tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post4787705046617521798..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Ten Books We'll PROBABLY Never ReadJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-85337090979816566762015-05-07T15:38:35.097-04:002015-05-07T15:38:35.097-04:00I agree with many of your choices, including no. 1...I agree with many of your choices, including no. 1 and also Outlander. I also read the first in the series and don't care to read any more. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-32033095866851243872015-05-06T06:44:02.457-04:002015-05-06T06:44:02.457-04:00I've read The Jungle, and I think it ruined an...I've read The Jungle, and I think it ruined any kind of processed/tinned meat for me. I couldn't get through Outlander either. Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291057573209497376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-50338234727143188922015-05-06T00:00:05.501-04:002015-05-06T00:00:05.501-04:00If we all agreed, TTT would be boring :p And McCar...If we all agreed, TTT would be boring :p And McCarthy is in the Faulkner camp: super subjective, and takes some getting used to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263763900090745401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-71640876865517411592015-05-05T23:59:32.313-04:002015-05-05T23:59:32.313-04:00A great list! Fifty Shades and The Fault in Our St...A great list! Fifty Shades and The Fault in Our Stars made my list as well.<br /><br /><a href="http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-i-will.html" rel="nofollow">Sharon – Obsession with Books</a>Obsession with Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866538237890994901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-43800599298699259962015-05-05T23:39:28.080-04:002015-05-05T23:39:28.080-04:00Interesting how much overlap seems to be happening...Interesting how much overlap seems to be happening with the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy. Hmm... this list was scary to write and kind of eye-opening with how many "popular" books ended up showing up.Perpetual New Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503229575558686922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-22670000026033432162015-05-05T23:09:35.214-04:002015-05-05T23:09:35.214-04:00I will probably never read The Fault in Our Stars ...I will probably never read The Fault in Our Stars either. I'm kind of interested in Paper Towns though. And I would probably never have read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man if not for a class, but I don't regret it.Space Station Mirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091908248048157507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-15291737565076794142015-05-05T21:12:03.735-04:002015-05-05T21:12:03.735-04:00A lot of people do! I just don't see the appea...A lot of people do! I just don't see the appeal. Oh well, to each his/her own :)Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496106578261831965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-68786441033870451892015-05-05T20:45:19.163-04:002015-05-05T20:45:19.163-04:00Hah, this one got a lot of responses :) I know I p...Hah, this one got a lot of responses :) I know I picked some popular books too. I am with you on most of your picks, but I actually enjoy Cormac McCarthy. Fun topic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263763900090745401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-50181549248011223712015-05-05T17:37:26.004-04:002015-05-05T17:37:26.004-04:00I'm so glad about seeing other people saying t...I'm so glad about seeing other people saying they just don't see the appeal in <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-65868096564397816312015-05-05T14:21:36.245-04:002015-05-05T14:21:36.245-04:00totally with you on the 50 shades :) it made my to...totally with you on the 50 shades :) it made my top ten as well ;) emilia.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517581560771524821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-54524951209361200502015-05-05T13:40:01.468-04:002015-05-05T13:40:01.468-04:00@Jana: I cried when I read the animal part in The ...@Jana: I cried when I read the animal part in The Knife Of Never Letting Go... It's always the animals I care about the most :D When a human character dies I never cry. <br />But could you please tell me what was violent in Anna dressed in blood? I read it and I... oh. All right. I remember :D I'm sorry. The presence of the very creepy evil person in the scene overshadowed that event in my memory. <br />What about fantasy animals? If you don't like them mistreated or tortured to death, you might not want to read Heir Of Fire (if you haven't already). (You could skip the scene though, (if you're not angry with the author for killing a fantasy animal) it's not crucial.)Insomniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206096041590884961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-65191406100077727742015-05-05T13:39:18.388-04:002015-05-05T13:39:18.388-04:00Couple of these on my list as well.. but... The Ju...Couple of these on my list as well.. but... The Jungle... ugh. That was assigned reading for one of my American Studies classes -- over THANKSGIVING BREAK... <br />Actually, though, it's on my re-read list because I seem to recall it wasn't too bad, and had some interesting cultural/societal stuff in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-20280204871921360062015-05-05T13:29:47.400-04:002015-05-05T13:29:47.400-04:00I don't remember anything particularly violent...I don't remember anything particularly violent in Anna Dressed in Blood... And I'm super sensitive about stuff like that. Maybe I blocked it from my memory.