tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post2714583111876144709..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Books That Were Hard For Us To Read For Various ReasonsJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-89173608241474731702014-10-12T02:26:03.527-04:002014-10-12T02:26:03.527-04:00I can understand about the Book Thief! I have rece...I can understand about the Book Thief! I have recently picked up Game of Thrones so I should read it soon. Just from the pure size of it I know it will be something that will take me a while to weave my way through. As for Gone Girl, I am torn! Not sure if this is a book I will love or hate.<br /><br />http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/2014/10/sisterhood-of-world-tag.htmlOlivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-16497377521863443202014-09-30T22:15:41.897-04:002014-09-30T22:15:41.897-04:00Game of Thrones didn't make it to my list, but...Game of Thrones didn't make it to my list, but it easily could have. My sister is a huge fan of both the book series and the TV series, and she told me it would be easier to read the first book after watching the complete first season, mainly so I would have a better chance at keeping the characters straight. Unfortunately, I hate reading when I know there are sad and disappointing things coming up (which means I should probably just abandon the series altogether now), so I'm stuck about half way through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-71295519566822316692014-09-30T16:33:47.089-04:002014-09-30T16:33:47.089-04:00I love it! Thanks for the tip!I love it! Thanks for the tip!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390128753865527184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-39966243415862286202014-09-30T13:57:56.411-04:002014-09-30T13:57:56.411-04:00Jamie, I am sorry about your experience with your ...Jamie, I am sorry about your experience with your mother. I went through the same thing with both of my parents, which is why I avoid cancer books at all costs! They are so hard to read after you have lived through it! Thanks for sharing! ~Megan<br />http://wp.me/pzUn5-28WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-9982342687357831532014-09-30T12:47:03.495-04:002014-09-30T12:47:03.495-04:00Game of Thrones made my list as well. I struggled ...Game of Thrones made my list as well. I struggled with the first book and gave up there, so you've made it much farther than me. I'd love to give it another go, but I don't know if I should o-OLillian @ Mom With a Reading Problemhttp://www.momwithareadingproblem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-67018751505698022692014-09-30T12:13:39.027-04:002014-09-30T12:13:39.027-04:00YES to the Game of Thrones. Book 4 was torturous a...YES to the Game of Thrones. Book 4 was torturous and made my list well! =)<br />Karen <br />http://karensaddictions.blogspot.comKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924954221982414958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-76362756671722078082014-09-30T11:46:11.992-04:002014-09-30T11:46:11.992-04:00Oh, man. Live Through This made my list too. Dusty...Oh, man. Live Through This made my list too. Dustyn almost made me quit reading that book because I was SO SHAKEN. I couldn't sleep. One of the toughest I've probably EVER read. I'll be starting Gone Girl soon and from what I've heard, it probably deserves a place on my list, too. :)Maganhttp://ratherbereadingblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-28743586230172239012014-09-30T11:31:22.586-04:002014-09-30T11:31:22.586-04:00Seeing a lot of Gone Girl today. I'm planning ...Seeing a lot of Gone Girl today. I'm planning to read it this month before I go see the movie. I've heard the characters are terrible people and that it's hard to read but I'm still looking forward to it!<br /><br />Also I agree on A Feast for Crows. While I didn't hate it as much as a lot of people because I like a few of the plot lines it featured, it is definitely the slowest in terms of plot and I seriously missed the magic of the world!<br />Cassi @ <a href="http://mythoughtsliterally.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Thoughts Literally</a>My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-71063424095862216682014-09-30T11:16:27.215-04:002014-09-30T11:16:27.215-04:00I'm reading Storm of Swords right now, and I&#...I'm reading <i>Storm of Swords</i> right now, and I'm scared of how many people didn't like #4, haha.<br /><br />I felt the same way about <i>Live Through This</i>. It was definitely hard to read, but such a good book!Sharon (A Book Barbie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03923363390909309303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-45519900677304585242014-09-30T10:57:45.409-04:002014-09-30T10:57:45.409-04:00I thought I was one of the only people EVER to rea...I thought I was one of the only people EVER to read 14 by Peter Clines. I totally felt the same. It was super mysterious and totally intriguing and then the ending happened and I was like, "seriously? You're going with THAT?!" I was so sad that it veered from being creepy and believable to downright ridiculous. