11-21-2010, 11:24 PM | #301 |
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@Doreen and Ep
Publication standards have changed a lot since those days. I still wonder how Stephanie Meyer got published, considering, IMO, those aren't real vampires in her story, but some other type of creatures. A friend of mine in the publishing industry told me that agents and publishers care more about money before the art aspect of a book. This article might interest both of you. http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat...writers_b10406 |
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Im probably going to catch a lot of flack for this but the most boring book I ever read was 'The Hobbit'. The most boring ones I ever attempted to read, 'The Vampire Chronicles', 'The Lord Of The Rings' and now 'Wheel Of Time'. Ive attempted to read the first book in each of these series and every time made it pretty far in but they never cease to stop boring me. 'Twilight', while it may stink, has usually kept me awake while Im reading it. These have put me to sleep.
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11-23-2010, 12:38 AM | #304 |
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There were a bunch of forced reads in high school that were mighty boring, but I can't remember them anymore. The most boring thing I read recently was Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott. I will concede that it was a sequel to a book I hadn't read, something I didn't realize when I checked the ebook out of the library. But it was so boring. When I finished it, I was pissed that I wasted a couple of hours of my life on it. I kept reading, waiting for something to happen, and it just never did.
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For me it was just the first 30 pages. I read those and thought Wow! ... but then ... nothing. So much potential and so little realised - which was the way it was for a great many of his books I thought. |
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Although it was considered to be a classic, The Old Man and the Sea didn't work for me.
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Was a book I was supposed to read on the high school summer reading list. I don't remember the book at all other than it was sooo boring. Of course, I am sure my tastes have changed from when I was 13. BOb |
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Angels and Demons - I fell asleep with that one every time .....
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11-23-2010, 03:29 PM | #314 |
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Roots too, that bored me. Then again I tried that one in high school when I was big into reading sci-fi so that might be half the problem.
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Not the most boring, but the worst book that I have ever read was the first Saint book - called (as I recall) The Saint Meets the Tiger.
Really surprised that a publisher gave it the green light. Also surprising that Leslie Charteris developed into a readable and fun author. |
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