Worst book of all time

Versatile · Apr 23, 2012

rmanfredi said:

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I've heard varying takes on L. Ron Hubbard and the reason for his mythologies. If he was writing it all as an over-the-top, Slaughterhouse Five style of science fiction, he wins the day. If he was nothing more than a cult leader, fuck him. I've never done any research, though.

Gehrig · Apr 23, 2012

TheSportsPredictor said:

Someone wrote a book about Ted Williams' head being unfrozen in 2092.

In the year 2092, Ted Williams, the greatest baseball hitter of all time, is brought back to life through the science of cryonics. Once again playing for the Red Sox, Williams finds himself trapped in a world he hardly recognizes: the corruption of the game he loves with über-juiced batters and robot pitchers; difficult love affairs clashing with his old desires; and a military conflict of the future in which he must harness the fighter pilot skills he used in his first life. Dr. Elizabeth Miles is the cryonicist who brings him back to life, initiating a dramatic sequence of medical achievements. She and her young son Johnnie are a constant reminder of what Williams lacked in his first trip around the bases, never devoting much time to love and family. But old habits die hard. With enemies and allies both on the field and off, Williams must make sense of it all and play on against a machine that he detests, pressure to take the giddyup he abhors, unrelenting media mania, and a dystopian world he cant ignore. The narrative resonates with the consequences of the major issues we face in our world todaythe steroids debate in sports, global warming, corporate greed, technology run rampant, and the moral ambiguity of war. Extra Innings is alternately poignant and humorous, heartbreaking and joyous. Thought-provoking throughout, its a rollicking ride that looks at second chances and redemption, the ability to triumph over adversity, and the search for meaning in this life and the next. Flawed in his first life, Williams must decide in the second whats more important, the chance to win his first World Series, or the chance to be a better man? The Greatest Comeback of All Time is More Than Just a Game.
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I keep clicking and it won't let me look inside.

I'm pissed

jackfinarelli · Apr 23, 2012

Discussion here has focused on recently written/published books - - with the exception of Dianetics.

May I offer up an "oldie-but-baddie" here:

Wuthering Heights

Mizzougrad96 · Apr 23, 2012

The Big Ragu said:

Tuesdays With Morrie. My niece had to read it for school, so I gave it a try. I tried. I really tried.
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It was a good piece of fiction.

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