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.happybookloversblog.com" rel="nofollow">Cassie @ Happy Book Lovers</a>Cassie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863422020681300059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-88060588070702295602014-09-30T10:20:18.931-04:002014-09-30T10:20:18.931-04:00Game of thrones: all the books, I hate how they do...Game of thrones: all the books, I hate how they don't read like a story with their individual characters drives me crazy, I managed the first one and that is it. Not interested what so ever not even in the tv series.<br /><br />Poirot and me by David Suchet: I was looking forward to reading about the Great Poirot but the book just repeats its self all the time in every chapter. Dis hearting and disappointed.<br /><br />Love letters of great woman: I just am having trouble finishing this book it is in a better word boring. I loved Love letters of great men but this one is not interesting at all, I don't often quit with books but I am with one. I even skipped a few pages but still no better.<br />Kay https://www.blogger.com/profile/15107315398413832549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-47765220082240768382014-09-30T09:55:40.169-04:002014-09-30T09:55:40.169-04:00The fourth book was the only problem for me. Two m...The fourth book was the only problem for me. Two maybe a little bit, but three i read in three weeks. BUT if I ever read them again, I would use this handy reading order to read four and five at the same time. I think I would enjoy it a lot more and it wouldnt have made this list. <br /><br />http://boiledleather.com/post/25902554148/a-new-reader-friendly-combined-reading-order-for-aJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-10432720945363502712014-09-30T09:54:10.516-04:002014-09-30T09:54:10.516-04:00The series, especially the first three, is really ...The series, especially the first three, is really good. The fourth gets a little slow, but there is a way you can read the fourth and fifth simultaneously without spoiling yourself for things. I wish I would have known about it the first time because it would have made the experience so much easier to read. Here is how, if you are curious: http://boiledleather.com/post/25902554148/a-new-reader-friendly-combined-reading-order-for-a Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-16741720755559812052014-09-30T08:28:19.280-04:002014-09-30T08:28:19.280-04:00Great list. Long books that go nowhere aren't ...Great list. Long books that go nowhere aren't my cup of tea either. I struggled with The Book Thief too. The weird narration in the beginning didn't help. I liked it more once it really got into the girl's story. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-39612030669876050982014-09-30T08:16:05.361-04:002014-09-30T08:16:05.361-04:00I agree with Gone Girl. I would add Unbroken whic...I agree with Gone Girl. I would add Unbroken which was a great story but difficult to read and I just finished Child 44. I haven't reviewed it yet...a terrific book.....that was very disturbing.A Day in the Life on the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878132360387905867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-13971377563894970452014-09-30T07:35:53.980-04:002014-09-30T07:35:53.980-04:00I didn't love The Book Thief like everyone els...I didn't love The Book Thief like everyone else did...I thought it was fine, but not beautifully moving, etc like lots of people thought. I did love Gone Girl, though...couldn't put it down.Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-9268462510813669572014-09-30T02:42:39.704-04:002014-09-30T02:42:39.704-04:00It's a pity to hear about A Feast of Crows. I...It's a pity to hear about A Feast of Crows. I read the first Game of Thrones last Christmas and devoured it in a couple of days. I've been toying with reading the rest of the series but this now puts me off a bit. GOT books are doorstops as it is and I"m not sure I want to commit myself to boring doorstops to boot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483596240583276726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-36734872240011924932014-09-30T00:19:40.775-04:002014-09-30T00:19:40.775-04:00I've wanted to start the Game of Thrones serie...I've wanted to start the <i>Game of Thrones</i> series but you guys are making me second-guess it now! It adds a second layer on the question of "Do you abandon books?" to ask "Would you abandon a series because of one of the books?" I don't know if I could, if I cared what happened next.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390128753865527184noreply@blogger.com