Blogcritics: Comments on Best Left Unread

Comment by Nick Jones

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 02:41:01 EST

While I read and enjoyed The Satanic Verses, I've never been able to finish the other novels of Rushdie's I've picked up.

Comment by Tim Hall

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:16:39 EST

I actually liked "Heretics of Dune", the one many people don't get to, having made their excuses and left after "God Awful of Dune".

Comment by Distorted Angel

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:28:06 EST

Ah, DrPat, Mirror, Mirror is sitting very near the top of my to-read pile. I, too, have read and loved the other books of Maguire's that you mentioned, so I hope not to be too disappointed!

Comment by DrPat

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:13:34 EST

Yes, Koranteng, the "why bother?" (and "best left in the bin") books deserve notice as well. Aaman, I would agree with you on the Frank Herbert Dune sequels - but the "prequels" by his son Brian are worthwhlie, IMHO. Not great literature, but readable in their own right. My latest experience with a "where's the beef?" read was Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire. I loved Wicked, enjoyed Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and reread Lost twice, it was so good. Not Mirror, Mirror. And not being a completist, I had no trouble leaving it, open face down to page 45, for months. I suspect it will go to the local second-hand book store to provide credit for two or three other books I will actually enjoy.

Comment by Aaman

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:49:49 EST

'books best left unread' - great meme. My initial list: * Left Behind * The Dune sequels and prequels (non-Frank Herbert) * Anne Rice after "The Vampire Armand * "The God Of Small Things" - Arundhati Roy * Ann Coulter * Michael Moore