Comments on: Read This Not That: My Annual List of Overrated Books

By: Nancy Jaynes

Nancy Jaynes — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:49:35 +0000

Oh my goodness, I’ve gone around telling people not to read Where the Crawdads Sing, and here you are recommending it! I found it to be almost insulting to our intelligence. It’s simply preposterous, like a cartoon. How can anyone with any bit of critical thinking appreciate it? Was it meant to be an allegory, and I missed the point? Hmm… I don’t think so. And it wasn’t merely the non-fantasy absurdness of the story, but the author’s craft, or lack thereof that bothered me. The book is full of cardboard characters, overstated descriptions, repetition, and elements that simply don’t make sense. It’s been a while since I read it, so I can’t give examples, but, this one is a big no.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 22:35:19 +0000

Thanks for the list. I have been debating Little Fires Everywhere because I read Everything I Never Told You and thought it was beautifully written. Also, I love when I can follow up a good book with it’s movie or TV show. Think I’ll skip the book and go straight to Hulu with LFE.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:41:56 +0000

I 100% agree with your opinion of “Read This, Not That”, especially in regards to Historical Fiction. I thought Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone was excellent! Little Fires Everywhere was very hyped up, and honestly, I didn’t find it all that entertaining.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:39:55 +0000

I completely agree with your opinion of Eat Pray Love. Yuck and yawn. And Wild is probably my favorite book. Maybe. I could never really choose 🙂