May 2023 finally be the year I read War and Peace. Been starting and stopping since 2016 lol

This is deeply unpopular but for me it was The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. I just didn’t get what was happening half the time; whereas with some books like The Master and Margarita I’m confused but pleasantly along for the ride anyway, for this one I was just kind of like “that’s it?” by the end. But I think Gaiman just isn’t for me - have also read American Gods and Coraline and he’s an objectively great writer, just not my style.

Agree with both of these. I LOVED the concept of RPO but hated the execution - got around 2/3 before finally putting it down. The writing was just so juvenile.

Lol I was totally that kid who brought a book EVERYWHERE and read even while walking, and as I grew up, yep it’s annoyingly a social faux pas as an adult. I also just read on my phone now! No one ever has to know and I get to squeeze in a few more pages wherever I am