The Worst 5

Below are our bottom five titles, with the proponent of each book listed. Click a title for our post about the book.

1. Oscar and Lucinda, Carey (3.3)--Peter
2. Self Comes to Mind, Damasio (4.0)--John
3. An Exploration of the Colorado River, Powell (4.3)--Tom
4. Positively Fifth Street, McManus (4.5)--Chris
5. Tinkers, Harding (4.8)--Armando

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