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Top Ten Things That Will Make Me Instantly NOT Want To Read A Book
1 Naked Men on Front Covers
I don’t see the attraction at all so a big turn off.
2 Fantasy
I don’t read fantasy except for the Narnia books, so anything in this genre gets a thumbs down.
3 Shortlisted for Book Prizes
These are normally literary fiction which I don’t enjoy so no chance I’ll pick them up.
4 Cartoon Cover
Anything with a cartoon cover that isn’t a comic or graphic novel is a big no no for me.
5 Couples Kissing on The Cover
Like the naked men this is another big turn off
6 Novels Written by Celebrities
I’ve tried a few over the years and haven’t liked many, so I’d rather read a memoir by a famous person than their latest novel.
7 Hyped Up Books
I’ve been caught out with these so many times that I just don’t bother any more.
8 Children
Anything to do with childhood abuse I can’t even look at, so I’m very likely to give a book with a child on the front cover a very wide berth.
9 Vampires
No thanks never seen the attraction with Twilight or anthing vampire related
10 Classics
I’ve tried over the years to read classic literature but I still don’t like it.
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I can find myself in most of these, except the couples kissing, that can be sweet if it’s done right. Personally I don’t really like to see heads because I like to conjure up the image how the characters look like myself.
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Thanks Inge. I forgot to mention sci-fi never mind!
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Ah yes, me too for that one ;-). When I look at what I read I’m really limited, lucky there’s still so much published to keep me reading for years 🙂
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Me too 😀
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I live in hope that someone will write a really good vampire novel…but I think I’ll be waiting a long while.
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Here’s to hoping!
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Sigh, fantasy?!?!?!?! Some people just have no taste! 🙂 Praise for the naked men though, nothing worse than glistening sickening oiled abs on the cover of a book, barf!
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Glad we agree on the naked men! 😀
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I don’t know how anyone could disagree, barf!🤢🤢🤢
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Agree with all but 3 and 10 – there are some pleasant surprises in 3, and I like a good Jane Austen, for example – though I’m not a fan of Dickens 😉
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I like dramatised classics on TV or film dickens or Austen but not the books.
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Love this list–except fantasy. I’m a total fantasy lover, lol. But those naked me covers, gag.
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Gag indeed!
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Hahaha! I meant naked men covers! Naked me covers would be even worse, lol!
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😂
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I super agree with the first! I tend to judge books by their cover, no matter how I try to avoid it.
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Me too!
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I totally agree with the (half-)naked men on the cover or couples kissing! Gosh, I see these kinds of books everywhere and they’re just so awkward – I really don’t know what people see in them 😀
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I know beats me! 😀
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Haha no. 1 and 5. are big ones for me. I also tend to put off reading hyped books a while longer than others. Although, some manage to grab my attention 😉 I laughed about the vampires bit because I am a huge Anne Rice fan and also review Let The Right One In today. Also huge fan of fantasy. Different strokes 😉 Fun post ❤
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Haha that’s funny about your vampire post today. 😀
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Lovely list! I feel the same with classics. I have tried so many times to read them but I always find myself bored and not enjoying it.
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Thanks they seem so old fashion and dull to me except for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I listen to this every Christmas and never tire of it. Maybe I should try more on audio?
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That’s a good idea, I might have to test that method out.
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I’m going to have a search at my library’s online catalogue to see if they have some as well. 🙂
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Can’t stand naked men on covers either.
In fairness, the authors have very little say on what goes on the cover. 🙂
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Really? I didn’t realise that!
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If you’re traditionally published, the publisher chooses the title and the cover. If you’re self publishing, you get to choose both.
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What do you read, then? I’m curious.
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I read a mix of contemporary, crime, historical and women’s fiction.
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This is exactly what I thought, like, what is left! Yes, there is plenty other things out there, silly me.
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I thought that I did not like fantasy as well. Since you don’t read books with too much hype you probably wont ever do game of thrones. I really enjoyed those, I have not seen the show. I also enjoy the Conan the Barbarian stories, phillup pullman, Lovecraft, Dunsany and many others. I am right there with you about hyped up books except sometimes they really are just good. To each their own though, it is good to have a firm idea of what you and don’t like. My friends are always trying to force me to read things I just have no interest in. That can be hard lol
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Lol yes that can be hard, just like my teenage son who’s is always trying to get me to read fantasy as those are his favourite books. 😁
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I hope he will find joy in knowing I read all of these in college for a fantasy literature course! Without which I never would have gotten my toes wet lol.
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🙂
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