30 Book Meme - Days 7 and 8

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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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