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The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« on: October 07, 2011, 03:07 PM »
OK, there are so many threads which are all about people's FAV things, but I want to dish some dirt and have a little rant fest.

So I thought, why not start a Do-Not-Fly list for books? Books that we, as readers, cannot tolerate to any degree at all. Ones we couldn't finish, couldn't help but finish because they were just that bad and ones which we feel the need to completely warn others off from.

What have you read that you feel needs to make this list?

You can rank them using this rating scheme if you want:
 
-1 star               :(                   I just didn't like it.
-2 stars             :o                   How did this go so wrong?
-3 stars             :'(                  (choked sob) It was horrible...
-4 stars             :-X                 Words cannot explain how bad this book was.
-5 stars             >:(                 I want to murder this book. It has pushed me to brink of insanity.

Which novels will make the list of STP's Most Hated? What book will be crowned STP's #1 Despised Book?
Stay tuned to find out...  :D
« Last Edit: October 07, 2011, 03:10 PM by Poprad »
 
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Offline arcana

Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #81 on: February 18, 2012, 12:10 PM »
Flesh Eaters by Joe Mckinney gets a 'how did this go so wrong?' -2 from me

Purely because one of the POV characters spends about three quarters of the book wailing about his duty and his honor and blah blah blah zombiecakes, while PLANNING A BANK HEIST. The whole books is just one big OH HELL NO to me. My brain is refusing to read anything else today - it has been defiled and needs to be cleansed.
 

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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #82 on: February 21, 2012, 12:59 PM »
Oh. I just only saw this thread today. Great Idea Poprad!!

I was in the mood for some Post Apocalypse book today so read:
Famished by Lauren Hammond  (And had some high hopes for it)
-2 stars   :o

The summary sounds promising, as is the beginning of the book, but... A lot of things just don't click.
It's frustrating how the author leaves out essential info. A commit hits earth and suddenly 14 families in one city bands together and lives underground. She doesn't explain how the underground facility was built, how long it took, where they get water from, how vegetables are able to grow underground without sunlight, how they are able to breathe (Ventilation?), etc. It is as if everything just existed in a a few hours after the disaster. And there is no contact with other towns, states. How is that possible? Surely some governments are prepared for such incidents??
The female lead is bitchy and not admirable in the least. All the characters are flat. They have no characteristics. They're just uninteresting words on paper.

With a better writing style, more detail to characters, less confusing situations and more research into 'the how and the why' it might have been a better book.

This had so much potential *shakes head ruefully*
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #83 on: February 21, 2012, 01:14 PM »
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Erm, I know some probably liked this book... But I just can't seem to finish this or start it at all!
Blood Red Road by Moira Young, I give it a -1
I can't give it any higher than that because I seriously haven't finish it yet. I'm like in page 41 and I cannot seem to go on because I disliked the character already. Jeebus, I could shout Incest any minute just from her thoughts. And the way the character thinks of her own sister. I'm just pure disgust on the protagonists' personality right now.
I might come around to finishing it, because I rarely give up on a book. But I do not know if I'll end up liking it even when I do.
"I cannot seem to go on because I disliked the character already"
I agree with you. I started it (might not have gotten as far as you) but just couldn't read further.
Because so many people on goodreads had positive reviews on it, I tried again. But first impressions stick. I won't waist my time on a book that so many others like when I just 'don't get it'. There are too many other "better" books to read.
Opinions differ  and mostly that's a good thing.
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #84 on: March 22, 2012, 12:41 AM »
The Substitue Bride - Margaret Pargeter -5 stars  >:(

This book has a plain jane and thats what enticed me to read it....It was horrible.As the name of the book suggests, the h is substituting for her cousin...

"'Well, no one,' he taunted, 'needs rose-coloured
spectacles in bed.'
His careless frankness was making her quiver and
bringing wild colour to her pale cheeks."
   This is just a sample of how the rest of the book will be.

In all the plain janes that i have read never have i come across such a jerk off. The stupidity of the h was also very frustrating. I wanted to slap both of them so hard and "bring wild color to their cheeks". And he didnt quit being a jerk till the last 10 pages when suddenly he realises that he loves his wife while the rest of the 230 pages he abused her both verbally and physically.

I dont know what made them love each other.Maybe it was when the H (finally) realised that his wife was a virgin and not the slut that everyone ( his own family ) making her to be. This book takes the whole mean hero thing a step too far. This is one sick book. Dont read it.   
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #85 on: March 28, 2012, 05:11 PM »
Love Unscripted -4 stars

Pasintabi (which means no offense in my dialect) to those who love this book.

