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Post by Josefine on May 31, 2011 9:01:15 GMT -5
As literature nerds I'm assuming that we all have certain standards when it comes to the books we read (at least I do!). Are there any books that you yourself consider ~below your own standard (I'm phrasing it like this because I guess it's up to ourselves what we really define as sort of "higher" literature/Canon) that you still adore?
For me, it's definitely Diana Gabaldon's Outlander saga. I first read it when I was around 14, I think (I read Tolstoi around that time too, I think /bragging) and completely fell in love with her books. Then a year or two ago I decided I wanted to read them all in their original language (I'd read them in the German translation) and bought them all in English. Even though I'm usually not one for re-reading books a lot, I was still instantly back in love with the books and the world Diana Gabaldon describes so vividly and full of detail... But ultimately they're still Romance novels & I'm pretty sure they will never be considered to be "great" literature.
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krista
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Post by krista on May 31, 2011 10:59:42 GMT -5
I'm a bit embarrassed but I have to admit that I have read all of the Twilight saga books. I had seen quotes in AIM profiles (oh those were the days!) everywhere before the first film came out so I decided to bite my tongue and see what all the fuss was about. Did I enjoy the books? Not completely, but I didn't totally hate them, either. As a future English teacher, I think its important to read the "popular" books to see what the kids are reading. Would I recommend the books for future generations? No, but I personally cannot hate an author who got pre-teens, teens, and apparently mothers, to read again--although I hope these little girls and women realize that the books are fantasy and they will never meet a man like Edward.  |
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Post by Zeffy on May 31, 2011 11:05:46 GMT -5
A thoroughly enjoyed the book The Door Within. It's a cheap Christian fantasy, but it was fun, and I do enjoy alternate world fantasies.
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Post by mizzles on May 31, 2011 11:50:08 GMT -5
This random little vampire romanceish novel called Sunshine by Robin Mckinley
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on May 31, 2011 12:00:56 GMT -5
Caitlin Kittredge's books. All of them. They're awful and make me giggle with how terrible they are. But if that rubbish can be published, anything I put together can be, too.
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Post by Silva on May 31, 2011 12:35:26 GMT -5
My mystery and thriller collection. I feelguilty listing them as part of my favorite books. They're not written badly, but they honestly do nothing to increase my knowledge (well, they do increase my paranoia, especially when it's the middle of the night) and there's nothing really to interpret, at least in the ones I read.
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Post by leonwingstein on May 31, 2011 15:34:06 GMT -5
James Patterson's children's books: Maximum Ride, Daniel X, Witch and Wizard, Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books, you know, children's books series.
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Post by Lizzie on May 31, 2011 15:49:31 GMT -5
I've been meaning to read the book Generation Dead, which has been in my bookshelf for a while and it should prove to be terrible in the best way possible  |
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alyoshka
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Post by alyoshka on May 31, 2011 16:04:31 GMT -5
Watership down?
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Post by cattink on May 31, 2011 16:14:43 GMT -5
Dream Factory by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler. My school's library may claim it's on my level, but I disagree. I do secretly love it, though, despite the fact that its cheesiness is crippling and it's completely predictable. It's still rather cute, though.
I feel the same way whenever I pass a bookstore or library's YA section.
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Post by brosephargh on May 31, 2011 16:45:16 GMT -5
I'm not gonna lie, I read the Twilight Saga and did not immediately hate it. In fact, I finished the first three in about five school days.
Looking back, of course, I understand why I was bothered by parts of it or why I was left looking at the book like it was stupid. Stephenie Meyer isn't great - but I won't say I wouldn't read it again. If nothing, than for the characters (except Bella & Edward).
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Post by Tori on May 31, 2011 20:56:15 GMT -5
I actually liked the Twilight books as I was reading them....quite a lot.....it was only after I finished the last one and stepped away from it that I had a horrified feeling of "WHAT DID I JUST WASTE A MONTH OF MY LIFE READING?!?". I'm convinced there is some sort of drug infused into those books. D:
My guilty pleasure: Dan Brown. I know people call him a fraud and sensationalist and a myriad of other things....but The DaVinci Code was one of the most exciting books I've read in a while. It went quickly and kept me interested. Is it quality literature? No. But I had fun reading it....especially because I had to physically hide the book from my devoutly Catholic mother. O.o
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on May 31, 2011 21:02:21 GMT -5
I actually liked the Twilight books as I was reading them....quite a lot.....it was only after I finished the last one and stepped away from it that I had a horrified feeling of "WHAT DID I JUST WASTE A MONTH OF MY LIFE READING?!?". I'm convinced there is some sort of drug infused into those books. D: I have a theory that Stephanie Meyer sold her soul in exchange for an addictive bestseller. Twilight was the result. |
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on May 31, 2011 21:04:56 GMT -5
I actually liked the Twilight books as I was reading them....quite a lot.....it was only after I finished the last one and stepped away from it that I had a horrified feeling of "WHAT DID I JUST WASTE A MONTH OF MY LIFE READING?!?". I'm convinced there is some sort of drug infused into those books. D: I have a theory that Stephanie Meyer sold her soul in exchange for an addictive bestseller. Twilight was the result. My grandmother would never agree to such a deal, even if she is the devil. |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on May 31, 2011 21:06:39 GMT -5
I have a theory that Stephanie Meyer sold her soul in exchange for an addictive bestseller. Twilight was the result. My grandmother would never agree to such a deal, even if she is the devil. There are probably more than one. Maybe it's a regional thing. How close to Meyerville does your grandmother live? |
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