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Is this one a bad question? I am curious to know your answers, though!

I refuse to read Sarah J Maas XD also Cassandra Clare. I tried two of her books, but I didn't like them at all

I read a book called Julie of the wolves a long time ago, and I hated it!

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". Everyone loves that book but I just despise it. Also "We Were Liars".

Ohh boy, rant incoming. Back in middle school I read a book called "Zip," I can't remember the author's name. Spoilers ahead.

It was rather ridiculous, and even my smol self could tell. Bratty MC, plot convenances, disconnected plot threads, cliches (bum dad who walks out on young girl and her beautiful mom to live the life of a bum in a trailer in bumsville, for instance), a strange obsession with granola bars and peanut butter (separately), a random crockpot that magically appeared for no reason on the side of a hot tub after said tub nearly drowns the MC with a random and magical(?) whirlpool, both things which MC barely comments on...

Those things, combined with strange witchy and PC mojo that didn't even make sense (a cross-dressing man channeled a spirit which then levitated cherries to tell the future or something. Because plot, I guess?) made it into the most confusing and ridiculous book I've read to date.

It was meant to be a whimsical and adventurous story about home and love or something, but it was really just a bunch of disconnected events and conveniences squished into a shape that vaguely resembles a plot if you squint real hard.

I should probably review it on here, but it's been so long since I've read it I'm not sure if that'd be fair to do. XD

Kacie wrote: "I refuse to read Sarah J Maas XD also Cassandra Clare. I tried two of her books, but I didn't like them at all"

Oh haha you're not the only one who refuses SJM's stuff and I don't really blame you!

Ellie wrote: "I read a book called Julie of the wolves a long time ago, and I hated it!"

Oh no! I liked her My Side of the Mountain but I read it in like... 4th grade... 😂

Grace wrote: ""The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". Everyone loves that book but I just despise it. Also "We Were Liars"."

Hmm, haven't heard of either of those until now! Although it looks like quite a few other people I know on here didn't like We Were Liars, either.

Edna wrote: "Ohh boy, rant incoming. Back in middle school I read a book called "Zip," I can't remember the author's name. Spoilers ahead.

It was rather ridiculous, and even my smol self could tell. Bratty MC,..."

🤣😭 That was amazinggg. Meaning your description 😂 I think I've read my share of weird books but probably nothing thatt weird! And you should definitelyyy post the review!!! You seem to remember plenty from it so personally, I'd think that's okay to do!

Lily wrote: "Edna wrote: "🤣😭 That was amazinggg. Meaning your description 😂 I think I've read my share of weird books but probably nothing thatt weird! And you should definitelyyy post the review!!! You seem to remember plenty from it so personally, I'd think that's okay to do!"

I'm glad you enjoyed it XD
I do remember it pretty well - I was incredibly confused at the time of reading it, haha.
I just looked up the book and found reviews for it, and it has surprisingly high ratings, which absolutely baffles me.

I never finished War and Peace, which Tolstoy later recanted anyway, and I never finished National Velvet. The movie was great, but at the time I tried to read the book, it seemed really weird. I will have to try it again sometime because I love the movie.

Edna wrote: "Lily wrote: "Edna wrote: "🤣😭 That was amazinggg. Meaning your description 😂 I think I've read my share of weird books but probably nothing thatt weird! And you should definitelyyy post the review!!..."

Who is the author again?

Amber wrote: "I never finished War and Peace, which Tolstoy later recanted anyway, and I never finished National Velvet. The movie was great, but at the time I tried to read the book, it seemed really weird. I w..."

You're really brave to try War and Peace!!! My AcaDec team was talking aboiut it and I just sat there and grinned at them all because I had no clue what they were talking about.

This is super controversial but Harry Potter bc it’s largely responsible for the popularity of witchcraft especially since it characterizes it as being ‘cool’ and I’m sorry but no 😭😅

When I was a kid, I tried to read everything In my parents' library, but that one bored me to tears. I read the chapter titles and decided it sounded dumb--too much like a soap opera. Tolstoy had a conversion experience later in life and labeled all his earlier work as frivolous. I got further in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich than W&P.

