What do You think about Harpy Thyme (1995)?
I found my hardbound copy many, many years ago. That it was in a bargain bin should have been a warning, but it was in good condition and I'm into fantasy so I bought it. That was a mistake. It took me months to finish, often finding reasons to procrastinate. Although I initially had high hopes given the attractive cover and seemingly interesting summary at the back, it quickly proved to be consistently boring. Parts intended to be light humor were shallow and corny.Swallowing my disappointment, I sought a second opinion thinking perhaps it was just a matter of my taste being skewed and immature. My mom is a significantly greater bookworm and I'm biased into supposing that she's more enlightened. I tried gifting it to her. She skimmed the first few pages, did it again, shook her head, and returned it.For over a decade, Harpy Thyme has been sitting in a dark corner inside my cabinet, not even given the clemency of showcasing itself on a bookshelf. Maybe someday I'll try rereading it. Then again, most likely not. There are so many other books that I want to read, that I will want to read, that I might need to read, that rereading something I didn't enjoy the first time around would be too much of a luxury.
—weakwithwords
