A Book I thought I wouldn't like....

30 Day Book Talk - Day 9

 

Julie at Angler's Rest is taking part in this meme and I thought it would be a great way to talk more about books. So I am joining in.  I am not sure where it originates but if any of you would like to join in I would love to follow your 30 day book talk.


Here is the schedule



Day 01 – The best book you read last year  
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times 
Day 03 – Your favorite series  
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series 
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy 
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad 
Day 07 – Most underrated book 
Day 08 – Most overrated book  
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving See Below
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote(s) from your favorite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood 
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time

Day 9 - Favourite book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving

Don't even have to wrack my brain for this one.  

The book I loved that I would not have dreamed of picking up and reading was Angels and Demons - Dan Brown.  

As regulars will know my genres are Historical Fiction, Chick-Lit, Women's Fiction. I don't do horror, action, thriller etc.  

So how did I end up reading Angels and Demons, I hear you ask.  

Well, I was laid up with a slipped disc in my back.  Literally flat out for several weeks.   At this point in my life I was a single mum of 2 and working as a teaching assistant.  There was no time for reading or crafting (my other passion, sadly a distant memory) 

 A friend I worked with came to visit and dropped  off a bag of books.  Thrillers, true life stories and a couple of Dan Brown's.   I looked at the only one I thought I could manage which was Deception Point.   I surprised myself and got caught

up in the action.  So much so, that I wanted to read more of his work, including The DaVinci Code.  

Angels and Demons did scare me  but I loved the Ambigrams and reading the

mysteries being solved.