Percy Jackson. I don’t get the hype!

davm wrote: "This is super controversial but Harry Potter bc it’s largely responsible for the popularity of witchcraft especially since it characterizes it as being ‘cool’ and I’m sorry but no 😭😅"

I actually kind of agree with you, Dariya. I don't usually talk about it because I know a lot of people like Harry Potter (and no judgement if you do!) but like the more I read it, the less I liked it 😢

Amber wrote: "When I was a kid, I tried to read everything In my parents' library, but that one bored me to tears. I read the chapter titles and decided it sounded dumb--too much like a soap opera. Tolstoy had a..."

Woah, really?! So that includes War and Peace, then? I wonder why he said that!

Jesse wrote: "Percy Jackson. I don’t get the hype!"

Yeah, I can't say for sure but I didn't get it, either. The thing is, though, I think I see books differently now than I did when i read most of the mainstream books that I read so I have no clue if my current opinion is actually what my current one would actually be, yk? Who knows, though? 🤷 I'm going to say I agree with you for now, though!!

I cant figure out how to reply help 😂
But omg def agree on Percy Jackson aaa

I’m actually surprised, cause a lot of people LOVE PJO. I really couldn’t see the appeal. Percy annoys me.

davm wrote: "I cant figure out how to reply help 😂
But omg def agree on Percy Jackson aaa"

I'll trust y'all with that series, then!

Haha I think there's like a little reply option at the bottom of each comment. Do you see it?

Yea agree fs.
Im on mobile haha unfortunately I don’t see it XD.

I don't have a reply button on my Android XD kinda annoying. only on my laptop. and I liked Percy Jackson first time I read it but now it's just meh

davm wrote: "Yea agree fs.
Im on mobile haha unfortunately I don’t see it XD."

Aw, dang it!

Unblemished by Sara Ella. I know a lot of people like it, but the plot was super confusing and don’t even get me started on the love triangle. 🤢

davm wrote: "This is super controversial but Harry Potter bc it’s largely responsible for the popularity of witchcraft especially since it characterizes it as being ‘cool’ and I’m sorry but no 😭😅"

Yeah i'm not allowed to read Harry Potter because my dad said it's witchcraft, but other than that I can read whatever I find interesting in the library!! Yeah Harry Potter's really famous so that's pretty much how my dad knows about it.

I don't like A Series of Unfortunate Events. Too many bad things happen to those poor kids.

I agree about Harry Potter. I try to steer clear of series where the protagonist is a witch/warlock/wizard, which rules out a lot of mainstream fantasy. LOTR is great because if you read The Silmarillion, Tolkien explains that all the power comes from a single Creator (can't remember his name for God at the moment), and the wizards' magic is more like a gift of responsibility. John White's Archives of Anthropos series (similar to Narnia) is good for explaining this difference. That series did a lot to shape my reading choices.
I really liked A Series of Unfortunate Events, especially the Netflix miniseries! I think you need a somewhat morbid sense of humor to enjoy it.

I also enjoyed the Netflix series. and the name is Eru, also known as Iluvatar

Amber wrote: "I agree about Harry Potter. I try to steer clear of series where the protagonist is a witch/warlock/wizard, which rules out a lot of mainstream fantasy. LOTR is great because if you read The Silmar..."

It was Eru Ilúvatar, right? Haven't heard of the Archives of Anthropos before but it sounds cool!!

I was obsessed with A Series of Unfortunate Events at one point but then I forgot all about when when I found Middle-earth 😅😂😂

Mary-Therese wrote: "I also enjoyed the Netflix series. and the name is Eru, also known as Iluvatar"

Oops! I didn't see your comment before lol

Amber wrote: "I agree about Harry Potter. I try to steer clear of series where the protagonist is a witch/warlock/wizard, which rules out a lot of mainstream fantasy. LOTR is great because if you read The Silmar..."

