This is definitely a hard question. I can't say that there's any one thing that will make me keep reading or put a book down. I like being grabbed from the very beginning. If the beginning doesn't grab me then I probably won't like the book quite as much. I like interesting characters (ones that feel like they could actually exist), interesting settings (exotic locales seem to be my favorite) and the author's ability to keep me guessing about what's going to happen next! I don't really care for predictability.
What say you?
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ReplyDeleteMine is mood and great characters.
I try to give books a chance before I give up, but I prefer to have a book pull me in from the first page!
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Just popping in via the hop to say hi! I'm not a fan of predictability either, I love books that make me think I've got everything figured out and then swipe my legs out from underneath me and shock me with how wrong I am:) I'm a new follower here and I hope you have a great weekend!
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Good point about predictability. I love reading books that have unexpected twists!
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great answer..I don't usually quit reading a book once I start ..but it does happen every so often.
ReplyDeleteI don't usually quit once I've started either. Unless the content offends me or is really boring, I keep reading. But if the story and characters don't grab me, I won't pick it up again.
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Hopping through. I hadn't thought about interesting settings. A great locale definitely makes me keep going just because I want to armchair travel.
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I've been so guilty of trudging through a book that I didn't like from the beginning. There are a few surprises in books that then grab me a little later on, but man they're not easy! I'm not one to like to know everything either.
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Holjo @ Pedantic Phooka
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Hey Meg!
ReplyDeleteGreat answer! I agree with you about the beginnings of books...if they don't grab me right away, I begin to lose interest. I love characters that come alive off the page and in a way, become dear friends. Thanks for sharing and have a great Fourth :)
Rebecca
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A first chapter must draw me in by either interesting locale, quirky character traits or high level of suspense, otherwise I might not make it too far with so many unread books on my shelves.
ReplyDeleteMood and characters for me, if they just don't feel right I get bored and can't get into it.
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