Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday - Books I Will (Probably) Never Read

This is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. They feature a different top ten list every week. This week's topic was a freebie! I decided to do one on the top ten books I will probably never read. I know that this was a topic from a couple of weeks ago, but since I was in London, I wasn't able to participate.

 Now I really hate to use the word never when it comes to reading books. Never say never, right? But chances are pretty high that these books will remain unread for me.

 1. Moby Dick by Herman Melville - This one is just way too intimidating.
2. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Also way too intimidating.
3. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - Ugh, this series is way too long already and has no end in sight. I just don't have the time.
4. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling - Sorry, readers. Please don't hate me. But if I haven't read this one yet, chances are pretty good I'm not going to. 

5. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien - Nope, no interest AT ALL. I think this is one series I can safely say I will never read.
6. Heir by Kiera Cass - I read this series, but I thought it was just average. I had no strong feelings for the series one way or the other. I have zero interest in reading this one.
7.  The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck - This one has been on my TBR list for so long and I just keep skipping over it.
8. The Host by Stephanie Meyer - Even though I read Twilight (and enjoyed it at the time), I just don't have any interest in reading anything else by Stephanie Meyer.  
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - saw the movie and loved it, but started the book and it was unbelievably boring. I told myself I would give it another chance one day, but I'm not holding out hope on that one.
10. anything else by John Green - I have read The Fault In Our Stars, Paper Towns, and Looking for Alaska and let me just say this: if you have read one John Green book, you have read them all. Any new books of his would have to majorly deviate from his others and I just don't see that happening. 
Are there any books that you will (probably) never read?
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  1. RosyMay 19, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Love that you've come back to this topic, it was a really interesting week to see books that people weren't going to read, rather than favourites. Agree with some of your choices, in face we've got some cross overs!
    My TTT

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  2. Danni MaeMay 19, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    I sat next to someone on a plane once that was reading a Game of Thrones book- he had a pen and paper in hand and showed me the dictionary in the back, which was about thirty pages long. That alone has convinced me to never read the series.

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    1. CynthiaMay 20, 2015 at 6:04 AM

      Oh wow, that is crazy. Yeah, that cements it for me too.

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  3. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlogMay 19, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    Yay this was one of my favorites. We share a few - War and Peace, GoT and Lord of the Rings were on my list as well! And while I LOVE me a John Green book you are very accurate in your description there- Great list!

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  4. ElizabethMay 19, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    Awesome question....not sure I could come up with ten, but War and Peace would be on my list. :)

    I guess I would list any books by Stephen King. :) I would NEVER read another book of his. TOO SCARY!! :)

    Thanks for another great Top Ten Tuesday.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Blog

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    1. CynthiaMay 20, 2015 at 6:13 AM

      Thanks Elizabeth! I have never read any Stephen King before. I have heard great things though.

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  5. AnonymousMay 19, 2015 at 2:46 PM

    I don't think I'll ever get around to Moby Dick as well; I love classic lit but the premise of that book doesn't entirely appeal to me. Great topic for this week's TTT!

    My TTT

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    1. CynthiaMay 20, 2015 at 6:23 AM

      Thank you! Yeah, the premise for Moby Dick doesn't really work for ,e either. Ha

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  6. aimee can readMay 19, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    Game of Thrones is HUGE. A good friend of mine got me a copy on my birthday a few years ago, and I still haven't gotten past page one.

    It makes sense that you wouldn't read Harry Potter. I've read the first four and enjoyed them, but the rest of the books are intimidating me a bit.

    I'm not sure about The Heir, either. Maybe when the series is completed, but at the moment I have no plans of reading it.

    I understand the John Green thing as well! I've read TFIOS, Looking for Alaska and Will Grayson, and I didn't enjoy any of them.

    Fabulous topic this week, Cynthia!

    Aimee @ Deadly Darlings

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    1. CynthiaMay 20, 2015 at 6:27 AM

      Thanks Aimee! I can understand why you haven't read GOT yet. Every single book in that series is HUGE!

