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Previously on "When do you give up on a book?"
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I have given up on surprisingly few books. There are far more that I've bought and not got round to starting yet.
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostIt's like Sebastian Barry and his "Wicklow Sheepdog"
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostI ripped through several of Wilbur Smith's books in my thirties then got frustrated with reading the same phrases again.
I don't think I've come across another writer who used the word "shard" so much.
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Originally posted by zeitghostHave I () mentioned how much I hate Lord of the Flies?
Though that may be pure prejudice because it was a set book.
I read Lord of the Flies about two weeks ago for the very first time. Really enjoyed it. I do think it's overrated, but nonetheless a decent read.
Once the kids in the book start to return to a state of primordial human savagery it reminded me so much of CUK General.
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Originally posted by Bunk View PostLord of the Rings almost ends up being two separate stories. One, following the hobbits on their way to destroy the ring is a similar (although darker) type of adventure as The Hobbit, with them attempting to overcome impossible odds. As a kid, that was the part I liked best.
The other story is about Gandalf and Aragorn trying to rally the armies of Middle Earth to fight Sauron, to distract him and give Frodo and Sam a chance. When I've re-read it recently this is the part I've enjoyed more. I suppose that's why it's remained so popular, something for everyone(ish).
I loved all of the Middle Earth books. I read The Hobbit first as a lad and then moved on to TLOTR. I then moved on to The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. My biggest regret is what Jackson did to them, but, I guess he thought he could right a better story.
I read Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code and when I finished it I found that I'd finally found a book that deserved to be burnt.
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Originally posted by zeitghostHave I () mentioned how much I hate Lord of the Flies?
Though that may be pure prejudice because it was a set book.
And then repeated until I got sick of it.
And my local playhouse proudly announced they'd be doing Shakespeare in English, and would I like to come along?
Guess which play?
No was the answer.
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostI enjoyed The Hobbit as a kid and again when a student.
Couldn't cope with LOTR though. It appeared to me that they would miraculously get out of one scrape just to get into another, which they would in an equally improbably fashion escape from. I got bored with that pretty quickly.
The other story is about Gandalf and Aragorn trying to rally the armies of Middle Earth to fight Sauron, to distract him and give Frodo and Sam a chance. When I've re-read it recently this is the part I've enjoyed more. I suppose that's why it's remained so popular, something for everyone(ish).
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostI can put up with a book being a bit tulip and badly written but when writers start relying on lazy clichés I generally give up.
I don't think I've come across another writer who used the word "shard" so much.
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostI enjoyed The Hobbit as a kid and again when a student.
Couldn't cope with LOTR though. It appeared to me that they would miraculously get out of one scrape just to get into another, which they would in an equally improbably fashion escape from. I got bored with that pretty quickly.
Just finished reading The Hobbit with my children, who were enthralled by it.
I have no intention of trying LOTR again.
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostI've enjoyed most of the Booker shortlist books I've read. White Teeth was a great read. One I really couldn't be bothered with was Damon Galgut "In a strange room" He kept switching from first to third person - sometimes within the same sentence. As a 'literary device' it was damned irritating!
Hobbit is one I gave up on as a kid.
Couldn't cope with LOTR though. It appeared to me that they would miraculously get out of one scrape just to get into another, which they would in an equally improbably fashion escape from. I got bored with that pretty quickly.
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must admit heavy going books like Art of War I download librivox recordings and play in the background, some stuff goes in.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI have always wanted to write a book, but was joking with a friend recently that it might be fun to deliberately sell out from the very start with no pretence of being a serious artist - 50 shades meets Twilight.
I actually had a decent idea for a serious vampire story years ago but I couldn't bring myself to work on it these days with Twilight, True Blood et al ruining the genre, even if I had the time.
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I have always wanted to write a book, but was joking with a friend recently that it might be fun to deliberately sell out from the very start with no pretence of being a serious artist - 50 shades meets Twilight.
I actually had a decent idea for a serious vampire story years ago but I couldn't bring myself to work on it these days with Twilight, True Blood et al ruining the genre, even if I had the time.
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