Thursday, May 28, 2009

Booking through Thursday - Unread

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Today's Question:

In the perfect follow-up to last week’s question, as suggested by C in DC:

Is there a book that you wish you could “unread”? One that you disliked so thoroughly you wish you could just forget that you ever read it?


My Answer:

Interesting question, I really don't think there's anything I wish I could "unread". Even if I didn't like a book, at least I knew I might not like the particular author or genre. It helps to give me an idea of what I like or don't like. I guess I just count it as part of the reading experience. You can learn from things even if you don't particularly care for the style of writing or storytelling.


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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 28, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    I agree, it's part of the reading experience and like you it will help me stay away in future from the author.

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  2. gautami tripathyMay 28, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    True. Reading The Alchemist has made me stay away from Coelho!

    Booking through Unread

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  3. Nise' May 28, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Love today's picture.

    There are going to be books that just didn't do anything for us, and like you said, we've learned from the experience.

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  4. DotMay 28, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog! I agree with you, we have to have books that we don't like, it makes the ones that we do like even better!

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  5. Desert RoseMay 28, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    I'm yet to answer this question.. I would say Love Slave to the Shaikh by Miranda Lee!! that's what come to mind right now :)

    You got something waiting on my blog :)

    http://desertrosebooklogue.blogspot.com/2009/05/literary-blogger-award.html

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  6. BlodeueddMay 28, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Totally forgot BTT, but dunno what I would have answered either

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  7. JoAnnMay 28, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    I agree. Great picture!

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  8. Missy B.May 28, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    Great answer!

    I like the kitty picture, too. :)

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  9. AnonymousMay 28, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    I haven't encountered something that is irredeemably bad. Books that I want to "unread" are ones written by authors whose previous reads I have enjoyed. Sometimes they just have a bad day I guess. I would like to defy time and start over again with another book.

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  10. YvonneMay 28, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    Violetcrush - Exactly! Sometimes it helps to know what you don't like and why.

    Gautami Tripathy - That's exactly what I mean.

    Nise' - Sometimes the learning experience can be a good thing.

    Dot - Definitely - it sure does make you enjoy books you like even more.

    Desert Rose - Awww...thank you so much. I'll post about it over the weekend.

    Blodeuedd - No single book came to my mind at all, even though there were books I didn't like. It didn't mean I wanted to "unread" them.

    JoAnn and Missy - Thanks - isn't the kitty priceless?

    Matt - That's true...even favorite authors can write a bad one sometimes.

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  11. NithinMay 30, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    I too feel that every bad book you read teaches you to avoid that author. If I really had to pick just one book, I'd pick Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis... it was really boring.

    Btw, thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving the comment. :)

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