tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post4491666768937844173..comments2024-01-27T03:42:09.622-05:00Comments on A Bookish Affair: Booking Through Thursday: Literary Pet PeevesMeg @ A Bookish Affairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-88590658298896067522012-04-23T08:04:30.382-04:002012-04-23T08:04:30.382-04:00I agree. Admittedly I like easy books every once i...I agree. Admittedly I like easy books every once in awhile but its so much more fun to be challenged and to stretch your mind a little! It's sad that so many publishers/authors feel that readers need to be written down to!<br /><br />And thank you for linking to my page!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-22695517621206152142012-04-23T08:02:13.407-04:002012-04-23T08:02:13.407-04:00I agree with you on both pet peeves but especially...I agree with you on both pet peeves but especially the excessive back story. Who cares? I don't care about what the character did when they were 11 if it doesn't connect directly to the narrative arc that the author is trying to write about.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-69323034068996560902012-04-23T08:00:48.747-04:002012-04-23T08:00:48.747-04:00It almost takes me out of the story because if a c...It almost takes me out of the story because if a character does something out of character, I spend a lot of time thinking about what the possible motivation might be, which prevents me from enjoying the book!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-1110638021619573612012-04-23T07:59:15.993-04:002012-04-23T07:59:15.993-04:00Ooo, prologues are another big thing for me as wel...Ooo, prologues are another big thing for me as well. They should be connected to what's happening in the bulk of the story!!!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-6980270046028984512012-04-23T07:58:06.314-04:002012-04-23T07:58:06.314-04:00Mysteries are not really a go to genre for me but ...Mysteries are not really a go to genre for me but the motive is always present in those kinds of books!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-66675068923936667832012-04-23T07:57:17.956-04:002012-04-23T07:57:17.956-04:00I feel like I connect better when I understand a c...I feel like I connect better when I understand a character and why they do what they do.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-70003928681157469252012-04-23T07:56:45.313-04:002012-04-23T07:56:45.313-04:00I'll check out what you had to say!I'll check out what you had to say!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-87225687114917045332012-04-23T07:56:23.557-04:002012-04-23T07:56:23.557-04:00I care way more about a character's story if I...I care way more about a character's story if I know why they are doing what they're doing!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-88332152147523006452012-04-20T19:00:10.990-04:002012-04-20T19:00:10.990-04:00I LOVE this question! Hope you don't mind, bu...I LOVE this question! Hope you don't mind, but I posted a link on my book blog to this page in hopes that you will get more input. It's so interesting to hear readers' thoughts!<br />Beth :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026991387816223277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-60048278341395081122012-04-20T18:49:19.093-04:002012-04-20T18:49:19.093-04:00I think my primary literary pet peeve is the lack ...I think my primary literary pet peeve is the lack of rich vocabulary, adjectives, and language in contemporary books. When I was a child and teenager, "chapter books" were written with language that made me think, made me make connections, and hence made my reading skills stronger (which only made me want to read MORE!). These days, published books seem to have lowered the bar in regards to the reader's ability to enjoy/understand the text (much like the newspaper is published in language that an eighth-grader can understand). I LOVE to read books that have mature word choice!! Kudos to the authors who don't "write down" to us...thank you for having the confidence that we love thinking about what we read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026991387816223277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-91857138518919570182012-04-20T11:38:31.027-04:002012-04-20T11:38:31.027-04:00I probably have 25 literary pet peeves... but one ...I probably have 25 literary pet peeves... but one is excessive back story before I've come to care about the characters. <br /><br />The other is the opposite - an author plops me in the middle of a complicated situation and gives me NO back story and no real character introduction, thinking all my questions will be suspenseful. Except all I feel is confused, and if I don't get clued in really soon, I get bored and close the book.SM Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991536645592985414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-82131490878282109632012-04-19T16:10:48.944-04:002012-04-19T16:10:48.944-04:00Yeah, I'm not a fan of people acting "out...Yeah, I'm not a fan of people acting "out of character" in novels -- it breaks down my sense of order with the narrative, making me think the author doesn't really know her own characters! If it's a case of someone legitimately going crazy, I might be able to handle it . . . but that's pretty rare!Meg @ write meg!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15837479897570974834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-15803869066287259972012-04-19T12:04:15.344-04:002012-04-19T12:04:15.344-04:00PROLOGUES! Seriously, I get ridiculously angry whe...PROLOGUES! Seriously, I get ridiculously angry when I see them because most often, as soon as I read them, the rest of the book goes elsewhere, and I forget about it entirely. Then, at the very end of the book, it might reference it, and I'm totally lost. Annoying.<br /><br />But yeah, character motivation is another good one.pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-3102135248203054012012-04-19T11:36:17.503-04:002012-04-19T11:36:17.503-04:00Great response. Here’s my BTT
Thanks
Cathy @ Addic...Great response. Here’s my <a href="http://imaddicted2yabooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/booking-through-thursday-peeves.html" rel="nofollow">BTT</a><br />Thanks<br />Cathy @ <a href="http://imaddicted2yabooks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Addicted to Books</a>Cathy De Los Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156512393353472676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-21873803584542148112012-04-19T10:03:44.593-04:002012-04-19T10:03:44.593-04:00One of the reasons I love mysteries. There is alwa...One of the reasons I love mysteries. There is always an explanation and a motive for actions.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-12522181475528824722012-04-19T09:49:34.595-04:002012-04-19T09:49:34.595-04:00I know what you mean!
Here is my BTT post!I know what you mean!<br /><br />Here is my <a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.in/2012/04/what-are-your-literary-pet-peeves-i.html" rel="nofollow">BTT</a> post!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-40650917495307936972012-04-19T08:46:45.422-04:002012-04-19T08:46:45.422-04:00Oh, that's a good one...yes, I also want to kn...Oh, that's a good one...yes, I also want to know why characters do what they do.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://snowconnections.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/thursday-sparks-themes-booking-april-19/" rel="nofollow">MY THURSDAY MEMES POST </a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-13870241529113989932012-04-19T08:43:15.915-04:002012-04-19T08:43:15.915-04:00Characters were one of my "pet peeves" a...Characters were one of my "pet peeves" also. Have a nice weekend.CMashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127437807115591580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-36444306033023716852012-04-19T08:40:40.806-04:002012-04-19T08:40:40.806-04:00I agree with you, knowing their motivation can hel...I agree with you, knowing their motivation can help connecting with a character.Jennifer | Mrs Q Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531081381712505056noreply@blogger.com