I don't know if anyone would agree, but this book took a knife to my brain, and twisted it 360!
I thought the heroine was great as first, head-on strong, non-doormat, and definitely admirable! Then she meets the hero, which i wish i could swoon for, because God help me, he was hot... at first!

Till they fell in love and a swarm-ful of "honey, i love you" and "no, honey, i love you more" and whatever other "honey"s they can think of. Love became so overrated that if love was like this in real life, i'd be a hermit by now! Seriously, the plot gets dragged on and on and on! I kept reading on hoping for the miracle that never came, and decided to abandon the book more or less midway. Just read from the revs that heroine got pregnant with a stalker someone after them and whatever else the author felt like adding to make her book thicker. Well, she did, and it killed the story. Then i found out there was sequel to this book. So i pulled my hypothetical hand gun, cranked in and pulled the trigger to my head. I broke up with the book without an ounce of remorse. Just the pang of sadness that i wasted a couple of hours on the book that was never meant to be.

I finally get a bouquet and it's a goodbye present. That's depressing. 
 
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #86 on: March 28, 2012, 08:03 PM »
The Vampire Journals by Morgan Rice -4 stars
It's called the Vampire Journals and she doesn't really write in the journal that much just mentions it here and there. They make no sense. The peoples ages change each book along with the back story of everyone. The only thing consistent in these books is that Caitlin is trying to find her dad. And three people have the name Sam. 
 

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« Reply #87 on: March 30, 2012, 06:54 AM »
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Love Unscripted -4 stars

Pasintabi (which means no offense in my dialect) to those who love this book.

I don't know if anyone would agree, but this book took a knife to my brain, and twisted it 360!
I thought the heroine was great as first, head-on strong, non-doormat, and definitely admirable! Then she meets the hero, which i wish i could swoon for, because God help me, he was hot... at first!

Till they fell in love and a swarm-ful of "honey, i love you" and "no, honey, i love you more" and whatever other "honey"s they can think of. Love became so overrated that if love was like this in real life, i'd be a hermit by now! Seriously, the plot gets dragged on and on and on! I kept reading on hoping for the miracle that never came, and decided to abandon the book more or less midway. Just read from the revs that heroine got pregnant with a stalker someone after them and whatever else the author felt like adding to make her book thicker. Well, she did, and it killed the story. Then i found out there was sequel to this book. So i pulled my hypothetical hand gun, cranked in and pulled the trigger to my head. I broke up with the book without an ounce of remorse. Just the pang of sadness that i wasted a couple of hours on the book that was never meant to be.

Hey velvettoes
You're right.Even I started reading this book after the stellar reviews but it just didnt do anything for me. :(
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #88 on: April 01, 2012, 06:01 PM »
For me the worst thing is reading a series that ends all wrong
Andrea Cremer's Nightshade series was a disappointment (-4 just because I liked the first book)
Jenny Han's Summer series (-5) How could it end with the H picking the guy who treated her like dirt her whole life?
Amy Bartol's Intution series (-5) Did not even finish the 2nd book Inescapable

Single books
Scott Prussing's Breathless (-2) I found it boring
Laura Moriarty's While Im Falling (-4) Did finish however I feel I wasted time





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« Reply #89 on: April 08, 2012, 05:06 AM »
OK, that's where you stop. If you have nothing else to do, then stop complaining. I agree with some of you but I don't vent it out somewhere the whole world can see. Why don't you try to check other people's point of view? It might be worth a shot. You guys complaining about these books can be more immature that a twelve year old throwing tantrums. Why don't you go write a book so that you can prove that you can do better than these authors?
 

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« Reply #90 on: April 08, 2012, 08:07 AM »
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OK, that's where you stop. If you have nothing else to do, then stop complaining. I agree with some of you but I don't vent it out somewhere the whole world can see. Why don't you try to check other people's point of view? It might be worth a shot. You guys complaining about these books can be more immature that a twelve year old throwing tantrums. Why don't you go write a book so that you can prove that you can do better than these authors?

I actually happen to write books, does it give me a right to criticize? I don't see what's so wrong with trying to put out some frustration that certain books leave you with. Mind you, many of them are filled with errors and things that could be corrected by agents or editors if they bothered. I don't agree with your point of view at all, I'm sorry. So, if I'm not a movie director I can't say that a movie is bad? Well, no, because movies and books are made for people to watch and read. If I dislike some book, why can't I say so? Writers don't write in the void, they write for their readers. And all the readers in the world can't only have positive feedback.
 

