Part I was all about my favorite things. Part II is about my dislikes. We all have them.
My least favorite author of all time: Janet Dailey. I would not read one of her books if you wrapped it up and presented it to me on a silver platter. Her characters are wimpy, AND, she was accused, with good reason as I understand it, of plagiarizing Nora Roberts' work.
One of the most disappointing authors in recent times: John Grisham. Yeah, I know he's a best seller and keeps cranking 'em out. But that's how they read...like they've been cranked out of a "book mill." A Time to Kill, his first, was his absolute best. It was followed by a few good works (and movies): The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and even The Rainmaker and The Runaway Jury. But after that, his writing and my interest plummeted.
Hardest classic author to read: James Fenimore Cooper. How did we ever get such a great movie, The Last of the Mohicans, out of the dullest read in the last century? Someone in Hollywood had a lot more determination than I along with a super imagination. Kudos.
Least favorite female character in a romantic suspense novel: Reece Gilmore in Angels Fall by Nora Roberts. Way too many phobias for a typical NR female lead character even with the lead male character trying to convince us (and the other characters in the book) that she's really strong because she's fighting through them. Yeah. Move on.
Least favorite male character in a romantic suspense novel: Griff Burkett in Sandra Brown's Play Dirty. Griff is paid $500,000 by an eccentric millionaire paraplegic to impregnate his wife. Of course there's a lot more to the story line, but it's just creepy. SB just doesn't do enough to redeem Griff.
Least favorite new release: Ice by Linda Howard. Don't bother to read it. I'm a HUGE LH fan. Cannot believe this book is hers. Sad, sad.
Least favorite new genres: Ghosts and Vampires. I would say that I'm 'over it,' but I never got 'into it.' I can take a little of the supernatural. I can even take a little time travel. In fact, I have a couple volumes of Diana Gabaldon's on the shelf waiting for the mood to strike. But I cannot seem to join the Twilight revolution.
Feel free to make your own list and leave comments. I'd love to hear them!
Libba!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you read what Jim likes to call Trash novels! I would like to say that I dont read them, but that would be a lie. I dont understand what everyone likes about Nora Roberts. I just could never get into her books. My mother loves her and I cant tell you how many books she has passed my way to read that I just take to the used book store. I do like paranormal suspense, doesnt really matter if its vamps or ghosts or what have you,as long as its entertaining. I have read everything Diana Gabaldon has published and I LOVE LOVE LOVE her work. Jim has read them also and says its a 25 yr commitment to read them. Let me know what you think of them when you get around to them.
I do like Diana Gabaldon and have read several of hers. But Jim is right. It's a commitment! And I have to rest up before going through the next one--HA! Nora Roberts does a lot with paranormal, believe it or not. But anyway, to each his own. The bottom line is the love of reading! My first love was Nancy Drew :-)
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