This is a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week, they post a new Top Ten list that one of their bloggers will answer. Everyone is welcome to join!
The topic for today's list is:
Books That Surprised Me (in a good or bad way)
Here are some books that surprised me in a good way: I enjoyed them more than I expected!
Here are some books that surprised me in a good way: I enjoyed them more than I expected!
Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden
From my review: "The writing was beautiful, and I was totally captivated by this story."
The First Days
by Rhiannon Frater
(As the World Dies, Book #1)
From my review: "I can’t remember the last time when I was this frightened while reading a book! This is a must read for zombie fans! Frater knocked my socks off, and she has turned me into a huge fan of her work and reawakened my interest in zombies!"
A Prayer for Owen Meany
by John Irving
From my review: "A Prayer for Owen Meany is a very thought-provoking story. I loved the book, and I thought that Irving wrapped up all the pieces of the story brilliantly! I literally had goose bumps at the end of the book."
Here are some books that surprised me in a bad way: I did not enjoy them as much as I expected!
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
(The Dark Tower, Book #1)
From my review: "Parts of the book really dragged for me and, even though I finished book, I still feel a bit lost! ... This is definitely my least favourite King book, and I much prefer his horror books to this fantasy series so far."
Into the Water
by Paula Hawkins
From my review: "I really enjoyed The Girl on the Train, so I was eagerly awaiting Hawkins’ sophomore book. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations."
So, what books surprised you (in a good or bad way)? Please let me know in the comments, or leave me a link to your blog post if you are also participating in the meme!
by Arthur Golden
From my review: "The writing was beautiful, and I was totally captivated by this story."
by Rhiannon Frater
(As the World Dies, Book #1)
From my review: "I can’t remember the last time when I was this frightened while reading a book! This is a must read for zombie fans! Frater knocked my socks off, and she has turned me into a huge fan of her work and reawakened my interest in zombies!"
by John Irving
From my review: "A Prayer for Owen Meany is a very thought-provoking story. I loved the book, and I thought that Irving wrapped up all the pieces of the story brilliantly! I literally had goose bumps at the end of the book."
Here are some books that surprised me in a bad way: I did not enjoy them as much as I expected!
by Stephen King
(The Dark Tower, Book #1)
From my review: "Parts of the book really dragged for me and, even though I finished book, I still feel a bit lost! ... This is definitely my least favourite King book, and I much prefer his horror books to this fantasy series so far."
by Paula Hawkins
From my review: "I really enjoyed The Girl on the Train, so I was eagerly awaiting Hawkins’ sophomore book. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations."
So, what books surprised you (in a good or bad way)? Please let me know in the comments, or leave me a link to your blog post if you are also participating in the meme!
I JUST tool First Days off of my TBR list... man!
ReplyDeleteI meant to read A Prayer for Owen Meany and never got to it. My husband loves Stephen King.
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The First Days!! I definitely loved that book more than I was expecting! To this day that series is still one of my favorites!
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I will be adding some of the books you've listed to my ever growing reading wishlist!!
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to my TTT post for this week: https://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/03/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-surprised-me.html