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.