Astrophysics Like Melville

[mrissa]

Quote of the evening: "And there wasn't even any nifty astrophysics like there would have been if Melville had written it." -- timprov

No, this was not a complaint at the book club discussion of Tam Lin. In the car on the way up, we were discussing the worst books we've read. So I have questions for you: what's the worst book you were ever forced to read in school? And what's the worst book you ever read on your own? (For my purposes, "on your own" includes "my best friend/grandmother/other important person wanted to discuss it.")

Comments

[greykev.livejournal.com]

But the absolute worst books I've ever read, the ones that made me throw it at the wall and rant about it for hours, were the Conrad Stargard novels by Leo Frankowski.

For an audience of 10-16 year old boys it hits it's mark very well: violence, innovation, lots o' women... ;D