Saturday, November 3, 2012

It's follow Friday....on a saturday morning

 
Im a bit late this week! But since its still Friday in the states, i thought I'd play along anyway! Follow my book blog Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

This week's question:

Q: What is a deal breaker for you in a book? For example, do you abhor love triangles? Or can't deal with bad editing?

There are a lot of things I don't like in books, such as love triangles and insta love. But neither of those things are deal breakers for me. Bad editing is definitely one though! I'm happy to read self published books if I think it sounds interesting, but if i'm confronted with typo after typo I'm not going to continue with it, no matter how fantastic the story might be. 
Writing style can be a deal breaker for me also. Writing that is overly wordy, overly descriptive and therefore SLOW will loose my interest within a few chapters. I don't need you to go on for a paragraph about all the different ways a black stone gleamed in the light. I don't need a page about the way the rain fell and how it was a metaphor for this that and the other. Truly, just tell me what it looked like in a sentence or two and move on to the action. 
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  1. SarahNovember 3, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog! Following back :) I agree on typos run rampant being a big issue! I'm seeing that on a lot of FF's this week. One really good self-pub series I read that had been well-edited was the Timber Wolves books by Tammy Blackwell. The first one is Destiny Binds.

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    1. UnknownNovember 3, 2012 at 11:04 AM

      Awesome, i'll have to check that one out. I like to support independent authors when i can, especially if they've gone to the trouble of properly editing their story!

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  3. Jessica @ a GREAT readNovember 3, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Good points! Not much can be a deal breaker for me like I said, I tend to tolerate some annoying traits, but if there's ever something that is just too much than that is a deal breaker for me!

    Thanks for visiting and following my blog! I follow you now too!


    Have a GREAT weekend!

    NEW Follower :D

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    1. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 6:56 AM

      Thanks so much for stopping by and following :)

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  4. Jessi (Geo)November 3, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    I feel the same way! I can't stand overly descriptive writing. I end up reading the same paragraph 4 times over without comprehending it because I'm too bored. Or distracted by purple prose. How did I forget that one?!

    Thanks for stopping by, I returned the follow :)
    Jessi @ Auntie Spinelli Reads

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    1. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 6:57 AM

      yep, my eyes just glaze over and i have to reread the paragraph/page multiple times. boring! Just get on with the story already! Thanks for stopping by and following :)

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  5. APNovember 3, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    Oh I can't do over descriptive either, it makes is drag and I have a harder time using my imagination and filling in the blanks.

    Thanks for the follow! Following back

    -Amanda P
    Paranormal Romance

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    1. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 6:58 AM

      yep, you just dont need every single detail given to you. Much better to be able to fill in the blanks yourself and have the story move quicker! Thanks for stopping by and following back :)

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  6. Christine (Rainy Day Reads)November 3, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    YES!! If the story doesn't have good pace then I lose interest quickly. Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

    Christine
    Rainy Day Reads
    www.rainydayreads.com

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  7. The ReaddictsNovember 4, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    I don't mind insta-love and love triangles, but yes, bad editing does get annoying! Thanks for stopping by my post earlier. Following you back! :)

    Sarika @ The Readdicts

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  8. ChiKittieNovember 4, 2012 at 1:38 AM

    I agree. I really tend to lose interest when the book moves slow. I put the book down often when I get bored.

    Thank you for stopping by my blog. New follower.

    - Beckie @ Bittersweet Enchantment

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    1. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 7:00 AM

      yeah i had to do that with velveteen by Daniel Marks earlier this week. Big disappointment. Thanks for stopping by and following

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    2. ChiKittieNovember 11, 2012 at 1:36 AM

      Really? I have been wanting to read that one. The cover is beautiful. Sorry you did not like it. Your welcome. :)

      Have a nice weekend.
      - Beckie

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  9. KrystiannaNovember 4, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    I really don't like slow books either. They make me feel like I'm not really doing anything and then I feel the urge to fall asleep! I can't stand boring books. Plus, they often read to reading slumps.

    Thanks for sharing! :) New follower via GFC.

    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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    1. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 7:02 AM

      Yes exactly! It took me 2 weeks to get through 200 pages of a book recently before i just gave up. I was in such a slump after that. Thankfully the book im reading now is short and moving quickly! Thanks for stopping by the blog and following.

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  10. barmybexNovember 4, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    I totally agree with the bad writing. I hate it when they fill so much with description - Get on with it!!! :D
    Insta love is silly too.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog. :D

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    1. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 7:03 AM

      get on with it indeed! lol. thanks for stopping by.

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