I love Anthony Horowitz books! They are fun and different! I have read 6 of his books and about to start another one! To each his own which is what booktube is all about, appreciate your opinion. I started Towles A Gentleman in Moscow and couldn’t get into it and it was a DNF.
That's what reading is all about. Some people love what others don't. I adored Gentleman in Moscow but I love books with loads of description and atmosphere and the history vaguely in the background.
I tried for 6 weeks to read The Magpie Murders. There was nothing wrong with it but I absolutely could not get into it. I’m trying to get back into reading after being too busy and really missing it. I wanted to finish this but couldn’t. I followed that with a much more low brow book and finished it in a couple days. My wife tried to get through the Gentleman From Moscow and couldn’t. She said nothing happens. I have always encouraged her to respect her own time and drop books she doesn’t enjoy. She always slogs through. This time, she dropped it and was happy she did.
2 of my favorite authors but not for everyone. That’s what makes the world go round 😊. I have the same feeling about some authors: not for me, but happy others love them. So many great books out there!!
The close to death book is the 5th book in the “Hawthorne” series. I started on book 3 and didn’t really know what was going on until I realized I missed 2 books 😅 but I am so happy to have read them all now, I think it’s a brilliant series. If I was starting the series again and started on close to death, I do think it would be a lot to try and digest straight away, my opinion is to definitely give the first book a go!
I don’t get on with Louise Penny. I finished the first book in her very popular Inspector Gamache series after two failed attempts and decided to go on to the second one but just couldn’t finish it. Everyone seems to love that series but it’s not for me. No shame in that, there are too many other books I want to read.
@@nonisnest9718 good call- two is a good attempt- I don’t love the three pine series as much as most but it’s ok on occasion. I will read them eventually- on like book five I think.
Oh, I love Anthony Horowitz! I especially love the “breaking the fourth wall” in the Hawthorne series. Magpie Murders is also excellent. I’m actually re-listening to the Hawthorne series right now and look forward to more from him. I’ll have to look into the other author you mentioned since we seem to have opposite tastes. 😜
I'm so sorry that you didn't enjoy Anthony Horowitz, he is one of my favorites. The world would be boring if everyone likes the same thing atleast you gave him a try!
Hello Kristen, I read “rules of civility“ and hated it. I hated it because there was a part in it that was so misogynist that I knew the writer was a man, even though his name could’ve been either. That was an unpopular opinion, but I never read anything else because of that one scene. I also read magpie murders at least the first part.. I was bored out of my mind and didn’t finish the second part so I was happy to find another book to her who disliked the same two authors I did. There’s so many wonderful books in the world why torture oneself? Thank you for your courage. Aloha friend.
@@MarilynMayaMendoza hi 👋 yes me I’m with you on these and I don’t plan to read more but I will try Foyles War which most agree is great. Way way too many other books for us- and others can keep enjoying these 😊
I’ve tried reading “A Gentleman in Moscow” three times!!! Figured it must be ‘me’ since so many others highly recommended it…but, honestly, I just could not get into it! So, thank you, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one!!!
I know your pain in breaking up with popular authors. I broke up with Kristin Hannah! I can see why you aren’t a fan of Amor Towles, although I loved Gentleman in Moscow. I most recently read Table for Two and loved it. I completely understand! I’ve read one of Anthony Horowitz’ books and I’m not inclined to pick up another one.
@@glendaw5221 I plan to read the next Kristin Hannah but if my feelings are similar to the Women I will likely stop her as well- at this point I’ve read everything she’s published and I do have some favorites so she gets a pass for now.
I certainly respect your opinion because there are popular books that don't work for me either (Taylor Jenkins Reid, I am looking at you). To balance the scale a bit, I enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow. and I have read four Anthony Horowitz books and loved them so far (Magpie Murders, Moonflower Murders, and his Sherlock Holmes books, The House of Silk, Moriarty. Everyone has a unique taste in books and that's just fine.
