Books You Want Horribly Destroyed.

[Stillve]

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Anti-religious bullshit incoming! Take cover!​

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Anyway, now that that mandatory thingy-majigger is over, I'm going to go for the exact opposite of what I just warned about. I think that Richard Dawkins' The God Dilemma needs to get burned. Why? Because I'm allowed to believe what I want, and having a book calling me a dumbass isn't going to change my mind.
Is it really so wrong that I believe in something rather primitive? No sir, no it is not. It may be primitive, silly, all around unlikely, but you know what? It makes me happy. So I reserve the right to believe that there is an invisible man in the sky.

Dawkins never wrote a book called The God Dilemma. He did, however, write one called The God Delusion. I sure am glad you want an imaginary book burned and not one of my favorite books of all time.

I don't think you're wrong for believing in a magic sky daddy, but I do believe that it is foolish based on objective evidence. You may have subjective evidence, though, of which I can say nothing about.

You are correct in calling Dawkins a dick, though. He most certainly is. Since I'm on his side of the fence and not yours, I find it hilarious.

I'll vote any book claiming a magic sky daddy. Oh, and a book I picked up the other day to read and refute called The Collapse of Evolution. Shit, creationists are stupid.

You sir, remind me of why people laugh at creationists [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdvuSUMipM&feature=PlayList&p=AC3481305829426D&playnext_from=PL&index=16&playnext=3].
OP:I dislike hyped books with no content of course, books containing nonsense claiming being true (religious books) and plain badly written books. Subjective, yeah. Except religion. Per definition nonsense.

 

[SpAc3man]

Cathcer in the Rye, that book sucked like hell.

What the hell I loved that book! Teenage "fuck this shit and everyone else" ftw

OT: If I don't like a book I won't remember it, although The Wave was pretty crap and unbelievable. Burn The Wave.

 

[Sir Prize]

Some are going to hate me for saying this, but most of Thomas Hardy's books. Yea. it's all techially good but dear lord, that guy was depressing.

 

[Kyogissun]

The Outsiders.

Terribly unpleasant, incredibly depressing, meh-diocre writing and characters...

I just plain don't like it. =/

Damn, this just isn't my thread.

I love that book so much.

It's a personal thing, the whole novel is just... REALLY fucking depressing to me. ):

I mean, it just... It kinda seems all the bad had no payoff. It was just pain and whatnot with nothing coming out of it.

I'm not saying there aren't morals or anything, I just... it was a really sad book to me. Seeing the lead get basically dragged through shit after being pretty well off just kinda bummed me out.

I mean, I don't dislike tragedies or tragic characters, I just couldn't feel like there was a 'payoff' to this tragedy or that the tragedy was strong enough that it shouldn't be changed.

Also, I was kinda at a close minded age when I was made to read it (12/13) and just didn't go for it. I've enjoyed my fair share of other novels though, Of Mice and Men is a significant one but I enjoy other randoms here and there like Tuck Everlasting, Witch of Blackbird Pond...

There is some good 'old' literature I enjoyed. That was just like... The one of two or three I 'really' hated.

 

[Cozzzy]

Any books that are a part of the Twilight series and a couple other less notable "books" Stephenie Meyer has written. Paper thin characters, generic setting, making their vampiric AND werewolf lore dull, the Twilight series deserves to burn for these reasons.

This! That's the worst bit about the Twilight mess; I can't use vampires or warewolves in any RPs without feeling awful and dirty. They used to be awesome and respectable creatures too.

Normally I'm against this sort of thing, but Twilight is not a book - it is an actual, published turd. Nobody said we're not allowed to burn turds.

 

[Kyogissun]

The Outsiders.

Terribly unpleasant, incredibly depressing, meh-diocre writing and characters...

I just plain don't like it. =/

Damn, this just isn't my thread.

I love that book so much.

It's a personal thing, the whole novel is just... REALLY fucking depressing to me. ):

I mean, it just... It kinda seems all the bad had no payoff. It was just pain and whatnot with nothing coming out of it.

I'm not saying there aren't morals or anything, I just... it was a really sad book to me. Seeing the lead get basically dragged through shit after being pretty well off just kinda bummed me out.

I mean, I don't dislike tragedies or tragic characters, I just couldn't feel like there was a 'payoff' to this tragedy or that the tragedy was strong enough that it shouldn't be changed.

Also, I was kinda at a close minded age when I was made to read it (12/13) and just didn't go for it. I've enjoyed my fair share of other novels though, Of Mice and Men is a significant one but I enjoy other randoms here and there like Tuck Everlasting, Witch of Blackbird Pond...

There is some good 'old' literature I enjoyed. That was just like... The one of two or three I 'really' hated.

I would argue that Of Mice & Men is all pain, no pay-off as well, you know.

In a way, yeah, but the tragedy is strong enough that I like it.

 

[bioshockedcriticjrr]

Well, I believe that destroying books is a true sign of an intellectually stunted culture, but that's just me. However, when asked what books would I prefer didn't exist, I'm going to say Tony Blair's recent book. Reading it actually made me feel physically ill. He's one of the most callous and opportunistic politicians out there, and I honestly would be glad if someone killed him. Or at least just punched him once.

I also see the burning of books to be a sign of cultural desacration. that being said, if there is any book I'd like desicrated more it would the one by sarah palin, america's official poster-**** for uncultured housewives with no sense of the outside world. also anything by ann coulter, who I'm pretty sure likes to think she's the new ayn rayn

 

[Orthon]

using the "find on this page" function i counted each time "twilight" was mentioned, i didnt count if it was in a quote box, or mentioned twice in the same post. 36.

keep in mind i did not search for any particular book from the twilight series or from stephenie meyer

Thanks man, so out of 200-ish people, 36 wants to burn Twilight, huh? Somehow, I expected more. ;]

Also, what's with all the hate for Catcher In The Rye?

 

[sb666]

destroy twilight, new kind of dreaming and kiffo and the pit bull

 

[Kyogissun]

In a way, yeah, but the tragedy is strong enough that I like it.

Spoiler

I suppose you get to know Lenny better than you get to know Dally (or was it Darry?) & Johnny, don't you?

Still, at least you're not missing out on Of Mice & Men.

Avoid ever watching The Outsiders film.
I loved the book & hated that, you hate the book so I'm guessing you'll HATE it.

Indeed, the 'tragic' character from Of Mice and Men I grew to know better...

Also, I saw the film for The Outsiders and I agree, it was bad.

 

[Redalert9r9r]

The Gammage Cup, by Carrol Kendall.

It was considered a Newberry Honor Book in 1960.

Read it if you ever find it, I dare you. THE absolute worst book I've ever read. Its overall point to the narrative, message, and everything else, was zero to none.

An absolutely insipid read for all audiences.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

Cathcer in the Rye, that book sucked like hell.

and it murdered John Lennon.

Oh yeah I totally forgot to mention that! Avenge John Lennon!!!!

 

[JEBWrench]

None.

To borrow a few quotes:

"Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only weapon against bad ideas is better ideas. ~Alfred Whitney Griswold, New York Times, 24 February 1959"

"The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book. ~Walt Whitman"

"To reject the word is to reject the human search. ~Max Lerner, 1953"

These people are much more clever than I, so they can say it much better.

 

[sharks9]

The God Delusion.

 

[Gardenia]

Burning books is wrong, unless you're freezing to death, and you're out of newspaper to start the fire with.
But hypothetically, I would burn every "holy book" that ever exised, past present and future.

 

[Hoplon]

Books? no.

Authors? Yes, like I had to build a hundred wicka men for next Thursdays equinox celebration.