- 1 Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie KinsellaQueen of the chick-lit, which is just not me - yes, I will never read her books unless I am stuck on a desert island and desperate (we're watching a box set of Lost at the moment so I am considering this as a distinct possibility and will be taking many, many books next time we fly).
- 2 Shopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie KinsellaSee above
- 3 Myra Breckinridge by Gore VidalNow this is strange, as I've just bought a copy of his Selected Essays - perhaps I forgot to add it to my library.
- 4 Insensitive Semantics: A Defense of Semantic Minimalism and Speech Act Pluralism by Herman CappelenI'm not sure, does this sound interesting or deadly dull? - anyone have it?
- 5 Bold spirit : Helga Estby's forgotten walk across Victorian America by Linda Lawrence HuntThis sounds interesting, I want it.
- 6 My Sister's Keeper: A Novel by Jodi PicoultI've seen good reviews of her books and received one as a present but I expect LT's right here.
- 7 Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6) by J.K. RowlingOh Librarything, you so crazy! The only reason I wouldn't buy it is because I've already got them all.
- 9 Dreamland by Sarah DessenWhere's 8?
- 10 Daat Mikra Atlas by Yehuda ElitzurI suspect I wouldn't be able to read this, so probably right.
- 11 New Moon (Twilight, Book 2) by Stephenie MeyerTwilight book 1 didn't make the list - wonder why?
- 12 Sloppy Firsts: A Novel by Megan McCaffertyNow this title is just nasty.
- 13 Cookin' With Beans and Rice by Peggy LaytonI'm not keen on beans, but I am a vegetarian so I could be persuaded to buy this. Wouldn't be my first choice for a cook book though, I must admit.
- 14 Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald MillerI do like to read books about spirituality but tend to prefer ones written by people like St Augustine, so yes probably right.
- 15 The Purpose-driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick WarrenThis sounds like a self-help book which I'm allergic to.
- 16 The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn DominigueNo idea, but I'll take LT's word for it.
- 17 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants) by Ann BrasharesThe title made me laugh but I suspect its either chick-lit or YA, neither of which I tend to go for.
- 18 The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThis makes me think it's a romantic novel about a girl with glasses being swept off her feet, not my sort of thing. Apologies to Stephen Chbosky if that is completely wrong but it shows the power of titles I suppose.
- 19 Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaHere she is again, my number one author I'm never going to read!
- 20 The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
If you are on Librarything I recommend checking this out, it's quite fun, although I was surprised to see Dan Brown didn't make an appearance until the 100 spot on my list.
8 comments:
"Where's 8?" - that line made me laugh.
This is funny! I can fill you in on a couple of these...
The Purpose-Driven Life is not only a self-help book, it's an Evangelical Christian self-help book. This one would definitely be in my list of books I'll never, ever read!
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants-this is YA and chick lit. I haven't read it, but I did see the movie when it came out a few years ago with my mom and sister, and I was pleasantly surprised. A movie sequel is coming out soon.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age story about a boy. I haven't read it, though.
And The Notebook is a super-sappy romance story, which was made into a super-sappy movie. The notebook in question tells the story of young love during WWII, and the problems experienced by the lovers. I saw the movie with my mom, and I enjoyed all the period clothing and the attractiveness of the male leads.
What fun! I will have to check out my top unsuggestions now.
Blue Like Jazz is certainly nothing like St. Augustine. And The Notebook is a favorite movie of mine but the book was only ok.
I've noticed that they now give recommendations, but I didn't see the unsuggester--how fun--I need to try that out! I think #5 sounds interesting, too!
Well, you just never know. I thought The Purpose-Driven Life was something I would never, ever read, and then I read it (ostensibly because I want to be informed and to "see how 'the other side' thinks," but really because I'm a bit of a masochist, I think). My advice? Listen to LT on that one. You should see all the argumentative notes I made in the margins of THAT book! I'm like you. For some of these, the titles are intriguing enough. And I'm so curious as to why LT would assume you don't want the beans and rice cookbook. Seems such an odd choice, doesn't it?
Hilarious. I'm going to have to check out this feature. I'll let you know how on or off base they are :)
I am on LT, and I'm going to run the "unrecommender" right now! Will report back and link to your original post when I get the results (may be skewed since my entire library is not yet cataloged, but I think a good cross-section is)
I'll look forward to seeing what other people's are like. Thanks to those who gave me a bit more info on these books - I think that on the whole, with the exception of Gore Vidal and Harry Potter, LT was spot on!
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