9 Books That Make You Undateable

Thursday, July 19, 2012 9 Books That Make You Undateable Hi, y'all! Zoë here. People's favorite books say a lot about them.That's only one of the many reasons dating someone new is so terrifying. Because I'm so judgmental, I always cringe when I think about going to a suitor's house and looking at his bookshelf (though I admit that I'm lucky if there even is one). Will I find a big space for Ayn Rand? Yikes. Does "The Great Gatsby" live on his nightstand? Ugh. Which books make you undateable? Here are the ones on our list. Obviously, book dealbreakers aren't the same for everyone. What are yours? Let us know in the comments! More on HuffPost Books: A Major Milestone For eBooks WATCH: How To Read A Book How I Came To Talk About My Abuse Romance Novels Without The Sex? Paper Passion Fragrance Helps You Smell Like An Old Book BLOG POSTS Malinda Lo: 10 LGBTQ Young Adult Novels to Make It Better I wanted to make sure that this list was representative of all the letters in the QUILTBAG spectrum. I focused on books with a positive outlook, and I aimed for a mix of "classics" and new books while also seeking out characters of color. C. M. Rubin: Alice -- Mark It With a Water Stone Now, once the digital enemy has been let inside the wonderland that is Waterstones, which of the two strong brands will dominate? Dave Astor: In Praise of Professor Protagonists I like novels starring professors because they bring back memories of the ones I had in college. Ellen Sterling: Sal Polisi's Journey: From Racketeer to Raconteur Talk to Sal Polisi today and, as I did, you may find it difficult to reconcile this man with the person he describes in his autobiography, The Sinatra Club. Jack Rothman: Picking the Greatest American Progressives: A Book Review Teddy Roosevelt carried out imperialist wars, FDR imprisoned Japanese-American civilians in internment camps, and Lyndon Johnson expanded and intensified the Vietnam War. These men can claim valuable achievements, but how do their unjust misdeeds figure in?

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