Top Ten
Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is books I’ve
changed my mind about. Are you ready for some controversy? I think I’m going to
get some serious hate for this one. Can I suggest that you throw brownies at me
instead of rotten fruit and vegetables?
I sometimes
change my mind about books after I read and review them. Some books I like less
as time passes, and some I like more. I’m going to list a few books from each
of those categories.
Books That I Like More As Time Passes
Aristotle and Dante Discover
the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Other than the parental over-involvement
at the end, I loved everything about this book when I first read it. I love it
even more as time passes because it’s one of those books that have unexpectedly
stuck with me. I actually think about it fairly often.
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell. This book
has a saggy middle, but it’s wildly creative, and the end is devastating. This
is another book that I often think about.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I felt very “Meh”
about this book when I first read it as a teenager. Holden Caulfield is a whiny
brat. I couldn’t see past that as a teenager, but now that I’ve read this book
several times as an adult, I can appreciate everything else that is going on in
this story.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
Stone by J.K.
Rowling. I actually didn’t like this book when I was a kid because it was below
my reading level when I first read it. It’s still not my favorite book in the
series, but now that I’m past my reading level snobbery, I can see that it’s an
entertaining story with a good message.
Books That I Like Less As Time Passes
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. According
to Goodreads, I gave these books 2-3 stars each when I read them. Back then, I
was afraid of giving 1-star reviews. I struggled with the amateurish writing
style and the tropes in this series. I didn’t even finish the series.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan. Nobody panic,
I still really like these books. I’ve just read a lot more middlegrade since I
read these, and my tastes have changed. I now prefer more realistic middlegrade
that deals with real-world issues.
Divergent by Veronica Roth. I gave these
books 3-4 stars when I first read them. I didn’t like the character development
or believability issues. Now that I’ve read a lot of YA dystopias, these books
aren’t original enough for me.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Again,
nobody panic. I’m obsessed with this series. I just think the third book was
too short to wrap up all the stuff that happens in the first two books.
I’m ducking
the rotten fruit now . . .
Ari & Dante is definitely one I liked more as time has gone on. I didn't love Mockingjay either but love that series as a whole.
ReplyDeleteI hated The Catcher in the Rye, SO MUCH in high school that I can't even bring myself to try and reread it! Holden got on my nerves THAT much! :\
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I agree with so many. I feel teh same with divergent. I did give it a 3 i think maybe a two but really i didn't like it at all. no character develepment. I felt no connection to the story at all.
ReplyDeleteIt's so interesting to see how our thoughts on books change over time, and in the way that they change too. Sometimes I'm left surprised when a certain book goes down in my expectations etc... I'm an over thinker and so this can happen often!!
ReplyDeleteGreat list!
Reading With Jade
I'd complain about your Catcher pick, but I'm too busy gagging on vomit.
ReplyDelete(My opinion of you is much more positive.)
I tried to get into Percy Jackson but I think I'm too old now. I get it.
ReplyDeleteHmmm see, the fact that you want MORE Mockingjay actually doesn't make me want to throw things ;) And I agree 100% about City of Bones! I liked them fine when I had read like 2 YA series and that was it. So agreed, for sure! And Divergent... it's hard, because I am so MAD at it, but it is still kind of a guilty pleasure for me. But do I like it as much as I had? No. I can't decide if it's because of the subsequent books, or because of the whole series hahah.
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