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Ever happen to you? A friend lends you a book... Haggard Send a noteboard - 31/08/2009 05:36:00 AM
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!
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Ever happen to you? A friend lends you a book... Haggard - 31/08/2009 05:36:00 AM 1083 Views
tell the truth fistofpainx - 31/08/2009 05:43:56 AM 777 Views
I have friends who swear by Goodkind, actually. ~shudder~ *NM* Craig - 31/08/2009 06:08:05 AM 1103 Views
Poor misguided souls *NM* Ryan - 31/08/2009 06:46:43 AM 373 Views
I wish I could tell them that. Craig - 31/08/2009 07:09:15 AM 786 Views
The first couple were ok Kurrurrin - 31/08/2009 02:03:08 PM 774 Views
I try telling them that all the time imlad - 02/09/2009 08:50:54 PM 588 Views
All the time. And I'm bad with this. Perdita - 31/08/2009 07:55:54 AM 795 Views
Re: All the time. And I'm bad with this. Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:30:35 PM 740 Views
That was pretty much the discussion in a nutshell Perdita - 01/09/2009 02:23:57 AM 770 Views
Wait, how on earth is Harry Potter a better role model than Will Stanton? Ghavrel - 01/09/2009 03:55:49 AM 975 Views
I would tell her that but she's got a black belt in tae kwon do. I like my face where it is. *NM* Perdita - 02/09/2009 12:47:48 AM 411 Views
Re: All the time. And I'm bad with this. Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 09:59:53 AM 1024 Views
Well, there are a couple of options. First, you could kill the friend. Bryce - 31/08/2009 08:22:10 AM 804 Views
You hit the nail on the head. Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:34:54 PM 749 Views
*dies laughing* *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:02:17 AM 287 Views
Go to Wikipdia... Milla - 31/08/2009 10:13:21 AM 677 Views
Fortunately, this has never happened to me... James - 31/08/2009 01:54:31 PM 843 Views
Honesty is the best policy PhotoJim - 31/08/2009 02:05:03 PM 785 Views
"What kind of moron are you?" Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:11:46 PM 723 Views
Make a trade. Jacob - 31/08/2009 03:28:36 PM 723 Views
I did that with my niece. Tashmere - 31/08/2009 09:52:49 PM 745 Views
Me too... Jacob - 01/09/2009 06:43:31 PM 709 Views
Sandman...I think we have that in the garage...Gaiman? *NM* Tashmere - 01/09/2009 06:47:42 PM 323 Views
Gaiman's masterwork... the comic. *NM* Jacob - 01/09/2009 06:58:20 PM 341 Views
I'm not a big fan of graphic novels but The Sandman is exquisite in every way. *NM* Rebekah - 01/09/2009 07:00:32 PM 286 Views
Yep. ViolentKai - 31/08/2009 08:29:49 PM 793 Views
That sounds awful! Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:21:51 PM 741 Views
Thank you ViolentKai - 31/08/2009 09:24:00 PM 893 Views
I generally avoid RL suggestions Stephen - 31/08/2009 09:01:50 PM 708 Views
Always the truth. People aren't that fragile. They would rather know the truth. Tashmere - 31/08/2009 09:48:10 PM 731 Views
I tell them the truth, it just isn't my cup of tea... Larisa - 01/09/2009 01:26:33 AM 736 Views
You can manage without reading Murtach74 - 01/09/2009 02:30:02 AM 694 Views
Jus t say you didn't like them random thoughts - 01/09/2009 06:30:25 PM 705 Views
bah, if I don't want to read it, I won't... LaSombra - 01/09/2009 07:05:21 PM 894 Views
I avoid like the dickens! Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:08:40 AM 761 Views
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