Yesss, I heard the Mexican Gothic comparisons on Goodreads, but I haven't read it! I'll definitely add that, The Twisted Ones, and The Hollow Places to my TBR. Thanks!

Typos are the job of proofreaders, not editors. It's the last step in the process.

There are several kinds of editors. The kind of editor that catches the issues you're talking about is a developmental editor I believe. They make sure the story is hanging together. If you're really interested, here is an article about all the different people involved in the editing/proofing process. https://www.gcu.edu/blog/language-communication/types-editors

Probably if you're not working with one of the big houses, your book isn't getting the full treatment. And if you're an indie, you're paying out of pocket. I proofed a book for a gal whose book needed 3 levels of editing it didn't get. Plus fact checking. She used quotes that weren't real or were paraphrased. I flagged those for her (she wasn't paying me for that). When she sent me a copy of the book, she hadn't fixed them.

Yes there is. If ya Google it you can see the covers for first editions and the one meant for mass production.

Reacher is awesome. So is Will Trent.

There’s nothing I’ll flat out to refuse to read. (Except romance.)

Ooh, jump scare in a book, you say? Adding both to my Goodreads TBR! Thanks!

The review you had on "Shark Sandwich", which was merely a two-word review, just said "Shit sandwich."

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I am so glad I saw this post. I am a huge reader of books and also listen to lots of audiobooks. I am always looking for audiobooks to listen to when I go jogging. I had never heard of Colleen Hoover and I saw this audiobook Verity by her that had thousands of amazing 5 star reviews. I could not believe how awful it was in so many ways. I could not finish this book it was so ridiculous. Even though it was supposed to be a thriller- I had no interest in even finding out how it ended.

I was curious how this book could be so popular, so I looked up the author. Turns out she was a YA writer and also wrote romance books. I have never read a romance book in my life (I'm 67) and have no interest in them.

I went through a phase in upper elementary school/middle school where "only Classics" was kinda my motto, so I gravitated towards Dickens because the complicated syntax made me feel smarter.

I'll absolutely have to read Pickwick, though.

Hunchback of Notre Dame was pretty easy. The abridged Les Mis I read in 9th grade, so it can’t be that hard/bad. The key to the French literature is that there’s a bit of everything. Action! Adventure! Romance! Revenge! Sewer thieves!

That’s the only book I’ve ever read that made not want to read anything else by the author.

The next book by Richard Osman in the Thursday Murder Club series.

Dan Wells' I am not a Serial Killer. Somehow got convinced that it would be a dark exploration of the deranged mind of a teenager on his path to become a serial killer, some sort of We need to talk about Kevin. Then monsters popped out of nowhere and it turns out that baby Bundy is actually not that much of a bad guy.

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The first thing that comes to mind is the ridiculous translation of the title of The girl with all the gifts by Carey to Italian into The girl(as in teen) who knew too much. The girl is a child (and I see this mistake way too much in translation, it seems people forget that girl can mean child) and she actively knows too little for the whole book. I've wanted to suggest the book to multiple people in Italy and the translation is always annoying

Also the loosening skin by Aliya Whiteley, while I like the cover it looks like horror and the author is known for some horror, but it's literary fiction

A lot. The first time was when I was about 9, and I was given Cinchfoot, the Story of a Range Horse. I read it 10 times in a row I loved it so much. I’d finish the last page, flip it back, and start page 1 again. Obviously, I hated for it to end, so my 9-year-old answer was to simply read it again.

That's the magic of Cormac Mccarthy where you feel like hitting a brick wall when you finish reading. He makes an allusion to the life itself where nothing matters.

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I love audiobooks, some of them are read so beautifully and it's such a fun activity while walking. I only use them to reread though, I prefer to read with my eyes first

Also Bram Stoker's Dracula. I though I would find it silly because it was old, turns out it is actually pretty chilling and engaging, just as a modern novel.

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Call Me By Your Name because it is advertised as good and it's awful.

Apparently some people really like the p&v translations. They are supposed to be a very faithful and direct translation from Russian. However, I think this results in a text that reads very unnaturally in English. Constance Garnett on the other hand is criticized by some for taking too many liberties with the text. I prefer her method though because it reads so naturally and feels like it was written in English in the first place.