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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #91 on: April 09, 2012, 10:23 AM »
Found this image, which immediately made me think of this thread. lol!
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« Reply #92 on: April 09, 2012, 10:40 AM »
LOL. I love it! It's perfect! ;D
 

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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #93 on: April 16, 2012, 08:23 PM »
I am a little confused about what is so wrong with this subject.  Bloggers give opinions all the time and rate books why can we not do the same.  Just because someone tells me they did not like the book does not mean I won't read it.  I do look at the bloggers other opinions to see whether or not I agree with all the books they have reviewed before I reject one.  I also look to the positives of what they like to see if I agree.  After all it is an opinion not a fact so people should not be so offended.
I also think the more people talk about books the better it is for all.  Without places like this there have been many books I never would have read.
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #94 on: April 18, 2012, 04:56 PM »
Lopologon,

I hope that you absolutly loooooove all the books that you read. I don't know where you are from (and I don't really mind) but I really hope that there is freedom of speech.

I find it really depressing that somebody tells you that you can only express your opinion if it is to say that something is good, wonderfull or marvellous. It so gets on my nerves, it's like censorship  :(

Anyway the hard true is: with so many books, not all of them can be good or even pleasant. There is   only one Nobel per year (for good reason) and not even that one is exempt from criticism.

Another disturbing idea, for me is, what is better: to never criticize publicly and leave the writer oblivious to what bothers some of there potencial readers (that won't buy nor read anything more if that goes on), or let them know and, give them the chance to make changes if, and only if, they think there are good pointers and they want or need more readers?

Besides, like hrtnsoul28 says, it's not because someone hate a book that I wont read it, actually, what some point as  "hateful characteristics" may just be what I'm looking for in a book...

Some people's nightmare are some other people paradise. ;)
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #95 on: April 18, 2012, 05:01 PM »
Propad,

just got here :)

You had a wonderful ideia. And it's fun to read others bad opinions about books... so I don't feel so alone when I would like to slap some characters,  :P
or break their bones  ;D
 :-*
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #96 on: April 18, 2012, 05:38 PM »
All I can say is thank god that people share their opinions on books cause if I find they have similar taste to me and dont like a book, I am not going to waste my time reading it. Doesnt the review process work both ways? The raves and the nays? We have both on this site. You love a book, share your review, no one is going to tell you your wrong.
Not everyone likes the same books. I have read several books that others have given 5 stars to on GD and think how the heck did they read that $hit and others that I have given 5 stars to they have hated. To each their own.
 
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Re: The Do-Not-Fly Book List
« Reply #97 on: April 18, 2012, 08:59 PM »
-4 stars             :-X                 Words cannot explain how bad this book was.

Goes to The Delta Ladies by Fern Michaels. Have you ever fallen for those 2 in 1 books that make your eyes glitter with excitement? Only to find out that not one but both of them suck!!?? I can't remember the other one in the bulk but The Delta Ladies was so horrifyingly stupid that not only I hated the main characters but the second characters as well..I remember one of them chose not to have the cancer in her breast removed because the husband didn't want her beautiful bosom scarred hahahha...NO 
 
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« Reply #98 on: April 18, 2012, 09:06 PM »
-5: No Longer Mine by Shiloh Walker.
The h is a freaking idiot and the H is the worst male character ever. And they end up together... talk about a doormat.
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« Reply #99 on: April 19, 2012, 01:41 AM »
Ok I might expose myself to some heavily rotten vegetables thrown at me but is it just me or Passion by Lisa Valdez was soooo overrated? Yeah I liked the steamy sex scenes, yeah it wasn't the worst book I ve ever read but I just couldn't get close to the characters (some heroes might question the closeness) not in the way I am used to. It gets a -1 from me.

I tend to get a lot more disappointed about books that have so much promise rather than picking up a random book and risk it. I have her sequel Patience, from what I heard those who praise Passion are disappointed about it..eek..I guess I am gonna have to read it just to prove myself I'm right.
 
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« Reply #100 on: April 19, 2012, 10:38 AM »
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Ok I might expose myself to some heavily rotten vegetables thrown at me but is it just me or Passion by Lisa Valdez was soooo overrated? Yeah I liked the steamy sex scenes, yeah it wasn't the worst book I ve ever read but I just couldn't get close to the characters (some heroes might question the closeness) not in the way I am used to. It gets a -1 from me.

I tend to get a lot more disappointed about books that have so much promise rather than picking up a random book and risk it. I have her sequel Patience, from what I heard those who praise Passion are disappointed about it..eek..I guess I am gonna have to read it just to prove myself I'm right.

I agree with you! Jeez, I hated this book so much that I even put it out of my mind. I read the reviews and everybody was gushing about it, so, idiot that I'm, I actually bought the thing. Damn, what a waste of time, besides the sex there was nothing good about it. I would have pointed it out, but I couldn't even remember it.
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