Published or read in 2017? Cos I just went through my blog and the one I really loathed was Eat, Pray, Love. I found her to be a self-absorbed nitwit trying to justify her bad behaviour (and failing miserably)
Corporate Canaries by Garry Sutton. The author spent so much time blowing his own horn and talking about his brilliance that his poor attempt at writing was even more of a dismal disappointment. Sad because he had a wealth of knowledge and good stories to share. The guy should have checked his ego at the door and hired a ghost writer.
It’s a tossup between “The Zookeepers Wife” …I didn’t feel like this had a storyline instead just kept jumping around and provided way too much detail not relevant to the story. Second is anything written by John Douglas, he’s so self absorbed and busy patting himself on the back for being such an amazing criminologist that he can barely get the story out.
I haven’t read The Zookeeper’s Wife but I agree with you about John Douglas. I’m interested in all things true crime but I read one book by him and that was enough for me! What an arrogant ass he is.
I usually don’t keep reading if I don’t like it. But I trudged through The Woman in Cabin 10 just because I wanted to know how it ended…deeply regret that time spent. So not worth it!
I am glad to know this because I started it but could not get interested and gave up. It was my own copy of the book too. So now I can get rid of it without feeling guilty.
I’ve not read this one, because my least favorite of the year was written by the same author…In a Dark Dark Wood. After reading that one I can’t bring myself to read any of her others.
All Our Wrong Todays. Just ugh. The main character was so unlikable and never had even one redeeming moment (imo). I trudged through because I thought the story had promise but it fell flat.
@Sean I think there are MANY wonderful classics to read…I just don’t get this one’s popularity at all. So good: Anna Karenina, Jane Austen, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, To Kill a Mockingbird…
@Carol searching half the fun ? my library hasn’t hit much chassis lit, the Last time I asked they said they’re old books we don’t really have them anymore ?
@Sean wow..I’m out of touch with libraries; I would think that a library would be THE source for classics…Of course, you can pay on line for nay (Amazon, B&N). Thrift books may have classics-very cheap online.
@Carol that’s what I though too. I have a few very good charity shops that have classic sections so I can’t complain , I just need to be patient some times ?
The Seventh Plague by James Rollins. The story is just too out of this world and I got really tired of all the action prose. Wanted to try this genre but really not my cup of tea.
Finally got around to The Girl on the Train…muhhh…didn’t finish. Fought the end of the movie on cable so I found out what happened. But so many liked and it just didn’t do it for me.
Mr Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore.. I just found it too draggy and it finally had something going on when I was 3/4 into the book.. I know quite a few people who enjoyed it, but maybe it wasn’t meant for me..
I almost hate to post it because I truly love the author and her books. But Jan Karon’s To Be Where You Are was my least favorite book of 2017. To me, it seemed as if she wasn’t that inspired but was just writing to fulfill her contract with the publisher. She’s even stated that this is her final Mitford book. I look forward to seeing what she might have in store for future “uncontracted” books.
Silence in the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge. Love the topic, love the beautiful lilac book cover, hated the jumbled musings on mindfulness which has been written about soooo much better elsewhere.
I’d love to read a list of the MOST favourite book of 2017 🙂 Similar to the big list we have of books we couldn’t finish – a list of the ‘books we wish we had started’ or ‘book we couldn’t put down’ 🙂
The Killing Club by Marcie Walsh. I picked it up at a library fair and thought the jacket of the book sounded interesting. I was so wrong! There were so many grammatical issues, including spelling, and the book hopped around in a non-cohesive manner. I made it through but I was so disappointed!
Not sure. Hard to say. Maybe some book by Malcolm Bryant, Body Slave by Samantha Cayto or Party by Tatsumi Kaiya or Summer Brides by Susan Wiggs or Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Mansel. ?
How To Kill An Incubus. It had so much potential but the author put so much sex in it that she forgot to put in the story line. It could have been such a great book. Smh.
I have never thrown a book or my kindle before I read those books. I read the first one, hated it. Continued only because a friend asked me to. Then I got to the 3rd and I am absolutely livid with myself STILL for finishing them. I threw my kindle across my living room
I’m not sure either. I’ve seen the other two movies and will be going to the 3rd with a friend, but we’re getting margaritas before we go see it. We have gone and made fun of the other two, we have to finish it out. Lol
Published or read in 2017? Cos I just went through my blog and the one I really loathed was Eat, Pray, Love. I found her to be a self-absorbed nitwit trying to justify her bad behaviour (and failing miserably)
And got a book advance to do it
I’m concerned so many people related to her
I echo my dislike for this book
Same here.
Corporate Canaries by Garry Sutton. The author spent so much time blowing his own horn and talking about his brilliance that his poor attempt at writing was even more of a dismal disappointment. Sad because he had a wealth of knowledge and good stories to share. The guy should have checked his ego at the door and hired a ghost writer.
