I have the opposite opinion so maybe ugly is just subjective

Quite honestly most of them are trash in my opinion. I say this as someone who worked at a bookstore for years and has read many of them. Most of them could be condensed down to a pamphlet or they just yell at you and tell you to get off your ass and do it. That being said I have a few that I think have actually been able to help.

"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie

"Atomic Habits" by James Clear

"The Energy Bus" by Jon Gordon

"Quiet" by Susan Cain more of a psychology book

Same. I also don't want other people's thoughts when I read a book. I want to read a book without being influenced or tainted by someone else's notes.

I always recommend this. I think it's the best example of how he writes and they aren't really horror all.

They make more money off the hardcovers and some people prefer them. The hard covers are also made with better materials so they can take more wear and tear than paperbacks.

The book is fine but I really found Holden whiny and annoying. I don't understand why this book gets so much love. I wonder if I would have felt differently if I'd read it as a teenager but I was in my 30's and I just couldn't stand Holden.

I discussed it with someone who read it when it originally came out and they said at the time people loved the main character because no one had ever written a teenager like that. All other teenage characters were perfect but Holden felt real to them.

None. I just start from where I stopped.

I wouldn't say I feel as passionate about it as you do but I have the opposite feeling. I love when I can't figure out the twist. If it's too easy to figure out the plot twist I feel like the author either phoned it in or followed some common trope. Edited for wording.

I don't buy the complete series at once. I do like to wait until the series has been finished because I've spent decades waiting for a new book to come out. But I buy the books one at a time just in case the later ones aren't as good as the first then I can just stop reading them and not have the rest of the series they're sitting on my shelf.

Agreed 100%. I was in my late 30's or early 40's when I read it and Holden is just a whiny emo kid to me.

House of Leaves a potentially good story ruined by gimmicks.

I love reading "crappy" books as a mental palate cleanser. I know sometimes I just need something mindless and entertaining. It's not an addiction unless it's affecting your life and your relationships.

I don't like writing in my books but if they're your books you can do whatever you want.

House of Leaves. It had so much potential but the gimmicks became too much and added unnecessary information.

Catcher In The Rye. It may be because I read it as an adult but I just could not stand the main character. He just came off as a whiny emo kid to me. I discussed the book with someone who read it as a teenager when it originally came out and he said it was so amazing to them because they're had never been a character written like that before. There had never been a book where a young adult or a teenager was the main character and they weren't the "perfect" kid. So I can understand why some people like it, but I just do not like Holden Caulfield.

Yes especially when they are dealing with the difficult situations. But I also think one of the hallmarks of a great relationship is also being comfortable sitting in silence. Just enjoying being around each other whether you're watching TV or you're reading a book.

I set and met goals for a couple years and quite frankly it took away some of my joy of reading. It started feeling like I was just reading to reach a goal and not because I just wanted to read. I realized, for me, there is no such thing as reading too little or too much. I just read when I want to read. Sometimes when I'm just laying around watching TV I stop because I realize this is time I could be reading but I'm not hard on myself about it.

I only use Goodreads to track my reading. I'm honestly not interested in other people's reviews because I like to read a book with "fresh eyes". The friends I have on Goodreads are just people I know on real life.

If it's only been a few days I'd definitely wait. She may not have been able to make time to even start. I typically wait for someone to bring it up to me. I'd give it a few months before I'd ask them about it.

Talking in terms of their needs is the eager want. By telling them how it benefits them makes them eager to want whatever you're offering. Figure out what would be the most appealing thing for them. For example If you want to convince a friend to go to a particular movie you don't say "I want to go see this movie. Do you want to come with me? "

Instead you say "I know you love this actor and he has a new movie. You should come with me to see it."

This book helped me immensely and #3 the most. Sometimes I have to ask for information from people and I used to go to them and say hey I need this information in order to help you but after reading this I instead explained how getting the information would help them. So instead of saying hey I need this information to complete your case I would say "can you please provide this information to me because this will be the best way to make sure that your client is getting exactly what they wanted. By getting the information from you I can ensure that no mistakes will be made and we can get it done that much more quickly."

I've gotten so much better responses now because it helps them understand how helping me helps not only them but their client as well.

I don't. If you didn't finish it you didn't finish reading it.

I'm 45 and I still live in books but I will say I don't pay attenion to fan content. I think hearing other people's opinions and theories would make it feel more like it's just a story. Right now I'm reading Fairy Tale by Stephen King and I just love the world he has created I just want to sit in it and not even think about other people's interpretations.

With all due respect I think you're reading the wrong books. I can absolutely get lost in some of the books I read even as an adult. I still find books where I'm up all night just trying to read one more page.