Happy Tuesday and welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic is Things That Will Make Me NOT Want To Read A Book. Here are some things that I'm not a fan of:
Too Much Romance - I've never been a fan of when romance over takes the plot. Basically, the less romance the better in my opinion.
Forbidden love - Sometimes this can work if done well, but often times the forbidden love takes over the plot.
New Adult - Although, I'm closer in age to New Adult characters than Young Adult characters, I still prefer YA. Too much of the NA books I've read feature a little too much of the first three elements on this list.
"The Next Twilight" - It could just be the next super hyped up book, but being compared to the Twilight Saga dings it in my opinion although it could still be a great read in the end.
Special Snowflake Syndrome, aka The Chosen One - Obviously, this can be one of my favorite things since I just love Harry Potter, but sometimes it can just be too much of the same old thing. I like seeing that trope subverted - a great example is The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness.
Sports - Yeah, I only really care about Quidditch... (and fencing, I like that too).
Cozy mysteries - Overall, I definitely prefer something a little more complex, hard-boiled and/ or noirish.
Westerns - By this I mean, the stereotypical western - but I do like the genre with a steampunk or fantasy flavor.
Novels in verse - I like mixed media and alternate formats, but I have a harder time connecting with (or figuring out) novels in verse.
What makes you automatically not want to read a book? Do we share anything, or are any of my peeves some of your favorites? As always thanks for visiting my blog and for perhaps commenting below!
I read a lot of westerns as a kid. LOTS of them. They were basically all that was around. I don't remember a single one of them; that is how unique they weren't.
ReplyDeleteI understand that - when it comes to western books. I can remember western movies easier, but they always seemed to start to blend together too - especially ones featuring John Wayne.
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I'll confess, I love the cozy mystery genre. But I have my fix of that more in BBC TV shows than books. :)
ReplyDeleteThat said, UGH! Insta-Love BE GONE! :/
I actually prefer cozy mysteries on tv than in book format, but I just can't resist a tough wise guy hard-boiled P.I. :)
DeleteYes!
The only novels in verse I like are ones where the poetry is really good. If the poetry isn't special, what is the point.
ReplyDeleteVery true!
DeleteGreat list Lauren! I can agree with so many of your points. I'm not interested in Sports reads at all...
ReplyDeleteWhenever someone wants to talk football or basketball with me or whatever, I just give them blank looks... :)
DeleteOh I love that first one. "They're kissing again" so classic lol. Instalove I have trouble with too. And yeah westerns- not really interested although you're right, a fantasy or steampunk take- THEN I might be interested!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! :D
DeleteFantasy and steampunk elements in a western can be pretty fun for the ones I've tried. :)
Ooh nice list :)
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with NA, it all seems so romance orientated and it's hard to find it without.
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As far as I am concerned, there is never too much romance, but I am a solid contemporary romance reader. I read a lot of YA for the blog I contribute too, but my guilty pleasures are my romance novels. What can I say? I am a cliche. I enjoyed reading your list, though. The gifs were perfect.
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Ah well! :)
DeleteFinding the gifs was the fun part! :D
Great list. I didn't know that publishers, or whoever, still compared books to Twilight.
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Every now and then! Thanks for sharing.
DeleteI don't like cozy mysteries or westerns either. I haven't seen a lot of other people mention them today, so kudos for that!
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I haven't noticed them make many lists either... yay uniqueness! :)
DeleteThanks for sharing.
Great list, Lauren! I'm more tolerant of romance than I once was, but, unless it is a romance, I prefer the romance stay in the background. Especially in mysteries. I'm not a huge fan of insta-love either. I confess I'm still resistant to the New Adult label. I try not to dismiss a book outright when I see it with that label, but I often do.
ReplyDeleteOf your list, two are categories I do like to read: cozies (although I have read many that are just lukewarm for me) and novels in verse.
I hope you have a great rest of the week, Lauren! Thank you for sharing.
Exactly! I try not to be dismissive, but I guess I only have so much time to read the books I'm interested in. Anyway, thanks for coming over!
DeleteI used to love Western and watched a lot of films with my father as a kid, then I outgrew them. Cozy mysteries, sometimes I pick one up as a snack when I'm tired or stressed out but it's not my favourite either.
ReplyDeleteMy dad is a huge tv and movie western fan - I'm only really a fan of Wild Wild West which is extremely action packed and has some cool steampunk elements in it.
Deletei definitely agree with most of these. I've tried the New Adult category and I just want slap most of the characters. Twilight was definitely hard for me stomach too.
ReplyDeleteI feel you - I definitely want to slap some sense into some of them too.
DeleteGreat list! I don't think that a novel written in verse would work well for me either.
ReplyDeleteEvery now and then I'll find one, but not often.
DeleteI agree with so many of these! The first five are just like everything I hate about some YA that is out there. Overwrought romance is just overall annoying. And I hear you on the Chosen One thing. I generally like it but it can get very played out. Plus, yes to subverting that tropes. Great list!
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Thanks, Cassi!
DeleteI couldn't agree more about New Adult utilizing the first three points on your list. It's so hard to find decent New Adult. I love all of your gifs :)
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For sure!
DeleteThanks for sharing, Allyson!
I have no been able to get into NA books at all. I really can't put my finger on why, but most of them turn me off. Maybe down the line I'll try again. I'd like to see more fantasy NA books.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see that too!
DeleteI used to read a lot of westerns as a kid because my dad did. Thanks for bringing some good memories to mind.
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DeleteAh I can't believe I forgot to mention instalove on my list! That's a great one, I hate instalove with a passion.
ReplyDeleteHaha! It can really set your teeth on edge, can't it!
DeleteThanks for sharing, Jess.
"I only care about Quidditch" - ha ha ha! I'm with you on sports books. Not my thing. And cozy mysteries are usually too cheesy and unrealistic to be enjoyable for me. I do like a good novel-in-verse, which is sort of weird considering I really don't do poetry.
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Thanks for visiting mine as well, Susan! :)
DeleteWhile I do enjoy a good NA novel every once and a while, I agree with you: there aren't that many serious NA novels out there! And I don't know if it's a secret requirement of NA but I wish there was an NA book that didn't focus entirely on romance and there were more subgenres developed like in YA. Lovely list, Lauren!
ReplyDeleteLaura @BlueEyeBooks
If only...
DeleteThanks for coming over, Laura!
Yes. Yes and YES! Especially to the insta love one - that just drives me insane! Love at first sight is just not realistic.
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I'm glad it's not just me!
DeleteI agree with you totally on sports and western. Those are a pass for me lol.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you there. :)
DeleteInsta-love! Ugh! It's THE WORST.
ReplyDeleteIt really is!
Deletehaha there are a few on your list that is one my "love" list. lol! I can't stand insta-love or westerns tho!
ReplyDeleteAh well! :)
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