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

[Kristina Daniel]

http://www.onehundredbestnovels.blogspot.com/
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......

[Farnoosh]

Oh gosh. This is easy. "Shanghai Baby" - Picked it up in Tokyo airport with the "large" selection of English books and hated every bit of it but i was determined to read it so I could blog about it and tell the world NOT to read it. :) LOL. I have matured a lot since then...........
http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2007/01/01/zhou-wei-hui-shanghai...

[Joseph Arellano]

I loved your review... Isn't it sad when you try so hard to grasp something in a story and can't find a handhold or even a toe-hold? I feel the same about Barbara Kingsolver - what in the world (or universe) is she writing about?
Joseph from http://josephsreviews.wordpress.com/

[Rheanna Schaffer]

I'd have to say I can't stand Jules Vernes' "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". I've had to read it soooo many times and really hate it. And I know, I know hate is a strong word but I really can't describe it any other way. Who decided that this book was a classic. I know it's old as dirt but jeesh it's a snore-fest and so long winded. I'm pretty sure I'd give "The Time Travelers Wife" a go (hehe), before I ever pick this book up again.

[Mary @ The Sweet Bookshelf]

Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon

Cinderella slits her wrists with her glass slipper. Then the Godmother jumps off a bridge. 2 suicides in a fairytale? Um...not what I consider good reading.

Mary
The Sweet Bookshelf

[Michele Glazer]

I tried several times to get through Shantaram (can't remember author) at the recommendation of a friend. A story about an Australian convict's adaptation to life in India where he professed to be a doctor. It was so over the top, so self-aggrandizing. I heard Johnny Depp was optioning it for a movie but it was really an intolerable read.

[Amanda Markham]

Shantaram is about 300 pages too long. You might be surprised to know, however, that it's consistently voted by readers as one of Australia's Top 100 Books (by Dymock's Booksellers).

[DarkMystery]

The Jester by James Patterson.....why, why....? Were you running out of ideas, so you said let's throw some crap together?

[Joseph Arellano]

I would not have had an answer to this question before looking at (can it be called reading?) Bunco Babes Gone Wild. Here's my review - http://josephsreviews.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/shameless/

[Danielle]

I abhore the House of Night series...its like a moderatly well written fan fiction.

[Anne Burnside]

A few weeks ago I read A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick. Is he a good writer? Technically yes as you can see his talent in the writing style. But as far as the story itself? Awful! I skimmed a lot of the book without even losing any real major part of the story and the ending was just as horrible. The only reason I can think of as to why it was on a Best Seller's list is because of being a known author and the plot summary of the book sounded good. It had so much potential but it ended up being entirely different than I'm sure most readers would have thought. Wish I had read the reviews before I bought it.

-Anne Burnside

[Lisa Roe]

That's tough to say...I can't think of one off the top of my head, but I know there are plenty that I never finished. I tend to find that even some good can come out of bad. When I read something I don't love, it helps me reaffirm what I do like!

[Jillian Raymundo]

not in order
1. Breaking Dawn (Twilight series) - I hated the entire series, but the fourth one is absolutely THE worst book ever written and the worst one I've read.

2. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown - And I am actually not just hating on him, because I am (kind of) a fan of his other books. This one was just ridiculous! I couldn't stand it.