Well, I don't know how many of you have a blog or something like it. But in case you've never experienced it before, I'll explain it. :P Sometimes you're looking at your calendar, you realize that you don't have more than two or three blog posts planned. As you look farther down the calendar, you see that your schedule is getting busier, and there's not a whole lot of time for writing intricate blog posts. And then you get on a friend's blog one day. And she has a blog tag that she left open for anyone to do as well. So, what do you do? You snatch it, of course! :P Which means that today we're doing something a little different, and y'all get to hear what I think about some of the common pet peeves that book-lovers have. I got this tag from Rebekah's blog. Here's how it works. For each question, I'll tell you "IN" if I approve, but I'll tell you "OUT" if I don't. Simple enough, huh?
OUT. I mean, I confess, I have read ahead, and I have flipped to the end of a book. But I don't like to, and it's not really smart. ;P Even if it doesn't end up spoiling the whole book, you could end up seeing a person's name or place that will ruin some of the suspense when you go back to the beginning!
OUT. I don't typically read romance anyway, but if I do, I don't like bunches of drama.
Uh... Probably OUT. This just sounds confusing and strange. (If it's a flashback though, and it's made clear that it not happening right now, then I don't mind it).
OUT. Once again, I don't really like drama in romance. There probably are books where this is handled well, but it's not an element that would make me want to pick up a book.
IN. (Finally, right? I promise I am for some things. :P) I LOVE these! I do like the look of a brand new book, but there is something about holding an old, slightly tattered copy of an old book.
IN. It's fun to read about people going back home, reflecting on the changes in their life, and seeing what the people they knew growing up are like now.
OUT. I don't think I've read a book about monsters, but that's okay, because I don't want to either. ;P
OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT, AND *takes deep breath* OUT! Just no.
OUT. I have enjoyed stories that follow families as time progresses, but if it drags on for too long and follows too many people, I get bored.
OUT. It seems like so many book-lovers just love to re-read, but I don't. I don't know why, but I'm always wanting to move on to new stories and new characters. Lately though I have been thinking about re-reading some that I enjoyed when I was younger. It hasn't happened yet, but we'll see where it goes...
OUT? I haven't read books with this in it.
Definitely IN. Of course it depends on the type of book, but typically I love the fancy or cute look that these give to a page.
Most definitely, IN. Generally, why would I want to read a book that leaves me sad? Now, I do want the story to be true-to-life. I don't want "happily ever after and they never had any problems again" endings, but I do want to finish a book feeling encouraged.
Hmm... I guess IN. If it's done well anyway. I have read some books like this where I just feel frustrated that the author won't reveal anything and then confused when they finally do. But if it's done well where it's not frustrating and creates that lightbulb/satisfied moment at the end, then IN. That's fun. :D
OUT. I don't read books with magic.
OUT? I don't read fantasy either.
I suppose IN. As long as I can tell what's truth and what's the unreliability at least most of the time, and it doesn't get too confusing. But then it also depends on what kind of unreliable narrator we're talking about...
OUT. I like to, well, like the main character. Even if I don't always agree with them, I want to at least be able to cheer them on. And like I said, I like to be encouraged when I read in a book. Evil isn't encouraging.
OUT, since I haven't read books that use this.
OUT. Maybe there are good books out there where the main character dies. But overall, no thanks. :D
OUT. This one I don't hesitate on. I usually don't like short chapters either, but at least those are better than really long. I like to be able to read a chapter in one sitting, and most of the time, my sittings aren't super long.
OUT. These tend to get on my nerves. As do dust jackets in general. They slip off the book while you're reading, but if you take it off, you have this random dust jacket laying there that ends up getting bent. Or maybe that's just me. :P
IN. I love the old feel that I get reading a book with these.
IN! This is fun, particularly if you are familiar with the author already! (Though has anybody else ever gotten a used copy that was signed by the author where the author wrote a note to the former owner, and now you have this random stranger's name in the front of your book? I find that odd-feeling sometimes, but anyway :P ).
IN. *ducks* I know, I know, this is strange! But honestly, I've never completely understood what it is that everyone has against this. Too many dog-eared pages look messy, and you shouldn't be dog-earing someone else's book, but otherwise they make a book look so loved!
IN. I like chapter titles, and I did especially when I was younger. I do prefer for there to be a number underneath the title too though. Are there any of these that you are particularly for or particularly against?
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3/6/2023 07:16:52 pm
Ha! I found someone else who thinks like me! I've been told that dust jackets may be valuable too, but I often don't think it's worth having them sitting around either. :P
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