tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post4802224374167229873..comments2023-10-25T04:37:13.179-04:00Comments on Dogear Diary: Meme: Worst Best BookJeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-74221231395775188942009-03-23T12:40:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:40:00.000-04:00Anonymous Child- Yes, most others seem to like it ...Anonymous Child- Yes, most others seem to like it better. It just did not sit well with me, though.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-84600126770099661342009-03-21T15:31:00.000-04:002009-03-21T15:31:00.000-04:00I'm not a huge "Gatsby" fan either. I haven't foun...I'm not a huge "Gatsby" fan either. I haven't found many others who dislike it, though. It could be just because I didn't study it or anything, but something about the book just felt really off to me.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-32080502762787658402009-03-20T15:59:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:59:00.000-04:00Kris- I think I could have easily come up with hal...Kris- I think I could have easily come up with half a dozen more...<BR/><BR/>Kaye- Glad we agree on that one!<BR/><BR/>Trish- I might have liked it better had I read it for a class. I know there's certainly other books I would never have made it through, much less enjoyed, if it hadn't been for the classroom structure- like Hundred Years of Solitude, or anything Shakespeare.<BR/><BR/>Holly- Yup. Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-4343508851946482692009-03-20T15:50:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:50:00.000-04:00Janet- I'm hoping I'll like the Book Thief. It's s...Janet- I'm hoping I'll like the Book Thief. It's still on my list to read!<BR/><BR/>Melissa- The first one I read was The Plain Truth. Sister's Keeper was the second one. And there is such a similar feel to them all.<BR/><BR/>Jess- ditto.<BR/><BR/>Writemeg- what does that mean, it's been canonized?<BR/><BR/>Blodeuedd- Chalice is very interesting. Give it a shot. You might like it better than I Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-7453939279295827402009-03-20T15:37:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:37:00.000-04:00I dislike Picoult immensely too, Jeane. She just ...I dislike Picoult immensely too, Jeane. She just doesn't write well--you and I write better than she does.<BR/><BR/>Another one I can't stand is James Patterson. His novels appear to be written on a 6th grade level.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you about Bovary, but not Gatsby. There's a lot more to Gatsby than meets the eye...<BR/><BR/>Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-47996212181162642502009-03-20T12:56:00.000-04:002009-03-20T12:56:00.000-04:00well, you certainly hit a nerve with this one, Jea...well, you certainly hit a nerve with this one, Jeane, so many people don't like Jodi Picoult, nor madame Bovary nor The Great Gatsby. I have to say I agree with all of them! I thought Great Gatsby was over-rated, I haven't read Madame Bovary, nor Jodi - I picked up My Sister's Keeper in the store, and it is interesting, but the idea of sueing for emancipation - blah blah - I'm sorry, it's not Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-489503602173469812009-03-20T04:50:00.000-04:002009-03-20T04:50:00.000-04:00I half expected you to be 'mob lynched' for sugges...I half expected you to be 'mob lynched' for suggesting 'Madame Bovary.' Glad to you weren't though :o)<BR/><BR/>I've still to read it myself, so I can't comment specifically, but I just got the impression it was one of these rare sacrosanct titles that everyone loved.Hehehe..but obviously not :)<BR/>Warmest<BR/>RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-79540637768133124112009-03-20T02:00:00.000-04:002009-03-20T02:00:00.000-04:00Totally agree about Gatsby. Hated it. I did like...Totally agree about Gatsby. Hated it. I did like Bovary the first time I read it, but haven't been able to get through it a second time. I've only ever read In Cold Blood by Capote. It was well written, but I had to force myself to finish it because of the subject matter.TheBlackSheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384038059799833795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-47058367948750477112009-03-20T01:48:00.000-04:002009-03-20T01:48:00.000-04:00I could gripe about Picoult all day!I could gripe about Picoult all day!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-84545006289007875702009-03-19T23:39:00.000-04:002009-03-19T23:39:00.000-04:00And I thought I wasw the only one who hated Gatsby...And I thought I wasw the only one who hated Gatsby. I have meant to read some of Fitzgerald's other works but haven't managed it yet. I have avoided Picoult on purpose. I don't think I would like her and there are way too many books out there that I would rather spend time with.