Over rated writers

[cochyn]

I was gonna mention Martin Amis; stolen a living on his daddy's coat-tails. 

 

I nominate Jack Kerouac. One half-decent teen-book (On the Road) followed by a slew of drivel. 

[razor]

Wuthering Heights isn't a gripping read.

 

And i just couldn't do Birdsong either.  Anyone who can spend 5 pages describing the weather needs to be reigned in.

 

Or at least have the publishers print a "If you're not a big reader, avoid this one" sticker on the cover.

[Arl arse]

Has anyone mentioned Tomkins yet?

[Stickman]

Ian Fleming......Bond is a great character (obviously) and he had a great life but the books are shit.

[Anubis]

Dan Brown.

 

Good with chapter cliffhangers. Shit at everything else. Wouldn't know a character arc if you took it and beat him around the head with it. His characters are totally one dimensional.

[Jairzinho]

Joel Tracy

[TheBitch]

James Patterson. 

 

Fellas in work love him.

Can't stand his Alex Cross books. His kids are totally perfect, Sampson is the best friend ever, Nana fucking mama must be 108 years old.

[cloggypop]

Is Dan Brown actually rated by anybody though?

[General Dryness]

I've never read any of her trash, and whilst I'm aware she's not exactly lauded in literary circles, I do hope that the lard headed cunt that writes the 50 shades books gets necrotising fasciitis in her stupid fat face.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Whoever wrote the bible, unbelievable nonsense.

 

Trumo already said Dan Brown in post 2 ! Keep up man ffs...

[Jairzinho]

Why did any of you decide to read Dan Brown in the first place?

[Dr Nowt]

Has anyone mentioned Tomkins yet?

 

WATCH IT, YOU.

 

I mean I don't know, has anyone mentioned m...him?

[Carvalho Diablo]

Why did any of you decide to read Dan Brown in the first place?

 

Sunday school man, fucks sake.

 

Away in a manger etc.

[Dr Nowt]

Slight digression into overrated books.  Has anyone read Shantaram? 

 

Couldn't move for people raving about it when we were in India.  Gave it a go but good lord above, pure fantasy and what an enormous wanker. 

 

Some truly woeful writing in it. 

[General Dryness]

WATCH IT, YOU.

 

I mean I don't know, has anyone mentioned m...him?

 

I was going to, but its pointless taking the piss when biology has beaten you to it.

[General Dryness]

Slight digression into overrated books.  Has anyone read Shantaram? 

 

Couldn't move for people raving about it when we were in India.  Gave it a go but good lord above, pure fantasy and what an enormous wanker. 

 

Some truly woeful writing in it. 

 

If lots of people rave about something, give serious thought to avoiding it.

[Dr Nowt]

If lots of people rave about something, give serious thought to avoiding it.

 

I'm no stranger to this truism, General.

 

We all get suckered in from time to time when plenty of sound people are adamant something isn't shit.

 

That's why I started scalping those who disappoint me.

[Jairzinho]

I'm no stranger to this truism, General.

 

We all get suckered in from time to time when plenty of sound people are adamant something isn't shit.

 

That's why I started scalping those who disappoint me.

 

You read any Rohinton Mistry?

[Anubis]

James Patterson.

 

Fellas in work love him.

Can't stand his Alex Cross books. His kids are totally perfect, Sampson is the best friend ever, Nana fucking mama must be 108 years old.

Got partway through an Alex Cross book I picked up to look at. Only read a few chapters because it kept going on about Cross having swapped his car for a people carrier and how much he enjoyed going for a drive in it. Fucking bonkers.

[cloggypop]

Paulo Coelho. Load of quasi hippy self help toss.

[Dr Nowt]

You read any Rohinton Mistry?

 

Aye, A Fine Balance, while I was over there.  Fan, or otherwise?

 

Think we've got another of his in the loft that I bought at her request and which she's never touched.  Book of short stories, may have been his first.  Only leafed through that one but the first couple were promising. 

 

EDIT: Just googled and it's Tales Of Firozsha Baag.

[General Dryness]

I'm no stranger to this truism, General.

 

We all get suckered in from time to time when plenty of sound people are adamant something isn't shit.

 

That's why I started scalping those who disappoint me.

 

Bit harsh. I tend to just offer them a cup of tea, and then don't give 100% effort towards making it. I make a fucking good cup of tea, and to be fair my 50% is better than most peoples 100%. But there you go.

[Jairzinho]

Aye, A Fine Balance, while I was over there.  Fan, or otherwise?

 

Think we've got another of his in the loft that I bought at her request and which she's never touched.  Book of short stories, may have been his first.  Only leafed through that one but the first couple were promising. 

 

Yeah, very decent, I thought.

[Dr Nowt]

Yeah, very decent, I thought.

 

Likewise.  Some searing stuff in A Fine Balance. 

[Dr Nowt]

Bit harsh. I tend to just offer them a cup of tea, and then don't give 100% effort towards making it. I make a fucking good cup of tea, and to be fair my 50% is better than most peoples 100%. But there you go.

 

I'm an altogether more sadistic sort, I'm afraid.

 

And, as if to prove this point, eh voila:

 

 

Marion, don't look at it.  Shut your eyes Marion.  Don't look at it, no matter what happens.