WHAT IS THE ABSOLUTELY WORST BOOK YOU'VE EVER READ?

[Kristina Daniel]

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What is the worst book you've ever read? Oddly enough, a lot of people respond with books that are on Random House Top 100 List! Let me know......

[Lauren Montgomery]

I just couldn't finish The Life of Pi. I know so many people LOVED it but I just couldn't get into it. While I can't say it is the worst book I have read I can say that I really really didn't like it. Also, I am trying to finish The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and I just don't think I will be able to. I figure if I can't finish it is pretty bad.

[Michelle]

Whats The Gargoyle about?
I"m looking to get into some new authors and like some other bloggers said, I feel like even if the book is terrible I should finish it regardless. I have hard time "giving" up on books that I don't like.
I like horror but no opposed to suspense or other types.

[John C. Bieber]

If it stinks, you should be able to smell it pretty fast. I'm not going to waste my time plowing through a book hoping that it somehow transforms into readability. I cut them loose pretty quick. Life is too short for a bad book.
www.JohnCBieber.com

[Kristina Daniel]

Agreed! Professional book reviewers have to stick with it though, hence some visceral reviews.

[Margaret Dilloway]

That is really funny! My friends sometimes tell me, "I'm reading this horrible book-- only 100 more pages to go!" and I say, "So stop reading it!" And they always say, "Oh, no, I started, I must finish!"

Ha, now that I think about it, I believe that all of my friends have said this to me at one point or another. And it's not just because they were reading it for a class or a book club. Hmm.

I stop watching bad movies, too, and I've walked out on plays during intermission. I mean, really, why bother throwing minutes of your life away?

[Kaye]

Worst book I read this year is Blonde Roots. YUK!

[Jaime Huff]

OMG and The Secret.

[Kristina Daniel]

My husband got "The Secret" as one of those office x-mas gifts! He was mortified (talk about a re-gift) and self help books are the worst books to read. I really can't stand them and I get them constantly from one relative (what is she trying to tell me?). I got one book (can't remember title.....imagine that?) and one was to read some lil" pearl of wisdom and then one was to reflect and write a bunch of inspirational feelings at the end of each segment. I remember writing, "This is absurd. Who buys this crap?" Maybe I'm too cynical for self-help books. There was actually one put out by Terri Hatcher!!! "Burnt Toast". Yeah, let's not go there!

[Jaime Huff]

LOL! It's painful, huh? The author is trying to capitalize on the law of attraction which has been around for how long? I understand WHY people love self help/positivity books but at least make it good and original! LOL. Burn Toast doesn't sound pretty at all! hahahaha

[Kristina Daniel]

Did you see where that guy who contributed to The Secret had one of those "sweat tents" and a bunch of people died!! That is nuts! WTF

[Jaime Huff]

Yup! Right in my lovely sunny state! He is going on and hosting another one. Actually, it was a Sweat lodge and 2 people died and I think, 18 people were hospitalized.

[Jody Scully]

The Vampire Diaries books are awful. They make Twilight seem fantastic.