Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, featuring a different top 10 theme each week. This week’s topic is Books I Disliked/Hated but Am Really Glad I Read.
This is a tricky topic! There aren’t too many books that I disliked, but glad I read. I’m posting my top ten somewhat “popular” books that I’m glad I read, not because I enjoyed them, but because I can contribute to the conversation when people talk about them!
What are some books that you disliked, but are glad that you read them?
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ACoTaR is one I don’t have strong feelings on, but am glad to be apart of the “group” 😂 though book two was great for me 😍
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I’m debating reading the second book. My friend is reading it now so I’m waiting to see what she thinks!
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lol part of that “group” Can I be part of it too since I really did not like it. I could not finish it 😛
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Haha of course you can! Sometimes you just need to start a book to understand what others are talking about!
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I loved Confessions of a Shopaholic, but then again I’m a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella in general.
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I love her writing style, but I couldn’t stand the main character’s reckless decisions! I much prefer her stand alone novels
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ACOTAR IS ON MY LIST TOO!
My TTT.
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Nice list!
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Fifty Shades got me a little bit there. I totally understand why people don’t like it. I really like the book but to each their own. I’m not sure if I am plan on reading any of the other books on your list,
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I wouldn’t recommend any! Fifty Shades was just one of the those books that everyone was reading at the time!
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Oh I know. I just like it.
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Then She Was Gone has been on my “maybe one day” pile for a few months now.
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I’ve seen so many positive amazing reviews but I just didn’t like it!
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Oh man, I love some of these books! haha ACOTAR being one (although the second and third were way better), and Then She Was Gone is another. I still have A Darker Shade of Magic on my TBR and have heard very mixed reviews about it so I’m curious about which way I’ll lean on that one.
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I totally feel that I am in the minority with these books! Most people loved them but I couldn’t get into them!
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How interesting! I hated the 50 Shades series, and Sophie Kinsella’s work is pretty bad too; but i’m interested to know why you dislike Game of Thrones? I haven’t read the series but have always wanted to!
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The biggest problem for me was that there was way too many characters to keep track of. It was hard to understand what was happening when I forgot the character’s past. I say go for it (there is a character page at the back of the novel, which of course I stumbled upon after I finished!).
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Wow! I’ve seen a few people with ACOTAR on their list! I’m so shocked because it seems that everyone loves that book so much. Don’t get me wrong, I liked that book but love Mass’s other series much more. I have some of these books on my TBR. Haha.. I read Fifty Shades and also disliked it.
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I know, I thought everyone loved it as well and that I was in the minority!
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I’ve been seeing ACOTAR on a lot of lists today. I love it and I know a lot of others do too, but it’s nice to see differing perspectives! Great list!
My TTT: https://rockyreads.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/top-ten-tuesday-8-books-im-really-glad-i-read/
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Great list as well! I enjoyed The Selection but kind of question my book tastes on that one lol.
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I agree on 50 Shades and Shopaholic. My friend read The Nanny and hated it. Everytime I see someone post they are about to read it I cringe about and wish them luck (on the inside, I would never ruin a book for someone!)
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I had such high hopes for the Nanny and was sadly disappointed 😦
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I keep debating on reading 50 shades or not, just to see what the experience is like – but I can’t bring myself to do it. Great list!
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Oh you have to read it for the experience! It’s fun to hate read it lol
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I love ADSOM, so I’m sad to see you didn’t but to each their own, the wonderful thing about reading is that there is so much variety out there. I wasn’t that keen on ACOTAR, but I liked ACOMAF better.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/top-ten-tuesday-159/
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Totally agree! I liked how you put your own spin on today’s topic! Great list!
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Thank you!
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Interesting list. I really like 50 Shades but know that a lot of people didn’t. I enjoyed a few others on your list too. It’s not bad thing that different books suit different people. It would be a boring predictable world if we all liked the same.
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Totally agree 🙂
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I was going to add Fifty Shades to mine too, lol. It’s so funny that so many people have included ACOTAR. I thought it was just me, lol.
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Me too! But I am glad I read it so I don’t feel left out with the others that didn’t like it as well!
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Great list I loved some of these books as well and I totally understand why you couldn’t get into some of them. I know some of these books are not for every reader and that is totally ok. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
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Thank you! And thanks for commenting!
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Really agree about ACOTAR, but I could’ve done without reading fifty shades!
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There was so much hype, I felt like I had to read Fifty Shades!
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Bummer about Then She Was Gone it’s sitting in my TBR pile right now! I liked ADSOFM and ACOTAR but honestly as the series kept going I’ve liked them less.
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That’s too bad, I hate it when a series goes downhill after you enjoyed the first novel. A ton of people love Then She Was Gone, so I hope you are one of those!
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I’m with you on A Game of Thrones! I’m glad I read it, but… definitely wasn’t a favorite. And I agree that some books are nice to have read just so that it’s possible to participate in related discussions,
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Totally agree! Thanks for commenting!
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Some of these are on my tbr, and I loved some of them; though I guess everyone has their own perspective 😉
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Exactly! That’s what makes discussing books so interesting!
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I absolutely loved the Fifty Shades trilogy – not for the sex but for the backwards Beauty & the Beast theme I saw. It was nice to see the woman saving the man, for once. I have a thing against damsels in distress but this series really seemed to show the woman helping to save the man instead 🙂 Just my opinion. I haven’t read ACOTAR yet but it’s still on my TBR.
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I didn’t even think of that! Hope you enjoy ACOTAR!
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