Books We Hate - Page 7

cassiopeia · 08-18-2002, 10:52 PM

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. i have read somewhere that j.r.r. did not think highly of narnia and i have to agree.

But he was a good friend of CS Lewis. I suppose it could be true. I havn't read Narnia for years.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned these but I used to read The Babysitters Club and Sweet Valley series. I still have lots of those books. I used to like them, but now I think they are so so bad.

BeardofPants · 08-18-2002, 11:32 PM

Well, I never sunk as low as Sweet Valley High, but I must admit to reading the Babysitters Club when I was a wee lass.

My favourite character at that time was Kristy.

cassiopeia · 08-19-2002, 09:27 PM

I learnt a lot about the USA from the Babysitters club. Kristy was good, I hated Mary Ann, what a cry baby. Claudia was dumb (she was!) I can't believe how much I remember!

BeardofPants · 08-19-2002, 09:44 PM

But Claudia had her own telephone, and Mary-Anne had a boyfriend!

Aw c'mon, they weren't nearly as annoying as Stacy, or Dawn... (Methinks I remember too much as well...)

cassiopeia · 08-19-2002, 09:53 PM

But Claudia couldn't spell! Mary-Ann had a cute boyfriend, Logan wasn't it? Stacey and Dawn would only eat healthy food (Stacey had diabetes). Oh, that Mallory was a geek. She had an Australian boyfriend who talked funny and said Maths and had weetbix for breakfast.

I think I better stop this now......

BeardofPants · 08-19-2002, 09:55 PM

Yeah, and Dawn was a stereotypical healthfreak/californian, and Stacy was a stereotypical/NY shop-a-holic. And Logan was from Louisiana...

Diaxion · 08-20-2002, 12:29 PM

I would have to say:
1)The tripod sereies
2) the red keep

Starr Polish · 08-20-2002, 01:30 PM

Sweet Valley High, I only read one, but I used to be obsessed with the Babysitter's Club. Later on, I read the California Diaries. Those were actually kind of decent, but there were discrepencies (like Dawn hoping some of her clothes looked leather...wait, isn't she a vegetarian?)

Sylvee Estel · 08-24-2002, 02:34 PM

I used to love Sweet Valley and Baby-sitters Club. Now I also don't like them. Baby-sitters club was better than Sweet Valley though.... Yuck!

Elenka · 08-24-2002, 02:46 PM

I have to agree about the Baby-Sitters books. I was really into em, but, looking back...They really suck

tulc711 · 08-24-2002, 03:57 PM

Anything by Terry Brooks is unreadable by me.

Sylvee Estel · 08-25-2002, 05:21 PM

You don't like Terry Brooks?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that! I love the whole Shannara series!!! Okay sorry bout that little outburst, everyone has different tastes, so I guess that's your opinion...

BeardofPants · 08-25-2002, 05:34 PM

Bleepin' plagiarist.

FrodoFriend · 09-02-2002, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by Diaxion
I would have to say:
1)The tripod sereies
2) the red keep

You don't like the Tripod series? I admit the main character isn't so great, but the story's still cool!

Blackboar · 12-06-2002, 02:44 PM

Whats The Cay about?
In school we have to read a book called The Black Fox. I can't remenber who wrote it but is was ssooooooo boring!!!

**crickhollow** · 12-06-2002, 05:35 PM

The Cay is about a racist little white boy who is blinded during a shipwreck. He and Timothy (a black man) are stranded on an Island in the Cays.

Timothy dies, boy learns to survive on his own, boy is rescued.

The end.

elendili · 12-12-2002, 08:04 AM

I hate all the english lit books i've ever had to read especially Goodnight Uncle Tom and To Kill a Mockingbird

***Khamûl*** · 12-12-2002, 11:39 PM

Why were you reading 'To Kill A Mockingbird' in English Lit? It was written by Harper Lee, an Alabamian. Unless 'English' means the English language, not the country.

Blackboar · 12-16-2002, 03:02 PM

All the books we have to read are soooooo boring!!!!!
We have to read like a 100 page one for 1 1/2 months!!!!

I usually bring in another book and hide it behind the other one and read that!

sun-star · 12-16-2002, 03:17 PM

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Why were you reading 'To Kill A Mockingbird' in English Lit? It was written by Harper Lee, an Alabamian. Unless 'English' means the English language, not the country.