I'm with you 100% on Armor Towles. Because of a book club I'm in I've read all three of his novels and I disliked them all. I like Anthony Horowitz but I can understand why others might dislike him. His books are all about a cetain kind of cleverness and it's not for everybody.
Knowing what you don’t like helps you focus on what you do. Not every author/book is for everyone and genuine, constructive feedback is helpful for other readers. Thanks for sharing and take care!
The wonderful things about books and their genries is that each one of us gets to choose the books that stir our hearts and imaginations. We do not all have to enjoy the same things.
I haven’t read any Amor Towles but I watched the mini-series of A Gentleman in Moscow (with Ewan McGregor) and really enjoyed it. That might be a better way to experience this story.
I actually paid what for me is a considerable amount of money for a new copy of The Lincoln Highway but ended up giving it away without even reading the first sentence. After seeing your thoughts on it I’m really glad I did because the one thing I can’t stand at my age are LONG SLOW novels! Be well.⚛️
I bought it new too - which is a rare thing for me. I didn't particularly like it - the character Duchess was a boy who had been born in Duchess County. I had a hard time with that. Seems minor and maybe if an author I LIKED named a boy Duchess I would have been ok with it, but maybe not. Thanks for your views. I will come back and read more.
In terms of the video's actual content -- I've been kicking a lot of books around this place for decades, so I don't generally know about the current ones. (I'd not even heard of any of those you're discussing.) In the last few years, however, I've sampled certainly highly touted authors -- Nicholas Sparks and, less highly touted, Julie Garwood -- and have decided that, while their books make perfectly pleasant reading, there's no reason, at my age, to pursue their _oeuvre_ further. Similarly, while I've generally liked Dean Koontz's thrillers, I find the "Odd Thomas" series off-putting, and won't be reading any more from it. Glad to see so many people still interested in books! One starts thinking one is the only one....
@@annenyman678 welcome! Hope you’ll tune in to other reviews and find some but quick answer instead of The Lincoln Highway I loved This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger about boys traveling across America. And best mystery thriller I’ve read lately was This Much is True by Lisa Jewell- podcasts and fandom gone awry! Do you love a certain genre?
I finally dnfd Magpie Murders and it took me a second viewing of the PBS versions to realize what the deal was. The acting was good but the story fell flat somehow. Last year I read The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. It was a good mystery and pretty fun but part of it is about his personal experience as a writer and his experience with film production companies. It kind of felt like he was doubtful anyone would read this stuff if he wrote an autobiography so he forced us to read it by mingling it within a mystery you really want to know who did it. If he’d excluded the boring autobiographical filler it was really a cool mystery well written. Also I read Moriarity by him. He did some Sherlock Holmes stuff. I thought it was good and well written but at times it got to be a little too dark for me and the cruelty of Moriarity towards Sherlock’s Holmes was pretty brutal. It’s definitely not your typical quirky kind of fun Sherlock Holmes. I loved Foyles War. Absolute one of my all time favorites.
I just finished "Lincoln Highway" earlier this month and enjoyed it. It was the first time I read his work, so I can't recommend anything else, but it sounds to me like you gave him a fair shot!
😂😂 Amor Towles is one of my favorite authors. But you picked two diverse books to try. That's all anyone can ask!! I've only read one Anthony Horowitz & I'm not sure. I'll try one more before I decide.
@@elizabeth-betsyjohnson7195 he is beloved by many and Gentleman is many people’s favorite book- which is fine- just not mine - good luck with Horowitz- I can appreciate why some would love him- including my mom!
Everyone who thinks has unpopular opinions. I didn’t like the movie version of “The Exorcist.” The second half of “The Brothers Karamazov” bores me. I don’t think that because I personally don’t like them, they’re bad or that those who like them are wrong to do so. We can’t all like everything.
