tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719300158045895135.post5194256281314153511..comments2023-12-25T20:00:00.948-06:00Comments on Accepted Wisdom: Hele's Top 5: Book Pet PeevesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577715592518018116noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719300158045895135.post-40606288791142248372014-03-06T12:18:59.011-06:002014-03-06T12:18:59.011-06:00I agree with Gayle - my only pet peeve is waiting ...I agree with Gayle - my only pet peeve is waiting too long for the next book in a series!Susan Schillerhttp://teamfamilyonline.com/transported-to-another-world/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719300158045895135.post-38416750606133964142014-03-05T22:59:57.575-06:002014-03-05T22:59:57.575-06:00My only pet peeve is when a favorite author takes ...My only pet peeve is when a favorite author takes two years to finish the next book, especially when it's a saga. Nice post!Gayle Herbert Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875237284506659962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719300158045895135.post-51077500063879253892014-03-05T22:09:08.803-06:002014-03-05T22:09:08.803-06:00I have many. I am such a fickle reader, it doesn&#...I have many. I am such a fickle reader, it doesn't take much for me to stop reading a book. <br /><br />Cliffhangers are the worst! I want to know if there is one, that way I can just wait until the next book comes out before I read the first one.<br /><br />Infidelity/cheating books always get the ax. If it's mentioned in passing or it happened to a character in the past it's one thing, but to have that throughout the story, it's a HUGE turn off. Nothing gets me closing a book faster than that.<br /><br />I also can't stand it when characters have an internal dialog longer than a page. There are some great authors out there but I usually skip half the book because the main characters internalize their thoughts repeatedly through the whole book.<br /><br />I also don't like love triangles. Someone always gets hurt and I'm reading for the happily ever after, not seeing the carnage along the way. <br /><br />If a book can't capture my attention in the first chapter, I can't finish the book. I know I should be fair and give each book a shot but I don't have the time to invest in reading a book I'm not interested in. <br /><br />There are many great writers out there, I just wish I wasn't so fickle. But I like what I like. <br /><br />Elizabeth H.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411007043218750175noreply@blogger.com