Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 12:30     Subject: Re:Name a popular book you didn't like
Bear Town - so predictable, repetitive and I swear I have seen/read this story a 1000 times elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 11:42     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m having a difficult time making my way through Lessons in Chemistry. I haven’t abandoned it yet, but I might. Same with The Paris Apartment. I’m trying to get through both of them now.


I had no problem getting through Lessons in Chemistry, but I thought it was just "meh." So much of it was just not believable/realistic.

I could not get through The Paris Apartment. My friend recommended it, and I had no idea what it was about. And it was just horrible. I read about 1/5 and gave up. Then I read the summary/reviews of the whole plot, and I'm glad I didn't finish.


What is behind the hype on some of these books? I kept seeing Lessons in Chemistry appear on recommended book lists months ago. Does this happen before publication, due to marketing, or after, based on sales?


I think with that one, it's a mix of good marketing - and also people genuinely like it. It's #1 on the Times fiction list again this week.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 10:07     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m having a difficult time making my way through Lessons in Chemistry. I haven’t abandoned it yet, but I might. Same with The Paris Apartment. I’m trying to get through both of them now.


I had no problem getting through Lessons in Chemistry, but I thought it was just "meh." So much of it was just not believable/realistic.

I could not get through The Paris Apartment. My friend recommended it, and I had no idea what it was about. And it was just horrible. I read about 1/5 and gave up. Then I read the summary/reviews of the whole plot, and I'm glad I didn't finish.


What is behind the hype on some of these books? I kept seeing Lessons in Chemistry appear on recommended book lists months ago. Does this happen before publication, due to marketing, or after, based on sales?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 18:23     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
The Personal Librarian

Where the Crawdads Sing

Gentleman in Moscow

Normal People
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 07:57     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
I didn’t like Lessons In Chemistry either. It’s not terrible, I just thought it was stupid.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 07:02     Subject: Re:Name a popular book you didn't like
Bridges of Madison County
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 04:35     Subject: Re:Name a popular book you didn't like
Harry Potter
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 00:56     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
The Push. I barely got through the first few chapters. Didn’t like the writing or the characters though the plot did seem interesting
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 00:34     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
Anonymous wrote:I’m having a difficult time making my way through Lessons in Chemistry. I haven’t abandoned it yet, but I might. Same with The Paris Apartment. I’m trying to get through both of them now.


I had no problem getting through Lessons in Chemistry, but I thought it was just "meh." So much of it was just not believable/realistic.

I could not get through The Paris Apartment. My friend recommended it, and I had no idea what it was about. And it was just horrible. I read about 1/5 and gave up. Then I read the summary/reviews of the whole plot, and I'm glad I didn't finish.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2023 01:37     Subject: Re:Name a popular book you didn't like
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Catcher in the Rye.

As an English major I could stomach most books, but this one really was the hardest one for me to get through.


SMe, it I read it in my late 20s. The whole time I was just telling him to grow up in my head.

Same. Read in middle school and hated the self absorption.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2023 16:02     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
Anonymous wrote:The London Seance Society. It's on the NYT bestseller list in it's debut week. I thought it was pretty bad.


(I know that author and didn't like her previous book. I found it slow, and unbelievable. Obv would never say anything to her about it because not a monster - but have no interest in reading this one. Not that she needs me to - she sells gazillions of books.)
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 21:35     Subject: Re:Name a popular book you didn't like
She's Come Undone
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 21:27     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m having a difficult time making my way through Lessons in Chemistry. I haven’t abandoned it yet, but I might. Same with The Paris Apartment. I’m trying to get through both of them now.


+1 on Lessons in Chemistry. I kept waiting for it get better, but it didn’t.


I gave up on Lessons in Chemistry after about 50 pages. Not that interesting

I had to force myself to read Demon Copperfield all the way to the end and wish I hadn’t, not Barbara Kingsolvers best work


I only made it through Lessons in Chemistry because it's for a book club. Otherwise, I would've given up on it earlier on. I just don't understand how everyone raves about it!
I didn't like the Paris Apartment either (another book club pick).
Demon Copperfield is an upcoming selection in one of my book clubs, so we'll see how it goes.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:20     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m having a difficult time making my way through Lessons in Chemistry. I haven’t abandoned it yet, but I might. Same with The Paris Apartment. I’m trying to get through both of them now.


+1 on Lessons in Chemistry. I kept waiting for it get better, but it didn’t.


I gave up on Lessons in Chemistry after about 50 pages. Not that interesting

I had to force myself to read Demon Copperfield all the way to the end and wish I hadn’t, not Barbara Kingsolvers best work
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 17:42     Subject: Name a popular book you didn't like
The London Seance Society. It's on the NYT bestseller list in it's debut week. I thought it was pretty bad.