I agree with your views about Anthony Horowitz. I too read but did not finish Close to Death. I thought I was close to death from boredom. 100 pages without much of anything happening and characters that were not terribly interesting either. The other author I never read but I've never been encouraged to read Amor Towles, even with the best lengthy reviews of "A Gentleman in Moscow" that were full of praise. It doesn't surprise me that his next book reads like a dud. I would like to hear more of your unpopular opinions. It takes courage to speak your mind when mediocrity is so ubiquitous and judgmental.
I just finished Gentleman in Moscow. I started it over a year ago and kept losing interest. I think he writes beautifully, but overall it was not what I am looking for in my reading experience. When I read the reviews on Goodreads, I resonate more with the lower star reviews than the higher ones. I am glad I finished it instead of giving up though! Not sure if I would read any more of his work. I love unpopular opinions, because a lot of the time I really dislike books that so many people rave about lol!!!!!
I'm a big reader and I really, really don't enjoy this English author. While I can see that his ideas are very clever, mysteriously they din't work. At all. For me, at least.
The Lincoln Highway was my favorite Amor Towles book so I wouldn’t recommend The Rules of Civility. That’s why we have so many books and authors to choose from. You gave it a good try 🤗
@@tinaparmer6545 thanks- I am happy to know and be at peace with the decision. Have you read This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger - to me that was similar but way more compelling than Lincoln Highway.
I just finished The Twist of the Knife, Anthony Horowitz. I think he writes cleverly but I don't think I'll read another of his books. I can't explain why. He's unsettling and annoying in some way. Haven't read anything by the other author. What you described doesn't appeal to me. So - you're not alone!
@@bobbirubinstein8462 yes I think both these authors attempt unique ideas for books- but they don’t work for me- though I recognize they do for many. Thanks!
Amor Towles isn’t for me either. When I finished Lincoln Highway I was so angry that I wasted my time on it. I thought something good would happen, but it just got worse.
People actually say that to you? smh. I shouldn't be surprised. I recently had an issue with someone telling me what to do, but I still am surprised. Being a reader doesn't mean we have to be a writer too. I'm not a fan of Amor Towles either. I finally finished A Gentleman in Moscow last month. It was meh. I liked the game he and Sofia played, the mention of the music and books and that was it. I dnf'd Rules of Civility, because it was not a civil book. I think the author should have taken an etiquette class before writing it. And the Lincoln book you mentioned I skimmed through at the bookstore and set it right back. You are not alone in breaking up with him. As readers we're allowed to have opinions and we shouldn't have to justify them. "It is what it is." You know? And I'm happy to see I'm not the only one on booktube not in love with Amor Towles.
@@kat5778 who wrote that one? I think it’s not unusual to not get the hype but in part it’s hard to admit that. Thanks for your comment and being here!
The whole premise of A Gentleman in Moscow is so ludicrous that I can't even try watching the TV series, I would just get so angry. After all there was a hotel Metropol but people there didn't enjoy such a nice life like the gentleman (and most aristocrats in the USSR were either shot or in the Gulag, anyway). It just sounds like historical fantasy by/for someone who doesn't really care about history and prefers a whitewashed version of it. There is actually another book called Metropol by a German Eugen Ruge and set in the same hotel and during Stalin's purges. It's actually based on real documents about his grandmother and sounds so much more believable and real than whatever Towles wrote. And because he doesn't seem to have any respect for the actual people who lived in those times (knowing how many were executed for lesser crimes than being an aristocrat, like just sharing my ethnicity and speaking my language), I have a hard time reading anything he wrote.
I feel the same about those two authors. Horowitz is a better screenwriter than novelist. His mini-series are awesome, but Magpie Murders was a total snoozefest compared to the show. Usually, a great writer excels in both, right? As for Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow was captivating, but Rules of Civility was just plain boring. So, I'm done with both of them. There are tons of amazing authors out there waiting to be discovered!
I believe the y’all is one of the reasons you can’t read these authors. Stick with young adult fiction. Big plots and vocabulary require bigger intellects.