It generally does in British schools. I'm studying 'A Streetcar Named Desire' for English A-Level, which is can hardly be called an English play

Why is it that reading a book at school makes you hate it? I had to read 'Memoirs of a Survivor' last year, and I wanted to tear the book apart page by page half the time

08-18-2002, 11:32 PM	#122
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Well, I never sunk as low as Sweet Valley High, but I must admit to reading the Babysitters Club when I was a wee lass. My favourite character at that time was Kristy. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

08-19-2002, 09:27 PM	#123
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	I learnt a lot about the USA from the Babysitters club. Kristy was good, I hated Mary Ann, what a cry baby. Claudia was dumb (she was!) I can't believe how much I remember! __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

08-19-2002, 09:44 PM	#124
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	But Claudia had her own telephone, and Mary-Anne had a boyfriend! Aw c'mon, they weren't nearly as annoying as Stacy, or Dawn... (Methinks I remember too much as well...) __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

08-19-2002, 09:53 PM	#125
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	But Claudia couldn't spell! Mary-Ann had a cute boyfriend, Logan wasn't it? Stacey and Dawn would only eat healthy food (Stacey had diabetes). Oh, that Mallory was a geek. She had an Australian boyfriend who talked funny and said Maths and had weetbix for breakfast. I think I better stop this now...... __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

08-19-2002, 09:55 PM	#126
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yeah, and Dawn was a stereotypical healthfreak/californian, and Stacy was a stereotypical/NY shop-a-holic. And Logan was from Louisiana... __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

08-20-2002, 12:29 PM	#127
Diaxion Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 112	I would have to say: 1)The tripod sereies 2) the red keep __________________ good day

08-20-2002, 01:30 PM	#128
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Sweet Valley High, I only read one, but I used to be obsessed with the Babysitter's Club. Later on, I read the California Diaries. Those were actually kind of decent, but there were discrepencies (like Dawn hoping some of her clothes looked leather...wait, isn't she a vegetarian?) __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

08-24-2002, 02:34 PM	#129
Sylvee Estel Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 115	I used to love Sweet Valley and Baby-sitters Club. Now I also don't like them. Baby-sitters club was better than Sweet Valley though.... Yuck! __________________ ~Sylvee

08-24-2002, 02:46 PM	#130
Elenka The Negative Soul of Entmoot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Middle Distance Posts: 651	I have to agree about the Baby-Sitters books. I was really into em, but, looking back...They really suck __________________ W00T for the M00T!! War doesn't determine who is right - war determines who is left.

08-24-2002, 03:57 PM	#131
tulc711 Sapling Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10	Anything by Terry Brooks is unreadable by me.

08-25-2002, 05:21 PM	#132
Sylvee Estel Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 115	You don't like Terry Brooks?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!? OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that! I love the whole Shannara series!!! Okay sorry bout that little outburst, everyone has different tastes, so I guess that's your opinion... __________________ ~Sylvee

08-25-2002, 05:34 PM	#133
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Bleepin' plagiarist. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-06-2002, 02:44 PM	#135
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Whats The Cay about? In school we have to read a book called The Black Fox. I can't remenber who wrote it but is was ssooooooo boring!!!

12-12-2002, 08:04 AM	#137
elendili Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: a galaxy far far away (aka Manchester) Posts: 320	I hate all the english lit books i've ever had to read especially Goodnight Uncle Tom and To Kill a Mockingbird __________________ Dovie'andi se tovya sagain "Courage my soul, now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal shield Place on thy head thy helmet bright Ballance thy sword against the fight See where an army strong as fair With silken banners spreads the air Now if thy bee'st that thing divine In this days combat let it shine: And shew that nature wants an art To conqeur one resolved heart" Andrew Marvell

12-12-2002, 11:39 PM	#138
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Why were you reading 'To Kill A Mockingbird' in English Lit? It was written by Harper Lee, an Alabamian. Unless 'English' means the English language, not the country. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

12-16-2002, 03:02 PM	#139
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	All the books we have to read are soooooo boring!!!!! We have to read like a 100 page one for 1 1/2 months!!!! I usually bring in another book and hide it behind the other one and read that!

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