"Really? You've never read X?"

[BatrickPatrick]

I have to say it's the film of Eragon that put me off the books.

Hunger Games seems too hyped...I always find books like that aren't worth the fuss *coughTwilightcough*

[HazelRah17]

As far as Eragon goes the books are much better than that god-awful film.

[Dotsie]

- Jane Eyre. Been meaning to read it for forever but never seem to get to it.
- The Princess Bride. This is such a cult hit that I feel like I'm missing out on something! Any fans among us?

I've read the Princess Bride, I know I enjoyed it but it's different to the film, and now I can only remember that version

Jane Eyre I loved, but it's a bit of a misery fest, with an unlikely ending.

If the Bible were shorter and less boring I'd read that. But as it is I can't see the point.

Dickens - not interested in any of his stuff except a Christmas Carol, which is lovely (it's also very short, unlike his other stuff).

[CJDobs]

I'm very sad to say I never read 'The Hobbit' - and yet I adore Tolkien.......I read LOTR first and then tried 'The Hobbit' but all those dwarves and their red and blue hats didn't really work for me so I callously abandoned it.

As for Dickens - I love him, mad as a box of frogs! Have a read of Dan Simmons 'Drood' if you haven't already, then go and read some Charlie D, I find the dark fantasy biography version of him helps

[raptornx01]

I have to say it's the film of Eragon that put me off the books.

i'll admit, the movie was a bit disappointing. and this is me saying this. the book is better. and the second book is alot better then the first.

[author3]

I still have the book (Eragon) on my to be read shelf and I've had it for about five months now Oh well I'll get around to it eventually

[Nomad]

As far as Eragon goes the books are much better than that god-awful film.

I agree.

[MongoGutman]

never read any of the Narnia books either.

Poor you I can't imagine not growing up without never visiting Narnia.

I didn't read the Narnia books either. i started The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe when I was a kid but it went into a snowbound winterworld and since I didn't like snow it kinda put me off

[Sister Jennifer]

I haven't read 50 Shades of Grey and I don't think I'm likely to.

I started Jane Eyre. I'll finish it one day. I'd read a few Bronte's in a row and it got me down so I left it.

I put down The Long Earth and started reading something else , I'll get back to it... soon.

[Bickaxe]

Ready for this?.......

Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.

Its on the bookshelf but never got round to it. I could start now..I won't though.

Also..
Lord of the Rings (found the films boring enough)
Dickens (not my thing, same goes for Jane Eyre etc....)
Dragon thingies of Pern series (most are on the bookshelf)

Have the Kindle app with Swiss Family Robinson and Robinson Crusoe but I'm struggling with the language so unlikely to ever finish them.