30 Days of Books - a Belated Day 11
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Day 11 – A book that disappointed you
Clive Barker's Sacrament. I think it might have been better if Barker had just left out the more fantastic elements & written it as a dark romance. Steep & Rosa were kind of copy/pasted into the book, they didn't feel organic or part of the greater story. They seemed a little too much like Boris & Natasha, or some other evil villain duo. I didn't get to know the protagonist well enough to feel sympathetic towards him, or feel much of anything at all - I think I felt sorrier for his boyfriend having to deal w/his mood swings than I did for the main character when he got mauled by the bear.
It was just a meh experience - I struggled through it, hoping it would get better, but it never did. Clive Barker owes me about 4 days of my life back.
Speaking of which, Anne Rice owes me like, 3 weeks of my life back for Feast of All Saints. Oh my fucking Gods, but that book sucked. It was possibly the most boring thing I've read in my entire life, including algebra textbooks. I read it right after Cry to Heaven and had high expectations for it, but it was just a miserable read.
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?
Clive Barker's Sacrament. I think it might have been better if Barker had just left out the more fantastic elements & written it as a dark romance. Steep & Rosa were kind of copy/pasted into the book, they didn't feel organic or part of the greater story. They seemed a little too much like Boris & Natasha, or some other evil villain duo. I didn't get to know the protagonist well enough to feel sympathetic towards him, or feel much of anything at all - I think I felt sorrier for his boyfriend having to deal w/his mood swings than I did for the main character when he got mauled by the bear.
It was just a meh experience - I struggled through it, hoping it would get better, but it never did. Clive Barker owes me about 4 days of my life back.
Speaking of which, Anne Rice owes me like, 3 weeks of my life back for Feast of All Saints. Oh my fucking Gods, but that book sucked. It was possibly the most boring thing I've read in my entire life, including algebra textbooks. I read it right after Cry to Heaven and had high expectations for it, but it was just a miserable read.
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?
