The books you could never finish somehow...

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

You see I've actually read the whole Witches of Mayfair series before, Terry actually got me hooked on it! I absolutely loved them!! But generally I can't stand Anne Rice - I've attempted to read the Interview with the vampire book about 3 times and can't ever get into it (that can go on the list lol) and I tried Violin as well but again couldn't get into it. I'm just not a big fan of Anne Rice's writing style - but i do really enjoy the Witches trilogy, but I know that one of the vampire book's has a few of the characters from the Witches trilogy (I *think* it's Blackwood Farm?) I did however read Anne's son Christopher Rice's first book and thougt it was ok - more of a beach book than a deep read, but still enjoyable

i just read this one and i can't for the life of me remember the name, all i do know is it was rubbish. possibley the worst book i have ever read, and i have read a few turkeys. will get the name and see if its the same one. did it contain, Mona and Rowan - along with lestat?

That sounds about right to be honest - i've not actually read it - i read the mayfairs and then me n the hubby tried the vampire series and my god I drove me mad!! I even went out and bought them all for Terry as an aniversary present - we both tried Interview With The Vampire - and got no further!! hmm.....maybe it's time to try them again - eventually my list of reading to do in 2010 just seems to be growing and growing and growing!!

Sounds like Taltos, which is another book I never finished now that I think about it. But, with that book, it was because I felt like I had jumped in the middle of the series and didnt understand anything. I have always meant to go back and read the series in order, but have never gotten around to it. Also, I don't know what the order is supposed to be. Anyone know?

[Brice]

I think-

Interview With the Vampire
THe Vampire Lestat
Queen Of The Damned
The Tale Of The Body Thief
Memnoch The Devil
The Vampire Armand
Merrick
Blood And Gold
Blackwood Farm
Blood Canticle

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Thanks, this is the Vampire Chronicles? I guess Taltos is in The Mayfair Witches books?

I assume you have read these Brice? What was your opinion?

[Brice]

The first three are great. The next two are good. The rest should be burnt.

Taltos, I read a long time ago, but remember nothing about it.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I knew I could depend on you.

[Brice]

[JameseyLefebure]

Taltos is actually the 3rd in the series - I've read it and while it is much weaker than the 1st and 2nd book's it is actually a reasonably good ending to the series - it manages to tie up a few loose end's from the story as well But it does help if you've read the rest of the Mayfair series (even if to just get the jist of what a Taltos is)
I just think it was fluke that I enjoyed these cause i've tried a few anne rice books and most of the time I just want to slap her with a goth!!!

Jamesey

[candy]

Blood Canticle - thank you Brice

This is the one i was trying to dredge from memory.

for me, i liked the mayfair witches and the interview with the vampire - then it all goes a bit meh, for me.

[special k]

american psycho. i dont know if its just that the begining of the book just drags on or what.

[Hannah]

I just barely finished that one. I had to skip over the chapters in which Patrick bateman goes on and on about Genesis and Huey lewis and the News though. I couldn't stomach them. I also had to skip over the super descriptive murders.

[ClicheGuevara]

Children of Men, I loved the movie..But no matter how bad I want to, I can't bring myself to finish the book..It's so boring..

[CrimsonMordred]

TommyKnockers! I think we all know why, but if you have not attempted to read it, let me tell you. It's like Stephen King just wanted to make us watch every single detail about every single part of this girl's life. I mean I can handle back story, but entire chapters of back story? No. Then after he's done making us watch her biography and SLOWLY dig up the metal thing, we get to change to another character, a guy. Yeah no, he did this way too sloppy for my taste.

[candy]

i loved tommy knockers, funny thing is - mostly for the reasons you didn't
its in my top ten

[CrimsonMordred]

Different Strokes

[Jean]

TommyKnockers! I think we all know why, but if you have not attempted to read it, let me tell you. It's like Stephen King just wanted to make us watch every single detail about every single part of this girl's life. I mean I can handle back story, but entire chapters of back story? No. Then after he's done making us watch her biography and SLOWLY dig up the metal thing, we get to change to another character, a guy. Yeah no, he did this way too sloppy for my taste.

i loved tommy knockers, funny thing is - mostly for the reasons you didn't
its in my top ten

in bears' top ten, too, for much the same reasons

[Sickrose]

birds without wings by Louis De Bernieres. i just couldnt finish it. My other half has read it and thought it was fantastic but I just couldnt get into it. Makes me feel pretty stupid !!

[DoctorDodge]

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson. Got through the 1st volume ok, but I couldn't make it through the 2nd. I'm surprised, but the whole thing just didn't grip me as much as I expected it to. Normally, I like all that strange, reality crossing fantasy stuff, but it wasn't for me. Well, who knows, maybe one day i'll finish it.

[Brice]

I just barely finished that one. I had to skip over the chapters in which Patrick bateman goes on and on about Genesis and Huey lewis and the News though. I couldn't stomach them. I also had to skip over the super descriptive murders.

Ummm...did that leave anything left for you to read?

[Hannah]

There were a few words left after that.

[Brice]

Yeah, it was probably like reading one of those children's picture books where each page is one or two words.

[ola]

I can't finish Under the Dome. :/

[Kronz]

I was on the waiting list for Rose Madder at my library when it came out, I waited months to get it. When I finally did I never got past about 100 pages. It's on my stack again though now that I picked up a paperback of it. I just fear more Gerald's Game style boredom and deeply fucked up relationship stuff...not something I relate to at all thankfully.

[candy]

I can't finish Under the Dome. :/

i really struggled with this too. I am hoping to do a re-read when i go away in a few months. hopefully it will be better with a second read

[michalz00]

Matthew Pearl's "The Poe Shadow". I tried twice...

[Ageless Stranger]

IT
I read well past the halfway point while waiting for my ordered copy of The Eyes of the Dragon and just quit. It was so damn boring!!! (Say sorry)