@@LeslieAnne-ou8rt really? Even if only young adult books were my heart and reading level that would be just fine- and it would be fine to not love these authors. Finding our reading taste is beautiful and these videos are to help people do that. If you disagree with my opinion that too is ok- there is room for that. We can actually both be right in how we feel about an author. Hope you keep finding what brings you joy and considering allowing others to do the same.
I also use "y'all" in casual conversation--and I'm not even southern: it's a handy way to indicate a clear plural. Perhaps certain posters should only share their _comments_ on a YA level.
@ or just find the channels that she’s happy with - no need to comment really. All readers are beautiful- but like books we find what works for us- I find nothing wrong with y’all! 🤠 thanks for the camaraderie
I love Anthony Horowitz books! They are fun and different! I have read 6 of his books and about to start another one! To each his own which is what booktube is all about, appreciate your opinion. I started Towles A Gentleman in Moscow and couldn’t get into it and it was a DNF.
@@artandbooks5850 exactly! Thank you 😊
That's what reading is all about. Some people love what others don't. I adored Gentleman in Moscow but I love books with loads of description and atmosphere and the history vaguely in the background.
Oh my gosh, you really MUST watch foyle's war!
@@KaysPurpleWall oh good to hear the endorsement- I definitely will as my mom loved it so much - hoping I will too!
I don't think Foyle's War is a book. It was television series only.
@ that’s what my father just told me- thanks!
Absolutely,
I love Foyle’s War
Allowed to choose what floats your own boat and what you will spend time on. I appreciate hearing your thoughts.
@@genny7493 thank you ❤️
I tried for 6 weeks to read The Magpie Murders. There was nothing wrong with it but I absolutely could not get into it. I’m trying to get back into reading after being too busy and really missing it. I wanted to finish this but couldn’t. I followed that with a much more low brow book and finished it in a couple days.
My wife tried to get through the Gentleman From Moscow and couldn’t. She said nothing happens. I have always encouraged her to respect her own time and drop books she doesn’t enjoy. She always slogs through. This time, she dropped it and was happy she did.
@@mgrego2 so glad y’all know when to set a book down- it can be difficult but it really is ok! 🧡
2 of my favorite authors but not for everyone. That’s what makes the world go round 😊. I have the same feeling about some authors: not for me, but happy others love them. So many great books out there!!
@@bethhoogland1823 yes exactly- that’s the beauty and it right? 😀
I do the same thing. I give authors the two book try and if their writing doesn’t click with me I move on.
@@256djones I really should do it more- I normally will try all their popular books but I need to stop at two- I think that’s fair.
The close to death book is the 5th book in the “Hawthorne” series.
I started on book 3 and didn’t really know what was going on until I realized I missed 2 books 😅 but I am so happy to have read them all now, I think it’s a brilliant series. If I was starting the series again and started on close to death, I do think it would be a lot to try and digest straight away, my opinion is to definitely give the first book a go!
@@markcurran6089 super good observation and thoughts- thanks for the feedback!
I don’t get on with Louise Penny. I finished the first book in her very popular Inspector Gamache series after two failed attempts and decided to go on to the second one but just couldn’t finish it. Everyone seems to love that series but it’s not for me. No shame in that, there are too many other books I want to read.
@@nonisnest9718 good call- two is a good attempt- I don’t love the three pine series as much as most but it’s ok on occasion. I will read them eventually- on like book five I think.
Oh, I love Anthony Horowitz! I especially love the “breaking the fourth wall” in the Hawthorne series. Magpie Murders is also excellent. I’m actually re-listening to the Hawthorne series right now and look forward to more from him. I’ll have to look into the other author you mentioned since we seem to have opposite tastes. 😜
Amor Towles isn’t for me either! I’m glad I’m not the only one.
@@GloriaZThompson yes! I did try again- but if looking for well written boys adventure story This Tender Land was the way to go.
Me, too and I was feeling guilty. Until now.
