tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post5593171472578386453..comments2023-07-03T08:50:54.449-04:00Comments on Reading, Writing, & Stuff That Makes Me Crazy: Thoughts ...Marianne Arkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-16297370516388775692009-03-06T21:27:00.000-05:002009-03-06T21:27:00.000-05:00I am so OCD(my kids say!!) that I can NOT finish a...I am so OCD(my kids say!!) that I can NOT finish a book!! Drives me crazy to have a book here that I haven't finished!! <BR/><BR/>There has only been one book that it was a total torture to finish reading. And I've read thousands. But this one was so badly written, horrible concept and yucky characters that....ugh!!! It took me forever and was almost painful!! And it was a hard cover by a new author! When I emailed them after reading it and said just that I thought it was "interesting"(that was the best I could put in print without hurting them!!), they then told me the book was going to be made it to a movie!? HUH??? <BR/><BR/>So I passed it to my friend, who has a used bookstore!! I figured someone else might see something in it I didn't.<BR/><BR/>But as this is make believe...I would take it camping, if we still went, and use it in the campfire and the potty!!Kim S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04532264691962532488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-84794817557393075482009-03-06T14:59:00.000-05:002009-03-06T14:59:00.000-05:00I had an entire series that I LOVED...until the la...I had an entire series that I LOVED...until the last book. The author neatly and thoroughly took every aspect I loved about the series and destroyed them. All of them. I am saving the books, because I want to take them to her house and have a little book BBQ on her front lawn. I've never had such a powerful reaction to a book since, and I never read an unfinished series because of it.Invokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985854927518318194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-55968398921972940412009-03-06T14:51:00.000-05:002009-03-06T14:51:00.000-05:00In real life, I'd donate it or take it to the UBS....In real life, I'd donate it or take it to the UBS. And if it was a brand new book and I didn't like it within the first chapter I'll take it back to the bookstore. Just did that as a matter of fact. *g* In fantasy world however, I'd shred it and use it for the litter box or packing paper. *g* <BR/>As for the quiz, I'm Affectionate. *g* Hmm, it fits. *g* <BR/><BR/>I hope you're having a good day and find something better to read!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738504696243512495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-83052932045052522442009-03-06T12:55:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:55:00.000-05:00Ordinarily I'd just donate it to the library. Or s...Ordinarily I'd just donate it to the library. Or sell it. In a fantasy situation, though, I might torch it. *g*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-73379276057280489782009-03-06T10:39:00.000-05:002009-03-06T10:39:00.000-05:00I figure readers have different tastes so someone ...I figure readers have different tastes so someone else might love it so I either give it away to someone who likes that kind of story/author, donate or take to a used bookstore to sell back.Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-60138029430160927762009-03-06T08:51:00.000-05:002009-03-06T08:51:00.000-05:00I donate a lot of books to the local hospital. The...I donate a lot of books to the local hospital. The good, the bad, the ugly...I figure one person's "bad" book may go on someone else's keeper shelf!Sarita Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236262575377618259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-47350678056673032862009-03-06T08:28:00.000-05:002009-03-06T08:28:00.000-05:00By the way, here is my quiz result.What Kind of Ha...By the way, here is my quiz result.<BR/><BR/><BR/>What Kind of Happy Are You?<BR/>You Are Affectionate <BR/> <BR/>Your life is full of love and friendship - and you always have more to give.<BR/>You have an open heart. You are willing to take that leap and put your faith in people.<BR/><BR/>You see the good in everyone and everything. You are a very sympathetic person.<BR/>The people you love make you very happy. You feel warmly toward those around you.MomJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887390809547017357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-68069987595335228592009-03-06T08:25:00.000-05:002009-03-06T08:25:00.000-05:00I don't even finish books that I don't like. I do...I don't even finish books that I don't like. I don't throw them away unless they are really gross, but take them to the senior center. Sometimes books that I hate, others love, so I give them a second chance.MomJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887390809547017357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-91097238172635079312009-03-06T07:37:00.000-05:002009-03-06T07:37:00.000-05:00I have had books I found morally reprehensible. T...I have had books I found morally reprehensible. Those I have destroyed. Usually I rip out and tear up several pages, then throw the book in my recycling bin. However, if I had the time and inclination it might be rather satisfying to burn them page by page.<BR/><BR/>Others I haven't enjoyed because I didn't like the writer's style or because I hated the ending. I remember reading "Gone With the Wind" and becoming almost violent because I despised the ending. I felt the same way about "The Giver". Here are these facinating, well-written, compelling stories with crappy endings. In both cases I ranted and raved and frothed. I gave the librarian an earful about "Gone..." and since I own "The Giver" I glare at it and "Hmph" each time I pass the book shelf it is on.groovyoldladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971936982658984234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-54074024456770609112009-03-06T06:52:00.000-05:002009-03-06T06:52:00.000-05:00Okay, I realize like that we're not supposed to cu...Okay, I realize like that we're not supposed to curse another reader with the book, but I'd still take it to a locally owned used bookstore. <BR/><BR/>The sale of the book helps the local economy, but doesn't financially reward the author. (And yes, I've heard authors kvetch about this, to which I say, suck it up, buttercup.)<BR/><BR/>Oh, M, re: your reading. Maybe you have the "genre blues" and need to mix it up a bit.Charity Tahmasebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208740898666710699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-72107561096589931132009-03-06T06:37:00.000-05:002009-03-06T06:37:00.000-05:00I was reading this series and the most recent book...I was reading this series and the most recent book that the author wrote for the series was horrible. She completely ruined the whole series for me and so I donated all the books to the library.<BR/><BR/>I'm more likely to toss paperback books in the garbage though.<BR/><BR/>re: quiz, I'm engaged.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-57546095125028018572009-03-06T06:27:00.000-05:002009-03-06T06:27:00.000-05:00I read one earlier this year that made me want to ...I read one earlier this year that made me want to run it through a shredder. Seriously. Instead, I took every one of her books off my shelf (I had them all, too) and donated them to the library. Yeesh, what a waste of paper.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.com