Has this ever happened to any of you?
A relative or friend, who is a SF/F neophyte, praises some horrible fantasy book and asks if you've read it. When you reply no (b/c you know it's bad), this friend promptly insists that you borrow their copy to read. Then, whenever you see this friend he/she asks you if you've read it and what you think.
In my latest case, it was an older relative and the books were the Eragon series. She lent me the first two. Arghhhh!
I've tried to read them, but they are just so bad I can't get through them.
What should I do? Do you just tell the person the truth? Do you suffer through the book? Sometimes they are so enthusiastic, I can't bring myself to rain on their parade. But I can't keep making up excuses for why I haven't finished yet. Help!
A relative or friend, who is a SF/F neophyte, praises some horrible fantasy book and asks if you've read it. When you reply no (b/c you know it's bad), this friend promptly insists that you borrow their copy to read. Then, whenever you see this friend he/she asks you if you've read it and what you think.
In my latest case, it was an older relative and the books were the Eragon series. She lent me the first two. Arghhhh!
I've tried to read them, but they are just so bad I can't get through them.
What should I do? Do you just tell the person the truth? Do you suffer through the book? Sometimes they are so enthusiastic, I can't bring myself to rain on their parade. But I can't keep making up excuses for why I haven't finished yet. Help!
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I'm drinkin' some George Jones,
and a little bit of Coe
Haggard's easin' my misery
and Waylon's keepin' me from home
Hank's givin' me those high times-
Cash is gonna sing it low
I'm here gettin' wasted-
just like my country heroes -Hank III
I'm drinkin' some George Jones,
and a little bit of Coe
Haggard's easin' my misery
and Waylon's keepin' me from home
Hank's givin' me those high times-
Cash is gonna sing it low
I'm here gettin' wasted-
just like my country heroes -Hank III
Ever happen to you? A friend lends you a book...
- 31/08/2009 05:36:00 AM
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I have friends who swear by Goodkind, actually. ~shudder~ *NM*
- 31/08/2009 06:08:05 AM
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Poor misguided souls *NM*
- 31/08/2009 06:46:43 AM
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All the time. And I'm bad with this.
- 31/08/2009 07:55:54 AM
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Re: All the time. And I'm bad with this.
- 31/08/2009 09:30:35 PM
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That was pretty much the discussion in a nutshell
- 01/09/2009 02:23:57 AM
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Wait, how on earth is Harry Potter a better role model than Will Stanton?
- 01/09/2009 03:55:49 AM
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I would tell her that but she's got a black belt in tae kwon do. I like my face where it is. *NM*
- 02/09/2009 12:47:48 AM
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Well, there are a couple of options. First, you could kill the friend.
- 31/08/2009 08:22:10 AM
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Make a trade.
- 31/08/2009 03:28:36 PM
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I did that with my niece.
- 31/08/2009 09:52:49 PM
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Me too...
- 01/09/2009 06:43:31 PM
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Sandman...I think we have that in the garage...Gaiman? *NM*
- 01/09/2009 06:47:42 PM
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I'm not a big fan of graphic novels but The Sandman is exquisite in every way. *NM*
- 01/09/2009 07:00:32 PM
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Always the truth. People aren't that fragile. They would rather know the truth.
- 31/08/2009 09:48:10 PM
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