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Yes, I saw you read Junkie by Burroughs which is the book that least appealed to me out of all his books after having read it. The subject matter wasn't really of much interest and I only read it because it was written by him. Pretty impossible not to finish as it is so short. He certainly was...

I actually loved "On the Road" when I first read it as a teenager and I credit that book as the one that first turned me on to reading and appreciating literature. I was quite deeply affected by it at the time. I subsequently read quite a few of Kerouac's novels (different titles) which in turn...

It's often the case that we don't get on with a particular book by a certain author but that does not necessarily mean we will dislike all books by that same author so often we are prepared to give that author a second chance rather than write him off completely. The trick is to buy another book...

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is another that has sprung to mind from around thirty years ago. My friend raved about it but when I gave it a go Hunter S Thompson came across as such an ass hole that I had to give up. At the time I thought no wonder he got beaten up by Hell's Angels, but very...

Don't ever attempt "A Clockwork Orange" then.

I've just thought of another one: "The Blue Mountain" by Meir Shalev Was first drawn to this as a result of reading comparisons to 100 Years of Solitude, one of my favourite books. Really didn't like it at all. Full of annoying supposedly "quirky" characters who I just found really tiresome...

Go on, you know you want to... http://www.shmoop.com/the-trial-kafka/ending.html

I was the opposite with the first two. Didn't finish Catch 22 but finished Crime and Punishment. On that basis maybe I should give Americana a try.

Not a great writer, but his books are really easy to read because they are so unchallenging. Sometimes that has an appeal. I think I would struggle not to finish a Peter James book only for that reason. For some reason I'm unfamiliar with that particular title. I wonder why???

Loved "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" but the ending was crap, really weak, but that seems to be a commonly held opinion even by those who loved the book. From memory it was only about the last three pages so it didn't really matter. You of course were fortunate enough never to find out. Now you're...

I really enjoyed that book. I read it before seeing the film. Enjoyed the book more. Conversely saw the film adaptation of "Never Let Me Go" before reading the book and enjoyed the film more. Brilliant film. Both books by the same author, Kazuo Ishiguro

I forgot, that should have also been on my list. I just found the writing style irritating. I don't think it has aged well. I didn't remember it because I no longer have it, whereas the others I still have to serve as reminders. There are probably others which I can't remember.

Sometimes you start a book and you find it a real struggle to get through and consequently never finish it. Sometimes it's because the book doesn't live up to your expectations and sometimes the problem is not with the book itself but your mental state at the time of reading it just doesn't make...