<br />An animal dies? NOPE. Just nope. Will not read. Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672829028363509427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-28528466710386313392015-05-05T13:17:05.701-04:002015-05-05T13:17:05.701-04:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who's ne...I'm glad I'm not the only one who's never going to read The Fault in Our Stars or 50 Shades of Grey. I have read the whole Outlander series though (at the behest of my mother).fastturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264656881926847229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-32495144501275180072015-05-05T10:47:52.569-04:002015-05-05T10:47:52.569-04:00Glad I'm not the only one who picked The Fault...Glad I'm not the only one who picked The Fault in Our StarsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-27875954073259022522015-05-05T10:29:13.769-04:002015-05-05T10:29:13.769-04:00I forgot about The Knife of Never Letting Go. That...I forgot about The Knife of Never Letting Go. That's on my NO list, too. I can't handle violence towards animals. I didn't know about Anna Dressed in Blood. Thanks for the heads up.<br /><br />Michelle @ Michelle's Minions michellesminionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012255335619219093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-31798549404964916292015-05-05T10:24:53.098-04:002015-05-05T10:24:53.098-04:0050 Shades & Fault in Our Stars also made it to...50 Shades & Fault in Our Stars also made it to my list, very similar reasons. I'm also reconsidering reading Anna Dressed in Blood...I'd been told it was good, but now...eh. Haven't read most of the others on your list, either.<br /><br /><a href="http://ebonyinkreviews.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jen @ EbonyInkReviews</a> <br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732345400791127056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-38677918735079994102015-05-05T10:18:55.012-04:002015-05-05T10:18:55.012-04:00I had to read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ...I had to read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man for a college class, and it was torture. It’s one of the most tedious books I’ve ever encountered. You’re smart to avoid it.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-2468941732742294592015-05-05T10:07:09.637-04:002015-05-05T10:07:09.637-04:00Lori, I put Ulysses on my list because I've ha...Lori, I put Ulysses on my list because I've had the misfortune of suffering through Portrait...I definitely don't recommend it, it was absolutely awful. Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496106578261831965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-88748668307878120382015-05-05T09:53:18.761-04:002015-05-05T09:53:18.761-04:00I think I would have liked The Road a lot more if ...I think I would have liked The Road a lot more if he had just used quotation marks, for God's sake!!! Ugh. I love apocalyptic novels, but this one just totally fell flat for me. Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496106578261831965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-32362474129328506302015-05-05T09:34:23.657-04:002015-05-05T09:34:23.657-04:00The Knife of Never Letting Go was super interestin...The Knife of Never Letting Go was super interesting and I enjoyed it. But yeah, there is definitely a sad animal part.Library Educatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441826320547182219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-51528928680978646832015-05-05T09:20:21.732-04:002015-05-05T09:20:21.732-04:00Re: Jana and her stance on animal violence... are ...Re: Jana and her stance on animal violence... are you a vegetarian? I'm asking this as a vegetarian myself, because i find it hugely hypocritical when meat eaters talk about how horrible animal cruelty is.<br />Also, fictional animal cruelty in and of itself does not bother me... it is when it is pointless or unnecessarily gratuitous that it starts to become offensive.Wendyberry @ Marvel at Wordshttps://marvelatwords.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-67241968938824859692015-05-05T09:19:06.206-04:002015-05-05T09:19:06.206-04:00This is my first time participating in this meme. ...This is my first time participating in this meme. A fun topic!Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-11569195775422307472015-05-05T09:17:52.495-04:002015-05-05T09:17:52.495-04:00Outlander series was on my list too. Too many book...Outlander series was on my list too. Too many books in the series to read about so-so characters!Katie McD @ Bookish Tendencieshttps://bookishtendencieskatie.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/top-ten-tuesday-books-ill-probably-never-read/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-78650117845979119632015-05-05T08:58:23.862-04:002015-05-05T08:58:23.862-04:00It's nice to see someone else have The Fault i...It's nice to see someone else have The Fault in the Stars on their list. :)Lois Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.com