heavy going
hit the books
dull
do everything by the book
gripping
poignant
far-fetched
riveting
corny
throw the book at
fast-paced
a bookworm
thought-provoking
heart-warming
touching
unlikely and unconvincing; implausible.
lacking interest or excitement
Study with concentrated effort
difficult or boring to deal with.
stimulating careful consideration or attention.
causing strong emotion
moving or developing very quickly
causing sadness.affecting the emotions:
a person who enjoys reading.
firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting.
old-fashioned or overly sentimental
to punish (someone) as severely as possible.
to do something correctly and strictly, following all the rules
emotionally rewarding or uplifting.
fascinating