Ankatje

No, I totally understand that - the influence of society and culture is enormous. It's a genre that I don't really like, which I knew in advance, but I still wanted to give it a shot. I honestly found it a little boring, the story didn't pull me in. The writing style wasn't my taste either. It was like listening to little memories, jumping to little memories, and so on... without any real character growth. I can see why people like it, it's a cool concept, but not my cup of tea.

LilMouse

I admire that you decided to try a genre you knew you don't normally like. Because if I don't like a genre, I don't bother. And who knows, maybe i am missing out on a lot of good books because of that.

Did it make you emotional at all or it was kinda....hollow?

BehrItAll

Tomorrow's topic:

February 2: Books Written Before I Was Born (These can be books you’ve read or want to read!)

I did books I did read,

1) Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. First published in 1818.

2) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. First published in 1844

3) Lord of the Flies by William Golding. First published in 1954.

4) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. First published in 1813.

5) The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien. First published in 1937.

6) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in 1925.

7) The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. First published in 1846.

8) The Shining by Stephen King. First published in 1977.

9) Carrie by Stephen King. First published in 1974.

10) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. First published in 1890.

11) I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. First published in 1954.

12) Dracula by Bram Stoker. First published in 1897.

LilMouse

I am stealing a lot of yours

1) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. First published in 1844

2) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. First published in 1813.

3) The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. First published in 1846. (I'm going to cheat and include his other stories like Tell Tale Heart and The Masque of the Red Death)

4) The Shining by Stephen King. First published in 1977. + Carrie by Stephen King. First published in 1974.

5) And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. First published 1939.

6) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. First published in 1890.

7) The Crucible by Arthur Miller. First published 1953. + A Streetcar Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams. First published 1947.

8) Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. First published 1891.

9) Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. First published 1938.

10) The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. First published 1959 + We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. First published 1962.

BehrItAll

Good adds! I also love those.

LilMouse

All incredibly frustrating stories but oh so good.

BehrItAll

They left an impression and stand the test of time.

LilMouse

I think it's the frustrating ones that stay with you longer.

BehrItAll

Oh Yea. We Need to Talk About Kevin - I thought about it for weeks.

I still think about it.

LilMouse

I don't think I could handle that one

BehrItAll

It's intense but really good.

LilMouse

I do like books that are written in letter form.

BehrItAll

Me too.

It really added to the final reveal.

LilMouse

Your jaw dropped?

BehrItAll

Yea. I was like "oooohhhhh" and then I went back to reread some letters to piece it together.