Oh, I did like the Netflix series, i just thought it was kinda weird. But I enjoyed the dry humor in it

Plus I think all us readers can relate to Klaus a little XD

I agree

My fav character was Sunny. She waso SOOOOOOOOO CUTE AHHHHHHH 🥰

Grace wrote: "My fav character was Sunny. She waso SOOOOOOOOO CUTE AHHHHHHH 🥰"

YES!!! I remember her the most!!

"Eru, also known as Iluvatar"
Yes! Now I remember it.

Stephen King...mostly cuz it's just so dark and demonic...and I hate horror stories....I also hate whoever the author of Harry Potter is. (sorry to anyone who loves that series) but I just don't like her. Be prepared for a sorta rant...

I get that like Chronicles of Narnia had magic in it, but it didn't show it as a good, or saving thing. It was an evil thing. but in Harry Potter it shows that Magic can be good, and save people and blah blah blah...and I know..some of you may say..well It's just reading it, and it's just fictional...but what about if you think about murdering someone it's the same as murder? What about those kids who are christians, but re in act those "spells" in play. Anyway I don't want to get too deep into it. but that's my reason :)

Kara wrote: "Stephen King...mostly cuz it's just so dark and demonic...and I hate horror stories....I also hate whoever the author of Harry Potter is. (sorry to anyone who loves that series) but I just don't li..."

Yeah, when I liked Harry Potter, I thought witches were kinda cool and stuff and that def leads down a bad path. It doesn't seem like it's bad to like HP, it's so "innocent" and "can't harm anyone" or whatever, but it opens the door to lots of other stuff that can get a lot more serious.

Lily wrote: "Kara wrote: "Stephen King...mostly cuz it's just so dark and demonic...and I hate horror stories....I also hate whoever the author of Harry Potter is. (sorry to anyone who loves that series) but I ..."

yeah ik what you mean. that's why i don't celebrate halloween

Grace wrote: "Lily wrote: "Kara wrote: "Stephen King...mostly cuz it's just so dark and demonic...and I hate horror stories....I also hate whoever the author of Harry Potter is. (sorry to anyone who loves that s..."

I don't either

Lily wrote: "Kara wrote: "Stephen King...mostly cuz it's just so dark and demonic...and I hate horror stories....I also hate whoever the author of Harry Potter is. (sorry to anyone who loves that series) but I ..."

def.

Addilyn wrote: "I'm actually not allowed to read Harry Potter because of all of that stuff.
I really despised the book Augustine Came to Kent by Barbara Willard. I was like 🤢"

Yeah, I'm not allowed to read HP either. My brother (who's in his 20's) read it and was like nope.

Grace wrote: "Lily wrote: "Kara wrote: "Stephen King...mostly cuz it's just so dark and demonic...and I hate horror stories....I also hate whoever the author of Harry Potter is. (sorry to anyone who loves that s..."

Same. My mom doesn't like Halloween, and our family doesn't celebrate it. I hate how society makes so many things innocent but they're not! >:(

Addilyn wrote: "It scares me just thinking about witchcraft. It scares me even more that it's so popular and its introduced as something innocent. Drives me nuts!!!"

I know!! I'm really happy I'm not the only one who thinks this. When I posted my comment I was like...crud..people are gonna start hating on me hahaha

Addilyn wrote: "Our church has a party while most people are trick or treating. It's a much safer environment and much more fun!"

That's cool! A few years ago before covid, we have a park near our church, and we went there and handed out Tracts about how to become a christian, and the gospel to people, and invited them to our church

I know 😆

That's nice, Kara!

Addilyn wrote: "I was really obsessed with Percy Jackson for a while, but now I see how it was...ridiculous? Unreal? I don't know. But as I see it now, it was a waste of my time. Greek mythology is all fine and gr..."

Amen!!! *claps*