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-17295425559801889912009-03-19T20:37:00.000-04:002009-03-19T20:37:00.000-04:00Totally agree with Picoult. I've never understood ...Totally agree with Picoult. I've never understood the hype about her.Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-82576529627021244842009-03-19T19:04:00.000-04:002009-03-19T19:04:00.000-04:00Haven't finished Gatsby? If I didn't read it in a...Haven't finished Gatsby? If I didn't read it in a classroom setting (for two different classes), I'm not sure what I would have thought of it. I disliked Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise but really liked Tender is the Night. Gatsby fits right in the middle. (One of the classes was a Fitzgerald/Hemingway class)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-64717579158678817602009-03-19T17:26:00.000-04:002009-03-19T17:26:00.000-04:00So totally agree on Madame Bovary. What a snore fe...So totally agree on Madame Bovary. What a snore fest!<BR/><BR/>My BTT is <A HREF="http://kayespenguinposts.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">here</A>Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-74605246332083767152009-03-19T15:49:00.000-04:002009-03-19T15:49:00.000-04:00You're right! It is hard to pick out the worst as ...You're right! It is hard to pick out the worst as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-81792910504755900162009-03-19T13:36:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:36:00.000-04:00Great Gatsby is one of my favorites--I like books ...Great Gatsby is one of my favorites--I like books with sense of unfulfilled longing. But I hated Madame Bovary, and didn't ever finish it.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-45999944759769242242009-03-19T13:17:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:17:00.000-04:00I've never read any of these, and it will probably...I've never read any of these, and it will probably stay that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-17980561634474556612009-03-19T12:18:00.000-04:002009-03-19T12:18:00.000-04:00I've read Gatsby a few times and like it more with...I've read Gatsby a few times and like it more with each reading. Madame Bovary is on the shelf - not sure when I'll get around to that. Haven't read any Picoult - and probably won't.Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-17610782400992598632009-03-19T12:06:00.000-04:002009-03-19T12:06:00.000-04:00I liked The Great Gatsby, but was bored most of th...I liked The Great Gatsby, but was bored most of the way through Madame Bovary.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-23014815044015328712009-03-19T11:59:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:59:00.000-04:00Finally, someone else who didn't like The Great Ga...Finally, someone else who didn't like <I>The Great Gatsby</I>. I mean, I liked the writing style but hated the characters and the story line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-54741669586831625342009-03-19T11:23:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:23:00.000-04:00Haven't read any of those books, and dunno if I re...Haven't read any of those books, and dunno if I really want to now.Hm, but Chalice do look interestingBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-77036699620162561922009-03-19T11:16:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:16:00.000-04:00Aw, I love The Great Gatsby! It's one of the only ...Aw, I love <I>The Great Gatsby</I>! It's one of the only "classic" works of American literature that I actually enjoyed, and can see why it's been canonized :) But it's all good! I have yet to read anything by Picoult, but folks seem to either love her or hate her... not sure where I would stand with that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-21929151719637815532009-03-19T10:55:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:55:00.000-04:00The only Picoult book I liked was My Sister's Keep...The only Picoult book I liked was My Sister's Keeper. They do all start to feel like the same book after a bit.<BR/><BR/>http://barneysbookblog.blogspot.comJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053463512324781210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-27755893343121423622009-03-19T10:45:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:45:00.000-04:00I liked My Sister's Keeper, but that was the first...I liked My Sister's Keeper, but that was the first Picoult I read. Now, they seem like almost the same book over and over.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-45638233354015796812009-03-19T10:32:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:32:00.000-04:00I agree with you on 'Madame Bovary.' Totally.I tho...I agree with you on 'Madame Bovary.' Totally.<BR/><BR/>I thought of another that I couldn't finish: 'The Book Thief.' It wasn't that I thought it was bad; I just couldn't get into it. It was a surprise to me, after reading so many raves.<BR/><BR/>You're right, it's hard to pick one best OR worst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com