@ no guilt ❤️
I'm so sorry that you didn't enjoy Anthony Horowitz, he is one of my favorites. The world would be boring if everyone likes the same thing atleast you gave him a try!
@@kathleenobrien3473 I appreciate he does some unique ideas - just didn’t need the whole book- I do look forward to the show! Carry on loving him! 🧡
I highly recommend “Rules of Civility.” I think in time it will be known as “The Great Gatsby” of its era.
@@joniheisenberg thank you 😊
I read Rules of Civility and really liked it. It was hard work getting through A Gentleman In Moscow.
Hello Kristen, I read “rules of civility“ and hated it. I hated it because there was a part in it that was so misogynist that I knew the writer was a man, even though his name could’ve been either. That was an unpopular opinion, but I never read anything else because of that one scene. I also read magpie murders at least the first part.. I was bored out of my mind and didn’t finish the second part so I was happy to find another book to her who disliked the same two authors I did. There’s so many wonderful books in the world why torture oneself? Thank you for your courage. Aloha friend.
@@MarilynMayaMendoza hi 👋 yes me I’m with you on these and I don’t plan to read more but I will try Foyles War which most agree is great. Way way too many other books for us- and others can keep enjoying these 😊
I’ve tried reading “A Gentleman in Moscow” three times!!! Figured it must be ‘me’ since so many others highly recommended it…but, honestly, I just could not get into it! So, thank you, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one!!!
@@JoAnnMoldenhauer you totally aren’t alone on this! Stop trying now 🧡
Same here.
I know your pain in breaking up with popular authors. I broke up with Kristin Hannah! I can see why you aren’t a fan of Amor Towles, although I loved Gentleman in Moscow. I most recently read Table for Two and loved it. I completely understand! I’ve read one of Anthony Horowitz’ books and I’m not inclined to pick up another one.
@@glendaw5221 I plan to read the next Kristin Hannah but if my feelings are similar to the Women I will likely stop her as well- at this point I’ve read everything she’s published and I do have some favorites so she gets a pass for now.
I certainly respect your opinion because there are popular books that don't work for me either (Taylor Jenkins Reid, I am looking at you). To balance the scale a bit, I enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow. and I have read four Anthony Horowitz books and loved them so far (Magpie Murders, Moonflower Murders, and his Sherlock Holmes books, The House of Silk, Moriarty. Everyone has a unique taste in books and that's just fine.
@@binglamb2176 ha ha yes it totally fine- though I’m sure some people it’s not fine 🤣 Taylor Jenkins Reid is hit or miss for me.
I’m with you in regard to Amor Towles!
@@deborahc1738 thank you 😊
I'm with you 100% on Armor Towles. Because of a book club I'm in I've read all three of his novels and I disliked them all. I like Anthony Horowitz but I can understand why others might dislike him. His books are all about a cetain kind of cleverness and it's not for everybody.
@@pamelaann2830 thanks- yes it’s a unique humor that I appreciate but not for a whole book 🤣
Knowing what you don’t like helps you focus on what you do. Not every author/book is for everyone and genuine, constructive feedback is helpful for other readers. Thanks for sharing and take care!
@@jaimeehingerton2397 so true- you take care as well- how’s things with you this year?
@ the year is off to a good start and I’ve got a lot of books I’m excited about on my TBR so things are good 😊
The wonderful things about books and their genries is that each one of us gets to choose the books that stir our hearts and imaginations. We do not all have to enjoy the same things.
@@bethscreations4704 valid truth 😀
I haven’t read any Amor Towles but I watched the mini-series of A Gentleman in Moscow (with Ewan McGregor) and really enjoyed it. That might be a better way to experience this story.
@@billfreeman5914 possibly- I do like Ewan. Thanks 😊
Yes, the series was well done, and I do plan to read the book.
The book was wonderful. I would like to find the mini series with Evan McGregor. ❤️
I highly recommend listening to the Anthony Horowitz books the narrations are fabulous.
