Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
Books I'm Giving Up On
The last book I gave up on was
I really wanted to like it because I felt the premise was interesting but I felt the build was to slow for me, plus the time line was a little wibbly wobbly timey wimey for me : )
I try to finish every book I read, even if I hate it. But sometimes I can't. The last book I gave up on was
. It didn't really catch my attention, and the map references were too much for me.
I'm struggling through Hunger right now, for some reason it just isn't holding my attention like the first book did. Will try to finish it though, I hate to give up now.
rebecca j wrote: "I'm struggling through Hunger right now, for some reason it just isn't holding my attention like the first book did. Will try to finish it though, I hate to give up now."I really tried to get into Gone and I really wanted to like it but I just felt like it was so slow but I continue to wrestle with going back to it.
I liked Gone and Hunger.I gave up on
... I tried, I really did.
There hasn't been a YA book that I have quit, but quite a few of the adult ones I have I will admit.
I gave up on Artemis Fowl-for now. I guess that's really MG though. I tried several times but I just couldn't get into it for some reason. I will try again!
Michelle wrote: "I gave up on Artemis Fowl-for now. I guess that's really MG though. I tried several times but I just couldn't get into it for some reason. I will try again!"I don't think Artemis Fowl is MG. Both my libraries shelve it as YA, and that, I think, is where it belongs.
rebecca j wrote: "I'm struggling through Hunger right now, for some reason it just isn't holding my attention like the first book did. Will try to finish it though, I hate to give up now."i was having the same problem but when i finally got through it and onto the third book,
it was alot better :)
Michelle wrote: "I gave up on Artemis Fowl-for now. I guess that's really MG though. I tried several times but I just couldn't get into it for some reason. I will try again!"Aw, I loved Artemis! But then I think I read it at just the right age. I always remembered it as being at the older end of MG, or maybe the lower border of YA. Or both! :)
I usually never give up on books but at the end of
, I was really tired of the trilogy and didn't bother to read the end. I just skipped pages to see vaguely how it ended.
I am definitely giving up on the House of Night series and the Blue Bloods series. I don't think I would be as dissapointed in the Blue Bloods series if the author would stop releasing novels that are short enough to be novellas and are just as expensive on my kindle as the physical book... What about you guys? Does anyone else feel a little cheated with the series?
Arphaxad wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I gave up on Artemis Fowl-for now. I guess that's really MG though. I tried several times but I just couldn't get into it for some reason. I will try again
I too gave up on House of Night, Vampire Academy, Blue Bloods, Vampire Diaries..(I think there's a pattern here!)
Oh, if we are talking about series I gave up on Vampire Academy after the first book, Blue Bloods (think I read two of them), Night Huntress, Evernight, Timeless (read the first ones on those)_
I am struggling with the Wicked Lovely series. I made it through the first one, but it was tough. I was curious enough to try the second one, and it's just as bad. I hate this! I always want to finish a series but not sure if I'll make it through these!
didn't even finish it and
stopped after the third book
Oh gosh, I gave up after Fallen too. And Beautiful Creatures.
Just Delilah wrote: " didn't even finish it and stopped after the third book"I didn't even read the second Immortals book, because I really really disliked
Yeah I made it half through Fallen and had to but it down... The Immortal series I was trying to give it a try since it was one of the 1st series I read when I started collecting books again. I just couldn't see myself finishing this series
I forgot that I gave up on Vampire Diaries. I guess that just went without saying :) I really liked Fallen a lot but disliked the second book. As far as the immortal series, for some reason I've read them all and plan on reading the last one as well, even though I don't think they are very good. I know!! it doesn't make any sense. I guess I just want to see if Ever and Damon will ever get to... you know :)I stopped reading the Caster series after the first book, too. Beautiful Creatures felt like it went on and on and didn't even provide the action that I need to keep me interested.
Jeanine wrote: "I am definitely giving up on the House of Night series and the Blue Bloods series. I don't think I would be as dissapointed in the Blue Bloods series if the author would stop releasing novels that..."
I have not read House of night or Blue Bloods but I feel similarly about Maximum Ride. The books get smaller and smaller and they aren't as good as the first 3 or 4. I do plan on finishing the series though but I am in no hurry. The first book was 424 pages and the latest one (according to GR is 242).
