30 Days of Books - Day 5
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Oooh, I don't like using the word hate, especially when I'm talking/writing about books. But there are a few books that I dislike. The Twilight series I can actually happily say that I hate, with every fibre of my being but I have only read reviews by other authors and while I feel that I'm justified in hating it I can't really use it as a series I hate since I've never really read it.
So instead I'll choose Orcs, by Stan Nicholls. This book was raved about - it was a story that brought forward the perspective of a much used and much maligned Fantasy character, the Orc.
Now I loved this idea. Anything that subverts or explores the usual is more than okay by me but I just could not get into the story. It was dry and unjustifiably long, with most of the 'action' seeming to take place as a band of Orcs trekked from a to b. There was no character development and just... well, nothing really happened.
In short, it was supposedly this genre-breaking novel but I couldn't get into it, I couldn't even like it.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you’ve read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve read more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your “comfort” book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
Oooh, I don't like using the word hate, especially when I'm talking/writing about books. But there are a few books that I dislike. The Twilight series I can actually happily say that I hate, with every fibre of my being but I have only read reviews by other authors and while I feel that I'm justified in hating it I can't really use it as a series I hate since I've never really read it.
So instead I'll choose Orcs, by Stan Nicholls. This book was raved about - it was a story that brought forward the perspective of a much used and much maligned Fantasy character, the Orc.
Now I loved this idea. Anything that subverts or explores the usual is more than okay by me but I just could not get into the story. It was dry and unjustifiably long, with most of the 'action' seeming to take place as a band of Orcs trekked from a to b. There was no character development and just... well, nothing really happened.
In short, it was supposedly this genre-breaking novel but I couldn't get into it, I couldn't even like it.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you’ve read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve read more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your “comfort” book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?