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BTT: Unread
Posted by on May 28, 2009
Is there a book that you wish you could “unread”? One that you disliked so thoroughly you wish you could just forget that you ever read it?
Wow…I have the perfect answer for this one. I only write review on books that I like but this book made it into my review because it was terrible…I hate this book, I felt deceived by it. I read the recommendation on its back and I thought let’s give it a try.
And for the 1st time in my life…my instinct was wrong!! The book is so not worthed.
What book do I mean?? It’s Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub. Read the full review here.
There are other books that I regret reading it…but none as worst as this one (I don’t mean to offend any Straub’s Fans…this is my personal feeling) I ended up swapping this book with Congo by Michael Crichton…which is way way better than Houses Without Doors.
So, How bout you?
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Hmm… I haven’t read anything by this author yet. I hope his other books will be better.
I haven’t heard of this book but it doesn’t sound good!! Happy BTT!
I read your review of It’s Houses Without Doors. You are right, the summary is absolutely fantastic. Sad, it didn’t work out though. I loved Congo, both the book and the movie.
Obviously not your kind of book! nor mine either.
Sounds like a book you would prefer to forgot. Not one of my preferred genres, so it won’t be too difficult for me to avoid this one.
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I’ve heard of Straub, but not read anything by him yet. I had no trouble zeroing in on an offender, either. The Gun Runner’s Daughter was my pick.
I have not read the book you listed. I have read a few that I could not stand over the years, but no use in wasting time reading it, if you don’t like it.
I have heard of this book. But now I will not pick it up!
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Thanks for giving an example.
I don’t read a lot of genre fiction, but I wonder if certain types of books are more likely to result in this outcome…
I haven’t encountered something that is irredeemably bad. Books that I want to “unread” are ones written by authors whose previous reads I have enjoyed. Sometimes they just have a bad day I guess. I would like to defy time and start over again with another book.