@@sw6118 if I try again I will look into this - thanks! 😊
I actually paid what for me is a considerable amount of money for a new copy of The Lincoln Highway but ended up giving it away without even reading the first sentence. After seeing your thoughts on it I’m really glad I did because the one thing I can’t stand at my age are LONG SLOW novels! Be well.⚛️
I bought it new too - which is a rare thing for me. I didn't particularly like it - the character Duchess was a boy who had been born in Duchess County. I had a hard time with that. Seems minor and maybe if an author I LIKED named a boy Duchess I would have been ok with it, but maybe not.
Thanks for your views. I will come back and read more.
@@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd yes I was sad I didn’t like it but that is the truth.
In terms of the video's actual content -- I've been kicking a lot of books around this place for decades, so I don't generally know about the current ones. (I'd not even heard of any of those you're discussing.) In the last few years, however, I've sampled certainly highly touted authors --
Nicholas Sparks and, less highly touted, Julie Garwood -- and have decided that, while their books make perfectly pleasant reading, there's no reason, at my age, to pursue their _oeuvre_ further. Similarly, while I've generally liked Dean Koontz's thrillers, I find the "Odd Thomas" series off-putting, and won't be reading any more from it.
Glad to see so many people still interested in books! One starts thinking one is the only one....
@@stevevasta oh gosh yes tons of bookish people here- read on! 🧡
I agree that everyone has their likes and dislikes. My rule of thumb is what do I choose to fill my brain with?
@@ofeliarodriguez1068 yes I just originally thought I’d love these so sometimes it’s a learning for sure. Thanks!
This was the first video of yours that I have seen, and I agree completely. Would love to hear of some books you do recommend.
@@annenyman678 welcome! Hope you’ll tune in to other reviews and find some but quick answer instead of The Lincoln Highway I loved This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger about boys traveling across America. And best mystery thriller I’ve read lately was This Much is True by Lisa Jewell- podcasts and fandom gone awry! Do you love a certain genre?
I finally dnfd Magpie Murders and it took me a second viewing of the PBS versions to realize what the deal was. The acting was good but the story fell flat somehow. Last year I read The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. It was a good mystery and pretty fun but part of it is about his personal experience as a writer and his experience with film production companies. It kind of felt like he was doubtful anyone would read this stuff if he wrote an autobiography so he forced us to read it by mingling it within a mystery you really want to know who did it. If he’d excluded the boring autobiographical filler it was really a cool mystery well written. Also I read Moriarity by him. He did some Sherlock Holmes stuff. I thought it was good and well written but at times it got to be a little too dark for me and the cruelty of Moriarity towards Sherlock’s Holmes was pretty brutal. It’s definitely not your typical quirky kind of fun Sherlock Holmes. I loved Foyles War. Absolute one of my all time favorites.
@@doreenarcher8543 great info- thanks! 😊
I just finished "Lincoln Highway" earlier this month and enjoyed it. It was the first time I read his work, so I can't recommend anything else, but it sounds to me like you gave him a fair shot!
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il I hope your success with him continues 🧡
😂😂 Amor Towles is one of my favorite authors. But you picked two diverse books to try. That's all anyone can ask!! I've only read one Anthony Horowitz & I'm not sure. I'll try one more before I decide.
@@elizabeth-betsyjohnson7195 he is beloved by many and Gentleman is many people’s favorite book- which is fine- just not mine - good luck with Horowitz- I can appreciate why some would love him- including my mom!
Foyles War is wonderful! That said, I too just didn't click with Horowitz after I read Magpie. I was honestly just bored.
@@christinaoldham6614 I will check out the show! Thanks
Everyone who thinks has unpopular opinions. I didn’t like the movie version of “The Exorcist.” The second half of “The Brothers Karamazov” bores me. I don’t think that because I personally don’t like them, they’re bad or that those who like them are wrong to do so. We can’t all like everything.
