Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Top Five Wednesday: Books I Will Never Read

As much as I love talking about books I want to read and books I enjoy, I also love talking about books I'm not interested in. Honestly, I wish there were more books that I didn't want to read; that would make my "so many books, so little time" problem better. Top Five Wednesday was created by Ginger Reads Lainey and is currently run by Sam from Thoughts on Tomes. If you are interested in participating, here is the Goodreads page.

1. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
I don't really have anything against this series, I just have no interest in it. I saw the first movie and thought it was okay. I've heard a lot of negative things about the subsequent books, so I'll be avoiding this one. If I'm ever really desperate for a dystopian and I'm out of options, then I'll read this - but that is super unlikely.

2. Looking for Alaska by John Green
I've read two John Green books and was underwhelmed by both of them. There's something about his writing that I just don't connect with, and his characters are a little too pretentious for my tastes. I don't feel like I'm missing anything by not reading this book.

3. Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
I read Red Queen and didn't completely hate it, but the more I think about it, the less I care. I don't feel like investing time and/or money into a series that I am lukewarm at best about.

4. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
I once wished to read this book. However, this series is just too long. Every book is massive, and I'm just not interested enough. I might watch the show at some point, but I have so many long fantasy series that I'd rather read than this one.

5. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne & John Tiffany
Probably the most controversial book on this list, although it's not technically a book. I really don't want to read a play that's considered the 8th Harry Potter story - I'd rather have a book. If I can't get any insight on characters' thoughts, emotions, and motives, then I don't want to read it. I've heard there are an insane amount of plot holes in this story as well. I just don't care to read this.

August Wrap-Up

I'm trying to get back in the swing of posting, and I haven't been reading a ton of YA books or novels in general, so I thought I'd do a wrap-up to make things easy on myself. You'll see a common theme here...

The Walking Dead Volume 2 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
4/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 3 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
4/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 4 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
4/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 5 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman & Jay Bonansinga
4/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 6 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 7 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
4/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 8 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

Bitter of Tongue by Cassandra Clare & Sarah Rees Brennan
3/5 Stars

The Road to Woodbury by Robert Kirkman & Jay Bonansinga
3/5 Stars

Star Wars: Princess Leia by Mark Waid & Terry Dodson
4/5 Stars

The Fiery Trial by Cassandra Clare & Maureen Johnson
3/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 9 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 10 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
4/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 11 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 12 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 13 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 14 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 15 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

The Walking Dead Volume 16 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, & Cliff Rathburn
5/5 Stars

Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan
4/5 Stars

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
5/5 Stars

United as One by Pittacus Lore
3.5/5 Stars

Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter
3.75/5 Stars