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Top Ten Hyped Books I’ve Never Read
Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
I should want to read this. It’s about a slave girl who dresses as a boy to spy on the bad guys, right? But I have absolutely ZERO interest in dystopian fantasies that are really pseudo historical fiction. I don’t want to read a bout a society influenced by a real ancient society – I want an honest to god made up one. I want my fantasies to have actual magic. I’m sick of all of these books trying to emulate the brutality of Game of Thrones. Just stop.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
I have zero interest in reading a Harry Potter fanfiction repackaged as original fiction.
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
I have no interest in reading about an abusive relationship packaged as romance when the author can’t even decide if this book is for children or grown ups. This is just a sick, sick joke to publish this ‘romance’ and I for one cannot find a physically, mentally and emotionally abusive character ‘sexy’.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Somewhat interested in seeing the film, I just have no desire to open these pages, especially when pretty much every review I’ve ever read said there was issues with the juvenile voice used.
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
Again, this is the kind of book I should want to read: a kick-ass girl protagonist fighting an alien invasion. And the film has cast one of my favourite actresses, Chloe Moretz, as the lead. But I just can’t manage to give any fucks about this book at all, despite many of my reviewing friends reading this early and loving it to bits.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
I tried The Fault in Our Stars, so I get bonus points for that, but I’m just not into self-congratulating authors and their whimsical quirkiness that always comes off as pretentious characters and especially not the manic pixie dream girl dream.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Again, a book with a film I’m somewhat interested in, but that interest does not extend to the source material.
Angelfall by Susan Ee
Initially i was interested in reading this, but as time moved on and the hype fell away I realised I just really was not interested. Every time a new book in the series is released I kind of look back on this one and think sadly, “We could have had it all.”
Legend by Marie Lu
Marie Lu is a legend among my reviewing friends, but I just can’t gather any interest in reading this book. I just don’t want to read this kind of dystopian.
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Just LOL, right?
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About Nemo
A lover of kittens and all things sparkly, Nemo has a degree in English Literature and specialises in reviewing contemporary, paranormal, mystery/thriller, historical, sci-fi and fantasy Young Adult fiction. She is especially drawn to novels about princesses, strong female friendships, magical powers, and assassins.
Anne
Why do you think John Green is a self-congratulatory author? His web presence has done quite a lot to enhance reading in general not just his own books. I’ve met him and he is about the most humble and shy authors I’ve ever met.
LOOKING FOR ALASKA is amazing.
Nemo
Probably my biggest beef is that he claimed he was the first author to write a kissing scene where the girl made the first move (http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/john-green-thinks-tfios-invented-girls-kissing-first/). Then he ‘accidentally’ plagiarised a teen girl, although he did make amends in the end (http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarrylee/the-fault-in-our-sourcing#.ja90YQ0ym). Then he turned an accusation of being creepy into an accusation of being a pedophile (http://www.themarysue.com/john-green-female-ya-readers/). Whatever he does, he blows it out of proportion, because he thinks he’s more important than he is. He didn’t save YA, and his characters are poor imitations of how he wishes he was as a teen. He gets extra credit and privilege from being a man in a female-dominated industry (YA/romance, not literature in general, which is male-dominated).
Mary Jane
Seriously, every blog I’ve visited has An Ember in the Ashes in their list. And some has TMI. You should check out those (add Angelfall & Legend, too!)
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Nemo
LOL there is NO WAY I am ever willingly reading anything of Clare’s. She’s a straight up bully, completely unoriginal, and I have no idea why everyone panders to her.
Annie
In my opinion, you can watch the movie of The Maze Runner and not have to read the book at all. Though, I only read the first book so who am I to say 🙂
Nemo
I’ll make a note of that, thank you!