Tiger Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 I won't touch Twilight, nor will I read autobiographies. I just can't stand either of them. Quote
Devi Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 I won't touch chick-lit, the genres name is off putting enough as is, and I am a bit of a tomboy so none of the romance stuff either. Harry potter is another series I would avoid, I can't stand Daniel Radcliffe and when I look at the Harry potter books now, it's his voice I hear in my head. Quote
The Good Citizen Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Anything with a picture of a distressed child on the front entitled something like 'Daddy Please No' or "Betrayal". I do understand why people want to tell their story but after a 'child called it' (I think) there was just a deluge of them hitting the best seller list in ASDA. My Mum has read a loads of them, maybe one or two but I don't understand why you would continually choose to read something so upsetting! Thats not meant to offend btw, thats just a personal view, I think its the way they are marketed with the obligatory little child on the front holding a teddy bear, there is something I just find unsettling about it. Quote
Abcinthia Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Anything with a picture of a distressed child on the front entitled something like 'Daddy Please No' or "Betrayal". I do understand why people want to tell their story but after a 'child called it' (I think) there was just a deluge of them hitting the best seller list in ASDA. My Mum has read a loads of them, maybe one or two but I don't understand why you would continually choose to read something so upsetting! Thats not meant to offend btw, thats just a personal view, I think its the way they are marketed with the obligatory little child on the front holding a teddy bear, there is something I just find unsettling about it. Oh I agree. I read A Child Called It for psychology. I was pregnant at the time and it upset me so much. I hated reading it. I also read Today I'm Alice (again for Psychology). The abuse was written in loads of detail (and sometimes a single incident was repeated several times in varying detail) and it was such an horrific read. I'm never ever going to pick up another book like that again. I just can't bear to read them and can't really understand why people would want to read loads of books like that. Quote
Inver Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 A kindle.....it doesn't smell like a book. Quote
The Good Citizen Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 You know the 'next gen' kindle will smell just like a musty 50 year old penguine classic, complete with mottled water damage Quote
Vladd Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Anything with a picture of a distressed child on the front entitled something like 'Daddy Please No' or "Betrayal". I do understand why people want to tell their story but after a 'child called it' (I think) there was just a deluge of them hitting the best seller list in ASDA. My Mum has read a loads of them, maybe one or two but I don't understand why you would continually choose to read something so upsetting! Thats not meant to offend btw, thats just a personal view, I think its the way they are marketed with the obligatory little child on the front holding a teddy bear, there is something I just find unsettling about it. In a local Smiths there was a whole section marked abused childhood, not the most cheerful selection of books. Quote
Ruth Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Anything with a picture of a distressed child on the front entitled something like 'Daddy Please No' or "Betrayal". I do understand why people want to tell their story but after a 'child called it' (I think) there was just a deluge of them hitting the best seller list in ASDA. My Mum has read a loads of them, maybe one or two but I don't understand why you would continually choose to read something so upsetting! Thats not meant to offend btw, thats just a personal view, I think its the way they are marketed with the obligatory little child on the front holding a teddy bear, there is something I just find unsettling about it. Yes, I agree with this, and for the same reasons. They may be cathartic for the author (I hope they are), but I find them a little bit samey. And there was such a deluge of them that at one time, I would walk into a bookshop and just see shelves and shelves of misery memoirs. I've read one, maybe two, but wouldn't read any more. Quote
shelley.s Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) I wont read Mills & Boons either or any other soppy romance for that matter (unless its incorperated within a fantasy book) I also wont touch any Stephen King books or books that go on and on and on with the same plot occuring thoughout every book in the series! I also hate trashy celeb biographies, the I was abused as a child books (such as Dave Pelzer etc) and the non fiction books about people/children being abused. I like to read to get away from the real world, not to read someones depressing life story. Edited February 3, 2012 by shelley.s Quote
shelley.s Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Yes, I agree with this, and for the same reasons. They may be cathartic for the author (I hope they are), but I find them a little bit samey. And there was such a deluge of them that at one time, I would walk into a bookshop and just see shelves and shelves of misery memoirs. I've read one, maybe two, but wouldn't read any more. Yes my dad is one of those people that literally has read almost every one of these types of books! I buy him at least 4 of these books a year and it does make me cringe. Some of the things that occur in the books are just dreadful and I don't like the thought of him reading them. I don't see how it could be enjoyable Quote
gemmah Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Mills and Boon and the twilight saga lol. I know the books are meant to be better than the films but I really hated the film. Also I love the true blood books so think they will be a bit too tame. I don't like those abuse books either but I did read A child called it and did 'enjoy' it (can't think of the correct word). I did read one that was the first babysitter of Fred and Rose west that was very interesting as she became a key witness in there trial. Quote
Peacefield Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 A kindle.....it doesn't smell like a book. Good one, Inver! Love it Quote
Gad786 Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I refuse to read poem books because instead I can't spend my time reading a nice classic novel or just a good one.Reading poem also are quite boring. Quote
karen.d Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Anything written by Enid Blyton. I know a lot of people loved her children's books growing up, but I have a real aversion to them even now. Quote
Sofia Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Virginia Woolf. I know I am in the minority on her....but....what can I say...ugh Quote
Dreamcatcher Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I refuse to read Science Fiction-but then I suppose I won't ever know whether I really like it or not!! Quote
booksnake Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I refuse to read any of the Harry Potter books.... well tell I lie read the first one, and watched the first movie. And decided it was supposed to be for kids. Terry Pratchett is more my cup of tea when it comes to fantasy novels Quote
Sofia Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I refuse to read Harry Potter as well...and Twilight anything....just not into any of those....but at the same time my daughter is on the 4th one of H.P (I havent a clue to the order of the books) Quote
Spud Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Romance novels - they make me gag Martina Cole - don't know why but they just look tacky/trashy Quote
AlysonofBathe Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Twilight; it hurts to read about sparkling vampires. Quote
Phil1980 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Anything that is part of an uncompleted series, I prefer to have a conclusion already in site Quote
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