30 Days of Books - Day 5
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Day 05 – A book or series you hate
Oh, these are easy. I hate Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard. Hate, hate hate it. I try to be open-minded, accepting and tolerant. I feel bad when I cannot be tolerant. I'm a Pagan, one of the most misunderstood and maligned alternative religions out there (mainly because it is so hard to define, and even Pagans call each other non-Pagans. I mean, c'mon people, wtf? Can we get a little unity here?). I even study Vodou, which makes many of the non-sacrificing and 'harm none' crowd shun me. I should be able to gracefully accept and tolerate those with beliefs radically different than my own. I should be able to accept their right to believe as they do. I fail miserably with Scientology. I think it's a Dangerous Cult. I think the followers of Scientology are Major Whack-Jobs.
I've read a couple versions of the Christian Bible. I've read a translated Koran, and a translation or two of the Torah. Read the Bhagavad'gita. I can't say I enjoyed most of them, but I found them interesting and enlightening. But I cannot, for the life of me, get more than a few chapters into Dianetics before I get disgusted with it and put it down. I keep thinking to myself, "I cannot believe that people actually believe this crap!" The other thing about it is that it's just poorly written. I can handle bad sci-fi, but not poorly written bad sci-fi. It seems to be written at the same level as a D&D manual.
"As far as a series that I hate, hands down it's The Belgariad by David Eddings," she said acidly. Venomously, she stated, "The characters are cookie-cutter fantasy role types." One day, Rob asked, "Will you just read them, so you can tell what I'm talking about?" She replied, cuttingly, "Sure, if they actually count as real books!"
It's like, ok ok, I fucking get it. The female lead is a bitch! Get over it! Fuck! Not every verb needs an adverb!
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 watched 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?
Oh, these are easy. I hate Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard. Hate, hate hate it. I try to be open-minded, accepting and tolerant. I feel bad when I cannot be tolerant. I'm a Pagan, one of the most misunderstood and maligned alternative religions out there (mainly because it is so hard to define, and even Pagans call each other non-Pagans. I mean, c'mon people, wtf? Can we get a little unity here?). I even study Vodou, which makes many of the non-sacrificing and 'harm none' crowd shun me. I should be able to gracefully accept and tolerate those with beliefs radically different than my own. I should be able to accept their right to believe as they do. I fail miserably with Scientology. I think it's a Dangerous Cult. I think the followers of Scientology are Major Whack-Jobs.
I've read a couple versions of the Christian Bible. I've read a translated Koran, and a translation or two of the Torah. Read the Bhagavad'gita. I can't say I enjoyed most of them, but I found them interesting and enlightening. But I cannot, for the life of me, get more than a few chapters into Dianetics before I get disgusted with it and put it down. I keep thinking to myself, "I cannot believe that people actually believe this crap!" The other thing about it is that it's just poorly written. I can handle bad sci-fi, but not poorly written bad sci-fi. It seems to be written at the same level as a D&D manual.
"As far as a series that I hate, hands down it's The Belgariad by David Eddings," she said acidly. Venomously, she stated, "The characters are cookie-cutter fantasy role types." One day, Rob asked, "Will you just read them, so you can tell what I'm talking about?" She replied, cuttingly, "Sure, if they actually count as real books!"
It's like, ok ok, I fucking get it. The female lead is a bitch! Get over it! Fuck! Not every verb needs an adverb!
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 watched 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?