@@Kjt853 true true! Thanks for that observation 😊
I agree with your views about Anthony Horowitz. I too read but did not finish Close to Death. I thought I was close to death from boredom. 100 pages without much of anything happening and characters that were not terribly interesting either. The other author I never read but I've never been encouraged to read Amor Towles, even with the best lengthy reviews of "A Gentleman in Moscow" that were full of praise. It doesn't surprise me that his next book reads like a dud. I would like to hear more of your unpopular opinions. It takes courage to speak your mind when mediocrity is so ubiquitous and judgmental.
@@geeceesteiner62 close to death in boredom 🤣 ding ding ding thanks!
I just finished Gentleman in Moscow. I started it over a year ago and kept losing interest. I think he writes beautifully, but overall it was not what I am looking for in my reading experience. When I read the reviews on Goodreads, I resonate more with the lower star reviews than the higher ones. I am glad I finished it instead of giving up though! Not sure if I would read any more of his work. I love unpopular opinions, because a lot of the time I really dislike books that so many people rave about lol!!!!!
@@shannasisak this is how I feel too. Thank you 😊
I haven't read either author, but I also usually give an author two tries before I give up. 😂 I think it's a good rule of thumb!
@@ellethinks definitely! And not feeling these would be your jam.
@@EntertheBook good to know!
I'm a big reader and I really, really don't enjoy this English author. While I can see that his ideas are very clever, mysteriously they din't work. At all. For me, at least.
@@colleensainsbury9022 good thing there are so many books there is something for everyone 📖
The Lincoln Highway was my favorite Amor Towles book so I wouldn’t recommend The Rules of Civility. That’s why we have so many books and authors to choose from. You gave it a good try 🤗
@@tinaparmer6545 thanks- I am happy to know and be at peace with the decision. Have you read This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger - to me that was similar but way more compelling than Lincoln Highway.
@ no but I’ll look it up. Thanks!
@ cool- I think you’d love it based on what else you’ve enjoyed. I’ve read three of his now and that’s definitely his strongest.
I really lile him. I group him with paul auster who I love also
I just finished The Twist of the Knife, Anthony Horowitz. I think he writes cleverly but I don't think I'll read another of his books. I can't explain why. He's unsettling and annoying in some way. Haven't read anything by the other author. What you described doesn't appeal to me. So - you're not alone!
@@bobbirubinstein8462 yes I think both these authors attempt unique ideas for books- but they don’t work for me- though I recognize they do for many. Thanks!
I read Horowitz, The Sentence is Death in ‘22 and loved it! Haven’t been able to finish one of his books since! 😂😂
@@TheCompoundYT do you think one is all that is needed or is Sentence is Death worth a consideration?
@ Its hard to say. If you liked Silent Patient, try The Sentence is Death!
You’re entitled to your own opinion. So what, you’re not a writer! You’re a reader! You go girl!
@@kathleenorourke6917 thank you 🥰
Amor Towles isn’t for me either. When I finished Lincoln Highway I was so angry that I wasted my time on it. I thought something good would happen, but it just got worse.
@@brendahopkins192 yes it wasn’t a satisfying ending for sure. Thanks 😊
Beg to differ, A Gentleman in Moscow is in my top ten favorite books………….
@@franceswray8340 permission to all to love it - ok to all love different- thanks
People actually say that to you? smh. I shouldn't be surprised. I recently had an issue with someone telling me what to do, but I still am surprised. Being a reader doesn't mean we have to be a writer too.
I'm not a fan of Amor Towles either. I finally finished A Gentleman in Moscow last month. It was meh. I liked the game he and Sofia played, the mention of the music and books and that was it. I dnf'd Rules of Civility, because it was not a civil book. I think the author should have taken an etiquette class before writing it. And the Lincoln book you mentioned I skimmed through at the bookstore and set it right back. You are not alone in breaking up with him.
As readers we're allowed to have opinions and we shouldn't have to justify them. "It is what it is." You know? And I'm happy to see I'm not the only one on booktube not in love with Amor Towles.
