Pretty much anything by James Herbert, Brian Jacques, and J K Rowling (fuck you, I like them)
Whilst I do like Terry Pratchett, the difference between his good books and his bad books is staggering (and before Monty et al say anything about his going doolally, he wrote most of these before that).

I used to enjoy Dan Brown's books, until my brother pointed out a few issues with the way he writes, and the fact it's clear he's massively up his own arse. Now I can't stand them.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:00, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I read two Dan Brown books, but I wouldn't say I enjoyed them
I just wanted to see what the fuss was about. They were adequately paced thrillers but they were nothing special.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:02, Reply)

I read two of them as well.
They seemed to me to be neither as bad nor as good as people made them out to be. I mean, he's no Jeffrey Archer.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:05, Reply)

This is very true
with the exception of The Lost Symbol. I defy you to get even a quarter of the way through that before chucking the fucking thing out of a window.

Still, a lot further than my record, which is a page and a half of 50 Shades of Grey, before I flung it across the room.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:12, Reply)

Oh jesus fucking chist
10 years. That's depressing.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:12, Reply)

I picked up the first one because I didn't realise it was going to be a novel.
I'd already read all the non-fiction works referenced in the book, so I was quite interested in the story.

Then I read the Angels and Demons one while the actual Papal elections were going on, and I found that aspect quite interesting.

I read the other two because I'm a completist. Still couldn't manage the newest one, though.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:06, Reply)

I downloaded it without Dan Browns permission (didn't steal it though)
but I havne't read it. I'm too bust ploughing through Jack Reacher. It's got to the stage where I'm reading them to completeness sake. I've kind of stopped enjoying them so much, though they are still relatively gripping.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:08, Reply)

through
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:10, Reply)

Oh, I say.
*doffs cap*
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:13, Reply)

CANDLLLLEEEEEEE

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:14, Reply)

10 fucking years, Monty
I'd get less for murder.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:15, Reply)

Go and murder Monty's ex for him then.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:16, Reply)

It's no good now, but I wish I'd done it ten years ago
although that would mean no daugher so probably that's a bit fucked up
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:17, Reply)

You mean you won't even go back in time to help him out?
Some friend you are...
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:25, Reply)

I would
but my rudimentary grasp of time travel would suggest he'd still have no daughter if I did that.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:33, Reply)

Soon geriatric posters like you and I will be taken around the back of the barn and shot.

( Kroney, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:18, Reply)

true dat.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:19, Reply)

and turned into burgers

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:21, Reply)

CANDLLLAAAAAAAAAAA
CANDLLAHAHAHAHA
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:15, Reply)

It's all going a bit Wizbit.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:18, Reply)

ha ha


this-a-way
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:24, Reply)

my oh my.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:33, Reply)

Yeah I read Holy Blood and Holy Grail and all them shits in the 80s

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:09, Reply)

I didn't find them till the late 90s
but once I did, I was hooked.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:10, Reply)

God me too!!!!!
Have you read this one?

www.amazon.co.uk/Novice-First-Dan-Interpretation-Association/dp/0720711037/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2

It's easily his best. Unputdownable.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:09, Reply)

No? Not even Jeff?
Gutted.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 7 Feb 2013, 13:10, Reply)