It’s a tossup between “The Zookeepers Wife” …I didn’t feel like this had a storyline instead just kept jumping around and provided way too much detail not relevant to the story.
Second is anything written by John Douglas, he’s so self absorbed and busy patting himself on the back for being such an amazing criminologist that he can barely get the story out.
I haven’t read The Zookeeper’s Wife but I agree with you about John Douglas. I’m interested in all things true crime but I read one book by him and that was enough for me! What an arrogant ass he is.
Little Fires Everywhere… did not live up to the hype for me. Bland and boring with a few paragraphs of good writting. Sorry.
Ha ha… thanks for headsup. Now that you said that, with my expectations low, I might read it in peace.
I hated her other book Everything I Never Told You. I couldn’t even finish it.
uh oh…I wasn’t crazy about Everything (so sad) but have Fires to read & have heard only good tings..until now.
Agree with you. I thought Everything I Never Told You was just okay, and I gave up on this next one. I do know that many seemed to love them both.?
I loved them both!
I hated Little Fires too
I usually don’t keep reading if I don’t like it. But I trudged through The Woman in Cabin 10 just because I wanted to know how it ended…deeply regret that time spent. So not worth it!
Same!
I loved that book.
The ending was so so so bad
I am glad to know this because I started it but could not get interested and gave up. It was my own copy of the book too. So now I can get rid of it without feeling guilty.
I’ve not read this one, because my least favorite of the year was written by the same author…In a Dark Dark Wood. After reading that one I can’t bring myself to read any of her others.
All Our Wrong Todays. Just ugh. The main character was so unlikable and never had even one redeeming moment (imo). I trudged through because I thought the story had promise but it fell flat.
Gone Girl was disappointing.
Wuthering Heights…I just don’t get it. Read for classics book club & really disliked: writing, atmosphere, plot, characters….
I was going to start this tonight, as I like to read the classics
@Sean I think there are MANY wonderful classics to read…I just don’t get this one’s popularity at all. So good: Anna Karenina, Jane Austen, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, To Kill a Mockingbird…
@Carol I’ve not read a tree grows in Brooklyn yet , I have been looking for it for ages but never find it in the charity shops
@Sean worth the search…or in most libraries.
@Carol searching half the fun ? my library hasn’t hit much chassis lit, the Last time I asked they said they’re old books we don’t really have them anymore ?
Ps not blaming the library , but not enough Demand in my town for classics
@Sean wow..I’m out of touch with libraries; I would think that a library would be THE source for classics…Of course, you can pay on line for nay (Amazon, B&N). Thrift books may have classics-very cheap online.
Looked on line -Thrift Books- they have a couple copies though mostly out of stock.
@Carol that’s what I though too. I have a few very good charity shops that have classic sections so I can’t complain , I just need to be patient some times ?
iBooks have a lot of classics for free too, I sometimes use those but I prefer a book
The Spy by Paulo Coelho
I’m still angry with this book and I finished it in November
Ut oh I have that book in my possession TBR.
What was it about the book that made you feel that way?
To the lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
The rational optimist by Matt Ridley
The Seventh Plague by James Rollins. The story is just too out of this world and I got really tired of all the action prose. Wanted to try this genre but really not my cup of tea.
Into the water by Paula Hawkins. Did not finish. Too many characters, too much jumping around. Disappointed.
I have put aside and moved on half way through it’s trying to hard
Same here.
The Girls by Emma Clone.
I didn’t care for A Gentleman in Moscow. Others in the book club loved it.
The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Felt it was overrated
And I am currently reading—and enjoying—this book. ?
Murder on the Orient Express. BORING!
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Timeline by Michael Crichton.
Nos4a2 by Joe hill
Finally got around to The Girl on the Train…muhhh…didn’t finish. Fought the end of the movie on cable so I found out what happened. But so many liked and it just didn’t do it for me.
Mr Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore.. I just found it too draggy and it finally had something going on when I was 3/4 into the book.. I know quite a few people who enjoyed it, but maybe it wasn’t meant for me..
I liked it, but I can see what you mean about dragging
I’m glad you did like it at least, Cassandra ?
I almost hate to post it because I truly love the author and her books.
But Jan Karon’s To Be Where You Are was my least favorite book of 2017. To me, it seemed as if she wasn’t that inspired but was just writing to fulfill her contract with the publisher. She’s even stated that this is her final Mitford book. I look forward to seeing what she might have in store for future “uncontracted” books.
Something wicked this way comes
I read this for work. It was assigned to me and I had to write 100 questions on it. Maybe If I had read it for myself, I would have liked it
Orphan #8. Predictable because of the way it’s written (flashbacks), unlikable characters, and just boring.
“The Lilac Girls” was one.