People are opinionated 😂
@@EntertheBook LOL oh so true. Reminds me of something my dad used to say about opinions, but it's not for polite company.
@ 🤣
Thanks for an honest review!❤
@@janetsmith8566 thank you! 😊
I couldn’t agree more
@@christine6059 thanks! 😊
I felt that about My Beautiful Friend
I didn’t get the hype.
@@kat5778 who wrote that one? I think it’s not unusual to not get the hype but in part it’s hard to admit that. Thanks for your comment and being here!
lincoln highway was one of my favorite all time books. I read that and his others. everyone has their own taste
@@marciaalbaum2597 very good- I know many people adore him! Thanks
The whole premise of A Gentleman in Moscow is so ludicrous that I can't even try watching the TV series, I would just get so angry. After all there was a hotel Metropol but people there didn't enjoy such a nice life like the gentleman (and most aristocrats in the USSR were either shot or in the Gulag, anyway). It just sounds like historical fantasy by/for someone who doesn't really care about history and prefers a whitewashed version of it. There is actually another book called Metropol by a German Eugen Ruge and set in the same hotel and during Stalin's purges. It's actually based on real documents about his grandmother and sounds so much more believable and real than whatever Towles wrote. And because he doesn't seem to have any respect for the actual people who lived in those times (knowing how many were executed for lesser crimes than being an aristocrat, like just sharing my ethnicity and speaking my language), I have a hard time reading anything he wrote.
@@tyttiMK I don’t have interest in the show either. The real history is important so thank you for your recommendation on something better! 🧡
@@EntertheBook Well I am not actually sure has it been translated into English, so few books are...
@ and I am sadly limited to English. Good to hear about it anyway.
I DNF'd Gentleman in Moscow, and Lincoln Highway was like a 3 star. I did like Rules of Civility, but it wasn't the best thing ever.
@@LauraR00 that sounds like good advice- thank you! 😊
I don't like Anthony Horowitz either. He is so universally hyped I am usually quiet about my opinion.
Well we are twinning on this one 😃
I felt A Gentleman in Moscow was about 100 pages too long
@@patriciafay-f9l likely- though if something had just happened… 🤣
I feel the same about those two authors. Horowitz is a better screenwriter than novelist. His mini-series are awesome, but Magpie Murders was a total snoozefest compared to the show. Usually, a great writer excels in both, right?
As for Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow was captivating, but Rules of Civility was just plain boring.
So, I'm done with both of them. There are tons of amazing authors out there waiting to be discovered!
@@barbaralin3053 yes there are and I look forward to watching the show! Thanks 😊
Novels and screenplays are two totally different things. You can explore much more in a novel, whereas a screenplay needs to be fairly tight.
A friend kept insisting I read A Gentleman in Moscow. From before I started, instinct told me it was a dog. I didn't get far into it.
@@bobtaylor170 I am glad it worked for your friend and that you honored it isn’t for you. Thanks for the comment 🧡
I believe the y’all is one of the reasons you can’t read these authors. Stick with young adult fiction. Big plots and vocabulary require bigger intellects.
Do you feel better after making a nasty, condescending comment? It would be better to be a kinder, y'all person.
@@LeslieAnne-ou8rt really? Even if only young adult books were my heart and reading level that would be just fine- and it would be fine to not love these authors. Finding our reading taste is beautiful and these videos are to help people do that. If you disagree with my opinion that too is ok- there is room for that. We can actually both be right in how we feel about an author. Hope you keep finding what brings you joy and considering allowing others to do the same.
I also use "y'all" in casual conversation--and I'm not even southern: it's a handy way to indicate a clear plural. Perhaps certain posters should only share their _comments_ on a YA level.
@ or just find the channels that she’s happy with - no need to comment really. All readers are beautiful- but like books we find what works for us- I find nothing wrong with y’all! 🤠 thanks for the camaraderie