Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week is the Top Ten Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean (submitted by Beauty & Her Books)!
Oh boy… I know that these are an author’s work but I’m taking a moment to highlight books that I just don’t like. Sometimes an author can really let you down with a series or spin-off. I wouldn’t ever throw a book in the ocean but metaphorically here we go….
This was my first and only by him and I hated it so much. It also terrified me.. go down into the deep, deep, depths of the ocean!
Yeah… I fell into the hype with this one and I hated it.
So much potential and it really let me down. I was an unpopular opinion on this one.
Take the whole set of 4-6 with you. This was just garbage.
Ugh. Super disappointing. I had to dnf at 40%. I hope her girls never read this.
Don’t do it. It’s terrible. It will make you questions whether or not you even loved her original trilogy. I’m so scared to re-read it!
Nope. waste of time.
This is book 2 in the series. The first book was okay but this was just bad. Actually, if you work in a library, you will hate James Patterson by default. LOL. He pumps out so many books and there’s thousands of holds. It makes shelving holds a nightmare.
This is also the second book. I fell into the hype and bought the whole trilogy so excited. Then.. I saw SO many issues and ugh. I have since donated it… but it could sink to the bottom of the ocean, for sure.
I was so excited for this because I liked the House of Night series. This was a hot mess and I hated it.
Have you read any of these?? Let’s chat below!
I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy ❤
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The Girl on the Train. Ergh. I wanted to like that one (and I did like the premise) but yeah wasn’t wowed.
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Yeah.. I actually thought the movie was better but I’m a big Emily Blunt fan (only reason I watched). lol!
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The Girl on the Train was so frustrating on so many levels…but I kinda liked it. Ha! My TTT is off-the-board this week
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haha!! Yeah, I can see how so many people liked it but it just drove me nuts!!
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I read Everless, and did like it. The others I haven’t read… and the 50 Shades book is a nope from me! I mean there are some that given infinite time I might get around to reading, but even if I had infinite time, I wouldn’t read that series.
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haha.. Yeah.. I totally get that. I think that we all wish for infinite time!
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Haha, I love this post!! I couldn’t agree more about The Girl on The Train!! I still can’t understand the hype about that story. Also Everless! I am still upset about the last three books of Shatter Me series, because they were too much Kenji focus and not enough Warner and Juliette. I would keep them but, yeah, the disappointment was huge.
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OMG! It’s so refreshing to see so many people agree about Girl on the Train. I never understood the hype because it sucked! lol. Yes!! I was SO disappointed with the last three books of Shatter Me. I totally just pretend they don’t exist, even if I love the covers. ugh!! So sad. It was brilliant and she should have left it alone!!
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LOLOL I’m so glad I listened to my gut and did NOT pick up Girl on the Train cos it sounds like it would’ve definitely made it onto my list today had I read it. Sad to see Ali Wong’s book here though! Haha, I still haven’t read it but I love her humour although I did hear a few mixed reviews about this one. Great list, Leslie 😉
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YES! It’s terrible!! Great job.. I fell into the hype and regretted it. haha. I looove Ali Wong. I was so disappointed but it was very graphic and kinda gross. I had to stop. Sigh.
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Good for you for knowing your limits.
My post:https://lydiaschoch.com/endless-memories-a-review-of-the-deep/
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Thanks!
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The only ones I’ve read on your list are Girl on the Train and Fifty Shades. I did enjoy Girl on the Train, but I also listened to it as an audiobook so I wonder if that changes things at all. Fifty Shades was a guilty pleasure that I knew was SO BAD but I Read it anyways lol
Here’s my TTT: https://www.mollysbooknook.com/6-books-that-belong-on-the-ocean-floor/
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Yes, Fifty Shades was definitely a guilty pleasure and I really fell into the hype because it was EVERYWHERE in the world. lol. It was just so bad though!! At least, we recognized that! haha
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Hi Leslie! I’ve only read The Girl on the Train and to me it was a decent read. Nothing else on your list and I’ll make sure to stay way clear!
Ten Books I’d gladly throw into the ocean (for the mermaids to read)
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Hello! I know a lot of people liked it! Haha, sounds good!!
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This post made me laugh so much! I didn’t take part this week because although some books have disappointed in me I don’t think I have it in me to throw any book in the ocean hahaha!
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Yeah, it was kind of a strange one but I just went with it! haha. I’m glad my post did make you laugh though! ❤
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I did like Everless but for whatever reason I’ve never got around to the sequel.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/06/top-ten-tuesday-310/
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Yeah, I think I’m in the minority on that one!
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Totally fair, not everyone can love every book!
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I may still have to give Everless/Evermore a try, but I’m okay with avoiding the others. I was not a fan of The Girl on the Train either and I am in a similar boat with The Betrothed and glad I avoided it as I loved her other series and I don’t want to start questioning that haha. [My Top Ten]
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Oh gosh… yeah… I was going to re-read The Selection series before the show comes out but I don’t think I will. I loved it and I don’t want to hate it now. haha
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Exactly! I will watch the show, but I have to let the good memories of the book live on without verifying with a re-read haha
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hahaha!! Yep, same page!! lol
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I haven’t read many of these, and now I know not to. haha
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haha!! I’m glad that my opinions matter that much!! ❤
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The Horan wasn’t that bad… it just went on, and on, and on, and on about each and every place they went and YAWN. Her Loving Frank was great, though!
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lol! I will have to check that one out! 🙂
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E. L. James is, I am sure, on many of these lists – and possibly Twilight too – but I could not face the negativity of this topic. These are the books I chose that belong in the sea, only because they feature the sea prominently!
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Yeah, I’ve seen them around. I’ll check it out!
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I had the predecessor to Everless on my list this time too!
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Glad to know that I’m not the only one!
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