it's literature dammit

Required Reading Fail: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

insanepurin wrote in bookfails Jun 01, 2012 00:54

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required book reading failure day, scrub my brain, kill it with fire, like watching paint dry, author last names g-l, classics, it's literature dammit, there is a plot where somewhere

Required Reading Fail: The Cave by Jose Saramago

kellicat wrote in bookfails May 31, 2012 17:40

I liked most of the books that I had to read for school, but there was one book that I absolutely loathed and that was The Cave by Jose Saramago. Why do I loathe this book? Let me count the ways ( Read more... )

required book reading failure day, kill it with fire, there is a plot where somewhere, it's literature dammit, punctuation fail, kids are required to read this crap?!

A Cure for Insomnia

symkha wrote in bookfails Nov 23, 2011 17:24

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required book reading failure day, scrub my brain, kill it with fire, author last names a-f, like watching paint dry, i think this author is overrated!!!, at least the pages were numbered, overrated reading fails, it's literature dammit

Journey to the West

ajollypyruvate wrote in bookfails Sep 17, 2011 19:17

I have now read many versions of of this story. I've read children's books, a Pictorial Series, humourous versions, reinventions, and more. So I thought it was just about time I sat down and read a complete and true-to-the-original translationI never made it through the 3rd volume. I just couldn't take it. The style was just too annoying for me and ( Read more... )

author last names t-z, like watching paint dry, it's literature dammit

To The Lighthouse ~ Virginia Woolf

ashling_c wrote in bookfails May 31, 2011 18:46

Well hello there. I'm a long time reader, first time poster.

I recently picked up a copy of To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. I had often heard it is one of her greatest and a masterpiece of the English language so I decided to make it my introduction into the writings of Ms Woolf.
What a mistake!
Now it could easily be just me and her greatness is ( Read more... )

author last names t-z, i couldn't even finish this awful book, classics, it's literature dammit

The Classics Suck! (or how I learned to stop worrying about what people read and roll with it)

lady_fellshot wrote in bookfails Sep 05, 2010 13:23

I hate Jane Austen.

Not personally, but I utterly loathe her writing far more than anyone ever should. I find the characters as dim as a box of rocks, the pacing of the prose drags as if it were hauling a dead donkey on its back and the story duller than C-SPAN discussing economics. This hardly the sort of book I would inflict upon the ( Read more... )

questions, overrated reading fails, it's literature dammit

You "win" the Lottery! Aka ADVERTISING FAIL

insanepurin wrote in bookfails Mar 30, 2010 13:27

There's a short story I read called "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, which I loved. Naturally, I got curious about what else she's written, ready to get my hands on more psychological creepy stuff. So I found "The Lottery", a collection of short stories she's written. Here's what the back of the book says:

"The Lottery," one of the most terrifying ( Read more... )

so called horror, author last names g-l, it's literature dammit, because sometimes it's not just the book, seeking author and book opinions

Required Reading Fail: Notes From The Underground

cheshirecgrin wrote in bookfails Mar 02, 2010 08:48

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required book reading failure day, author last names a-f, it's literature dammit

JD Salinger dies at 91

lynn_pryderi wrote in bookfails Jan 28, 2010 14:12

Apparently, J.D. Salinger died at the age of 91 today.

I've seen Catcher and the Rye all over this community before, so I thought this piece of news would be relevant. A moment of silence for the author of a classic (or a terrible book, your choice). Or you could just post here and say why you hate this book, because to be honest, I haven't read ( Read more... )

author last names m-s, it's literature dammit

Publisher FAIL

polarisdib wrote in bookfails Jan 12, 2010 14:10

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/01/11/the-n-word-of-the-narcissus

Since I'm the one who posted Heart of Darkness, it's time for a reverse sentiment ( Read more... )

it's literature dammit