30 Book Meme - Days 7 and 8
Sep. 5th, 2010 07:56 pm( Days 1-6 )
Day 07 – Most underrated book - I don't really pay attention to how people "rate" books, so this question was kind of hard. I read a lot of "genre" stuff (romance, mystery, sf/f) and it's hard not to notice the hate a lot of people have for genre stuff. Just because something isn't critically acclaimed doesn't mean it isn't worth reading. What's important is that you enjoy reading it.
Day 08 – Most overrated book - I'm going to go with the Twilight saga. I read the first one while I was in Iraq, just to see what all the buzz was about. It wasn't the best book I'd ever read, but I didn't feel outraged that trees died to produce it. I got fifty or so pages into the second one and stopped, because I did feel outraged that trees died to produce it. Also, having seen the movie, I do NOT understand why we're supposed to think that Edward is sexy. The guy who plays Jacob is, but I feel mildly pervy thinking about it. Basically, I felt like I didn't care if the whole town of Falls fell into a gaping chasm (lava optional). However, to those that enjoyed it, see Day 7.
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