]

Karen Chance's Cassie Palmer's Series sucks so much but Her Midnight Daughter Series is Good.

Rachel Vincent's Series is annoying to me now, but I gotta see what happens in the end.

, Dead Witch walking, made me so incredbily bored, that I went to sleep in it. I usually atleast try to finish books, but that book just sucked.

Magic in the Bone, I got the book, but it was kind of dry to me. I wanna know, has anybody read the entire series, because somebody said it gets better, but i have my doubts.

[Heather]

Brittany, I stopped reading the Dead Witch series by the 4th book. It bothered me from the get go but I keep thinking it would get better but didn't..

[Nicole]

I will agree with everyone who said The Vampire Diaries. Those books were so bad to me. I will also have to agree with those who said The Forest of Hands and Teeth, what a horrible book.

I will also agree that The House of Night series is also getting up there.

Oh yes, and the Vampire Kisses story.

[Mrs.]

Thirst by Christopher Pike... ICK ICK ICK

The HON is pretty darn bad, and I'm done with it (haven't bought burned, don't really care what happens..lol)

I'm over the BDB craze. altho the latest book was better, I usually skip the lesser parts, and at least that portion of the books seems to be getting better.

There are a lot of books that are just OK, I don't love them, I don't hate them. Most books have something that bothers me at some point.. lol

[Irene]

I think I might be reading the worst one ever. I'm not sure why I haven't quite already. This book has nothing to recommend except it's pretty short Sherrilyn Kenyon Fantasy Lover
There isn't a vampire or werewolf in sight and nothing is happening in this book
This author has so many books out there must be some appeal to them but I haven't found it yet

[Margarida]

Definitely Vampire Kisses.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Irene wrote: "I think I might be reading the worst one ever. I'm not sure why I haven't quite already. This book has nothing to recommend except it's pretty short Sherrilyn Kenyon [book:Fantasy Lov..."

Fantasy Lover is listed as the first Dark Hunter book, but it really isn't. I didn't like it and am glad I read the 2nd book first, or I never would have continued. The Dark Hunter series has vampires and is worth giving a shot.

[Jessa ♥ EvilDarkSide]

Margarida wrote: "Definitely Vampire Kisses."


I agree. I even tried the second book but it didn't get any better so I gave up. I dont want to bash on the author but I have to say the writing was horrid. *sorry*

[Margarida]

Jessa wrote: "Margarida wrote: "Definitely Vampire Kisses."


I agree. I even tried the second book but it didn't get any better so I gave up. I dont want to bash on the author but I have to say the writing..."
I didn't find the strength to start the second one, since I was SO tired of that pseudo-goth girl. I admire you for trying to read it, though lol. Yeah, I agree, the writing was really bad, and the same goes for the characters, IMO.

[Rafaela]

Amy or "Ames" wrote: "I don't hate Twilight because it's encouraged many people to read what I do. Goodreads would've been a lonelier place for us if Twilight hadn't been written but at the same time it isn't a great se..."

That is so true! I'm one of those people. I've always enjoyed fantasy books, and liked some romance, and Twilight introduced me to a whole new world.

I really wished I liked BDB, I read the first 3 books, and couldn't really get into it. I really can't stand the bad guy series.

@Irene - I've got Fantasy lover on my shelf but couldn't get past the first 2 chapters. It's such a shame, cause it was highly recommend it. I just can't see why.

[Literary Ames]

I only managed the first 3 BDB books too. The bad guys are pathetic! Fantasy Lover was OK, kinda cheesy but I didn't read it first, I read the next one -Night Pleasures first which was excellent.

[Heather in FL]

Amy or "Ames" wrote: "I only managed the first 3 BDB books too. The bad guys are pathetic! Fantasy Lover was OK, kinda cheesy but I didn't read it first, I read the next one -Night Pleasures first which was excellent."

I do agree that the bad guys are pathetic. I still don't get why she made them have a baby powder scent. But I did enjoy the overall stories.

[Jaime]

Okay, I know this is OT (Opposite topic!), but those who *Love* BDB, can you tell me why? As an author, I'm curious. I haven't read one yet. I'm not sure it's my type of book, but I'd like to know the aspects of the series that makes readers so rabid. :)

[Heather in FL]

Jaime_Rush wrote: "Okay, I know this is OT (Opposite topic!), but those who *Love* BDB, can you tell me why? As an author, I'm curious. I haven't read one yet. I'm not sure it's my type of book, but I'd like to know ..."

Jaime... a better place probably to make this query is the Black Dagger Brotherhood group:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...

Lots of BDB lovers there. :-)

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

Jaime_Rush wrote: "Okay, I know this is OT (Opposite topic!), but those who *Love* BDB, can you tell me why? As an author, I'm curious. I haven't read one yet. I'm not sure it's my type of book, but I'd like to know ..."

I like this series mostly because it combines romance, action and vampires. I love the banter between the brothers and all the humor that lightens the mood of the book. I can understand why some people do not like this series, but I personally love it. I think that if you are a romance novel junkie then this is the kind of series for you.

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Lacy wrote: "I like this series mostly because it combines romance, action and vampires. I love the banter between the brothers and all the humor that lightens the mood of the book. I can understand why some people do not like this series, but I personally love it. I think that if you are a romance novel junkie then this is the kind of series for you. "

Exactly. I've only read the first one but I really like the heroes and their banter. I will say that I tend to skim over the parts with the lessers. I read enough of those parts that I know what the bad guy is doing but that's about it.

[Mairead]

I couldn't get into Sunshine by Robin McKinley. It ended on a cliff hanger, there is no sequel, the chapters are too long and I felt like I was being swarmed by words.

[Heather in FL]

A cliff hanger with no sequel? What was the author thinking??? I'd be SOOO mad if I made it through the book to end with no defined resolution.

[MsBeaglely]

Mairead wrote: "I couldn't get into Sunshine by Robin McKinley. It ended on a cliff hanger, there is no sequel, the chapters are too long and I felt like I was being swarmed by words."

I hated that book. It was one of those books that sounded really good & I waited forever for it from the library, only to be hugely disappointed. And yes, the chapters were way too long.