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  7. Lois TinúvielMay 19, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    This is a sad list! I'll try to forgive you for not reading some of my favorites. ;)
    However, I agree with you on Game of Thrones... not happening.
    http://youmeandacupofteablog.blogspot.com/2015/05/top-ten-tuesday-freebie.html

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    1. CynthiaMay 20, 2015 at 6:34 AM

      Bahahah. Thanks Lois! I know there are several books on here that people love. I appreciate you understanding. :)

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  8. Piecraft BucharestMay 19, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    I read everything on your list, lol, except for Games of Thrones, which I probably won't :))) I don't like the Russians, though. Turgenev, Dostoyevski, Pushkin. They're tough. Not big on Anthony Burgess either, although hubby loves him and we've got all his books. Yeah, there are quite a few books I won't read. For instance I have yet to try an NA, and I doubt I will. This is such a fun topic, Cynthia!

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  9. AnonymousMay 19, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    I didn't make a list this week--too hectic here-- but I agree with most of your choices.

    I did read Moby Dick in school, or maybe part of it..don't remember finishing it, I do remember not enjoying it in the least. I am one of those who says she wants to read GoT or watch it but just doesn't, so I don't think I am motivated enough. I read The Host and it was actually pretty good, because I enjoy fantasy/sci-fi/dystopia occasionally (didn't read Twilight). I read first two Harry Potters with my son, reading aloud but that's it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here.

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  10. Captivated ReaderMay 19, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    Nice list of books!!

    Here's the link to my Top Ten Tuesday post for this week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/05/top-ten-tuesday-sexy-male-characters-in.html

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  11. KwizgiverMay 20, 2015 at 12:56 AM

    Keep an open mind about the Harry Potter books. I read them a few years ago and fell in love with them.

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    1. CynthiaMay 20, 2015 at 6:41 AM

      Thanks Kwizgiver. There is always a chance I will read them some day. Never say never, right? :)

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  12. Joy May 20, 2015 at 3:12 AM

    I haven't read HP books either, but I think I want to someday. War and Peace is just ridiculously long. Lol.

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    1. CynthiaMay 20, 2015 at 6:44 AM

      Yes, Joy, way too long. There is always a chance I will read Harry Potter some day. Never say never, right? :)

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  13. MichelleMay 20, 2015 at 5:35 PM

    I'll never read The Selection series. I've heard it be compared too many times to The Bachelor and that really does NOT make me want to read it. The Dragon Tattoo book was super hard at first. I don't know why he made the first 50 pages or so SO boring and bland. It gets really good after that. Exciting and terrifying at the same time. Never say never about HP, I'm reading it to my son now... you might have kids or nieces or nephews who beg you to read it to them :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 24, 2015 at 9:01 AM

      Yes Michelle, The Selection was basically The Bachelor. I hate that show too, so I am not really sure what I expected to get out of the series. And I am sure you are right about Harry Potter. I don't have kids (yet), but who knows what will happen when I do. :)

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  14. SusanMay 20, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Interesting list! I agree with you on the first three -- too long and intimidating. TOTALLY disagree with you on HP. They are MUST READS. The books are long, but they're very entertaining. Totally worth the time. I feel the same way about LOTR. THE HOST wasn't terrible, but it can be skipped. As for John Green, I've only read TFIOS, but I'm definitely interested in his others.

    Thanks for visiting my TTT!

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    1. CynthiaMay 24, 2015 at 9:03 AM

      Susan, yes that is what everyone says about HP: that it is a must read. But never say never. Who knows what will happen in the future? :) John Green's other books aren't bad. The only problem is they start sounding the same and having basically the same storyline. It's kind of annoying.

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  15. Shannon @ It Starts at MidnightMay 21, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    A LOT of these were on my list too! Dragon Tattoo (well, the next two in the series- the first one was the epitome of boring), Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings. And the rest of them I likely won't be reading either. Actually, the only one I would kind of consider is The Heir, only because I haven't read the rest of the books yet, so I can't say.

    I did LOVE The Host though. LOVE. Oh, and I would probably end up reading John Green again BUT I do definitely want some new, fresh ideas! Fabulous list!

    Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight

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    1. CynthiaMay 24, 2015 at 9:04 AM

      Thanks Shannon! Yeah, the only way I would read John Green is if he had an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT plot. He needs new ideas!

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