The other was “Nine Folds of a Paper Swan”
Travelers. Can’t finish it 🙁
You’re not missing anything. All the characters are @$$holes and you figure out the plot twist 25% in.
The Nest
Caraval
Silence in the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge. Love the topic, love the beautiful lilac book cover, hated the jumbled musings on mindfulness which has been written about soooo much better elsewhere.
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
172 Hours on the Moon.
I loved that book. What didn’t you like?
Stolen by Susan Lewis.
I’d love to read a list of the MOST favourite book of 2017 🙂 Similar to the big list we have of books we couldn’t finish – a list of the ‘books we wish we had started’ or ‘book we couldn’t put down’ 🙂
Search the group! There were a few threads like that at the beginning of the year ?
@Sarah Thanks, Sarah, will check it out 🙂
The Haunting of Sunshine Girl. Why did I not read a review first???
Swing time, Discovery of Witches, Tigers Wife and Lisey’s Story
Guns, germs and steel for 2018 so far.
15 Dogs by Andre Alexis
Road to Quoz by Least heat Moon.
All The Light We Cannot See. I got about half way through and couldn’t go anymore. I didn’t find it interesting at all.
I also gave up on it. Someday, I’ll try to tackle it again.
I couldn’t get into it either.
1984 by George Orwell
A tie between Into the Water by Paula Hawkins and Missing,Presumed by Susie Steiner
I’ve started Into the Water two times.
Just couldn’t get into it.
It was pretty terrible. A Game of Thrones level amount of characters in a book with less than 400 pages
11/22/63 by Stephen King
The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner
Little Women!
The Girl on the Train
Chillbury Ladies Choir
The Killing Club by Marcie Walsh. I picked it up at a library fair and thought the jacket of the book sounded interesting. I was so wrong! There were so many grammatical issues, including spelling, and the book hopped around in a non-cohesive manner. I made it through but I was so disappointed!
In a Dark Dark Wood. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I found it to be predictable and such a disappointment.
I dont know, that’s hard to single one out, I didnt read a bad book all year.
Snowman
The Nest
I quit a third of the way. So boring and disliked the characters.
A walk to remember
The history of wolves.
Noooo!
Watch Me Disappear…
I didn’t care for that one, either, but it wasn’t the worst!
Not sure. Hard to say. Maybe some book by Malcolm Bryant, Body Slave by Samantha Cayto or Party by Tatsumi Kaiya or Summer Brides by Susan Wiggs or Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Mansel. ?
“ The Idiot” by Elif Batuman. Just… didn’t get it. Didn’t finish it. Sorry.
How To Kill An Incubus.
It had so much potential but the author put so much sex in it that she forgot to put in the story line. It could have been such a great book. Smh.
My name is red
Girl on a Train.
American Gods.
Skeletons on the Zahara
This Is Not The Story You Think It Is / Munson memoir
Lincoln and the Bardo
The Long Drop by Denise Mina
Manhattan Beach
What Girls Are Made Of
Stitching Snow… Didn’t really like the book
Peter pan!
Mrs. Fletcher
The Murder She Wrote author?
Me Earl and The Dying Girl
Into the Water.
My Grandmother Told me To Tell you Sorry and Ove.
Both boring books, but not terrible. Listened while I was busy, so I didn’t have to pay attention. Definitely Not the worst for me.
The Girl on the Train
Breaks my heart to say it but… Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen’s memoir.
The Snowbirds by Annie Jones.
Fifty Shades Darker, even worse than the first
I have never thrown a book or my kindle before I read those books. I read the first one, hated it. Continued only because a friend asked me to. Then I got to the 3rd and I am absolutely livid with myself STILL for finishing them. I threw my kindle across my living room
I read the books before seeing the movies. Not sure which is worse ?
I’m not sure either. I’ve seen the other two movies and will be going to the 3rd with a friend, but we’re getting margaritas before we go see it. We have gone and made fun of the other two, we have to finish it out. Lol
@Hailey we snuck a bottle of wine into the first. Still sucked
I’m thinking the limit of alcohol to make those movies or books good doesn’t exist
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Miss Burma. Almost everyone else seemed to love it, but I really had a hard time getting through it.
I don’t know, I didn’t read it.
It was a tie between Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk and Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl (Carrie Brownstein’s autobiography)
Class Mom. I’ve seen others here that really liked it, but for me it was dreadful.
A Monster Calls & The Ninth Life of Louis Drax – donated those to goodwill as I couldn’t even stand to recommend to a friend :/
Girl n the train
Strange Neighbours by Ashlyn Chase and Witch Myth Wildfire (Yew Hollow Mystery) by Alexandria Clarke tied for my least favourite reads for 2017
The woman in cabin 10!
Either Artemis by Andy Weir or Origin by Dan Brown.
Girl Underwater by Clair Kells and The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly were both crap.
Sadly, I couldn’t make it through All the King’s Men.