Rebecca wrote: "Jeanine wrote: "I am definitely giving up on the House of Night series and the Blue Bloods series. I don't think I would be as dissapointed in the Blue Bloods series if the author would stop relea..."
It's almost like they are getting super greedy or something. They want more money so they divide one book in half and sell the two halves for the price of a full paged book. It really pisses me off.
I actually liked the Vampire Diaries books that were written in the nineties. It was the later ones that made me wonder what the heck happened and that I did not like.I also loved Poison Study and Magic Study and the third book was such a disappointment I wished I had never picked it up. I liked the first three or so books of Women of the Underworld and then just lost interest.
Rebecca wrote: "Jeanine wrote: "I am definitely giving up on the House of Night series and the Blue Bloods series. I don't think I would be as dissapointed in the Blue Bloods series if the author would stop relea..."
I loved the first 3 Maximum Ride books, but from book #4 on it's just crap.
Ugh I read Poison Study, I finished it and do not plan on picking up the other books!
Ottilie wrote: "Ugh I read Poison Study, I finished it and do not plan on picking up the other books!"Really? Why didn't you like it? I really really like the Study series.
The first problem is my fault, I thought it was historical fiction so when it was fanatsy it threw me off. I didn't like how it was fanatasy but the characters were inventing food that was from our releam like cinnonon buns. The characters just weren't doing much for me. I'm sorry I'm bashing a book you really like, I just couldn't get into it.
I haven't given up on many books or series, the only two i can think of are. The Anita Blake series which i gave up on after i snored my way through the first book. And I'm glad that i gave up on it after all the bad things i heard about the later books. And i also gave up on the House Of Night series, i could not have cared less about Zoey and how the authors presented Christians really bugged me as well. I'm a Christian, but I'm certainly not a narrow minded, bigoted, idiot and i did not appreciate her painting us all with that brush.
To each his own on books! Funny how somehow in some little way it hurts when someone does not like a book that we really like. It does me anyway even though I understand it and I do that with other people's favorites too. Loving a book or even liking it is personal. Kind of like a friend that you want your friends to like too!
Oh yeah, gave up on House of Night books too..... I think I read two of them.
Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) wrote: "To each his own on books! Funny how somehow in some little way it hurts when someone does not like a book that we really like. It does me anyway even though I understand it and I do that with oth..."Seriously, Terry... You didn't like Fallen??? lol
I think the mystery drew me in. I am a sucker for mystery :)
Ottilie wrote: "The first problem is my fault, I thought it was historical fiction so when it was fanatsy it threw me off. I didn't like how it was fanatasy but the characters were inventing food that was from ou..."It's OK, I'm not offended. I just wanted to know why you didn't like it.
I'm also confused on what genere it is, I see it in romance then in YA
@Jeanine, I read Fallen quite a long time ago and I guess I didn't even review it - probably before I started reviewing books on here. I didn't hate it but just didn't love it either. I looked at some of the reviews to remind me.@Ottillie, I would consider the Study series fantasy but they are a romance and I guess YA too. YA Fantasy Romance!
Ottilie wrote: "I'm also confused on what genere it is, I see it in romance then in YA"Yeah it is a little confusing, I know from working in a bookstore that we had originally shelved it in sci-fi and then the publishers re-branded them and marketed for YA, so the books were then shelved in two different locations based on which cover of the book it was.
Haha Terry that's how I would shelf it but it was in a shelf by the BDB books! That must have been fusterating Katy!
I gave up on
. It's the last book but I just couldn't push myself to finish it. Maybe one day I'll read it again considering I try to finish whatever I started.
is also something I couldn't finish. Well, at least I'm still on the first few chapters when I stopped.
I wish the book stores would not put fantasy and sci-fi together. They are not the same and I do not care for sci-fi much at all and love fantasy.
I feel the exact same way except in reverse, Terry!
So they should be separate! LOL
I prefer watching sci-fi then reading it, I notice my reading and movie taste are soemtimes opposites.
I totally agree, haha!I feel the same way, Ottilie. I don't like to read purely love story books, but I love that kind of movie. And I think I prefer sci-fi movies over books, though I do really like sci-fi books.
I'm picky with sci-fi books, movies I'm less so. I can handle sappier books then I can with movies.
Haha yeah, I'm not a real emotional person so that might be part of it.
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