Today’s Top Ten at The Broke and the Bookish is Books that Intimidate me.
Top Ten Words/Topics that make me not want to pick up a book:
- Death: any book pertaining to death and afterlife as the main focal point, murder mystery books are ok.
- Celebrity Biography: Not really interested in reading about someone’s fabulous (or so they think life)
- Zombie’s: not a big fan
- Time Travel: these books confuse me with the constant jumping from one time period to another
- Love Triangles: love triangles in stories are a big turn off for me, they are always messy and seem to draw things out.
- Westerns: I will admit I like a few cowboy romance books, but I’m not really drawn to books about the wild west.
- Thrillers: Scary thrillers are a big no no for me.
- Author Stephen King: most of his work scares me so I avoid it at all costs
- Werewolves: haven’t really found a werewolf book that I’ve liked.
Could only come up with 9 this time…..
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I agree with all of them, although I have never read a Stephen King book. They do sound scary, yes. Books about death and stuff make me really depressed, I tend to avoid these too,
My TTT:
http://evelinesbooks.blogspot.nl/2013/07/top-ten-tuesday-8.html
I have time travel on my list, too, I don’t get it either. You’re the second person I’ve seen with Stephen King on their list. I wish I had thought to include him!
Love your list…I would agree with all of them. Why I didn’t add a couple of those to my own list is a mystery.
I think I’ve seen love triangle on every list I’ve read so far today. So glad to know that I’m not alone in my disgust! I have zombies on my list, and Stephen King made an appearance too (though I was using him as an example of when authors need to find a thesaurus and stop using f***).
I agree with westerns, love triangles, and werewolves!
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Jess @ Such A Novel Idea
love triangles like the twilight love triangle are annoying. i avoid them too. thanks for stopping my TTT 🙂
-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie’s Book Picks
Books on depressing topics make my list, too. Why anyone reads those, I don’t know…
I think I’m one of those strange people who actively seek out books and movies that will make me sob. I love a good cry fest. But I don’t like books that include love triangles or books that are too scary (which is why I’ve avoided King). And Westerns aren’t my thing either. Great list!
9 is still good! ;D
Western books are turnoffs for me too. I don’t really want to read about cowboys.
Great list! (:
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I’m not a GIGANTIC Western fan or anything, but I have nursed a fascination with it since I was a kid. I do love me some Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove especially! 🙂 Zombies I truly am baffled by for the most part and just don’t like on principle. I have one zombie book I liked, and the romance still yucked me out (and the second book ruined the series for me completely). Time travel fascinates me, but when it’s a jumpy one it can be confusing so I see where you’re coming from for sure! Great list! 🙂
My TTT:
http://diamondinroughcoal.blogspot.com/2013/07/top-ten-tuesday-2.html