What
makes a good book?
I
love to read. You never find me without a book (print) or my Nook Reader that
has so far 28 pages of books in my library there. I never stopped loving
reading. There was something about books that took my imagination to places I
never would imagine seeing or believing in. Authors are very special people to
me. They let the voices in their heads out to the public in stories that can
completely captivate you or make you want to scream in frustration.
Don’t
get me wrong, there are a lot of really, really good books out there, waiting
for readers to explore their pages but then there are those 1% that feel like
they were cookie cutter stories. Same type of characters, similar stories just
different cities, states, places, etc and if I happen to pick up one of those
stories, they are put down in a heartbeat. After reading and reviewing now for
several years, I learned what I enjoy and what I don’t. Here are a few items
that guarantee an author a reader for life:
1)
Make
me love your characters as much as you do (hate, pity, want to murder, etc). To
me that is the best part of a story-where I can invest myself in with
characters and find myself wondering in the end if this author is going to
write sequels or a free story.
2)
PLEASE
don’t make the characters act all stupid. *sighs heavily* ‘Too Stupid To Live’
characters will make me put the book down and never pick it up again. Give them
some layers, make them act all bitchy or arrogant but also make me care about
them. Please don’t make them act one way then half way through the book then
turn around and act someway else. Drives me batty.
3)
Please
for the love of the goddess- do NOT give me sex just because you think it helps
the story. If I wanted to read about countless sex acts, I would read porn or
watch it. What I want is a story that shows me the emotional connection between
the main characters that is what has me sighing in happiness. Definitely not
sex three pages in and then no plot.
4)
I
love a good hook in a book. Give me something to sink my teeth into, to care
about, and to jump my honey with later on (giggles).
For
me, a good book is a combination of all of these or most of them. Yes I will
give new authors a try, especially if their book sounds like my cup of tea. Give
me something I can escape into after a hectic day filled with day jobs, kids
and my honey man, who can drive me bonkers some nights. I love a good book and
if you hook me with your work, then you got a reader for life. J
Dawn
Roberto is the owner of the LR Café yahoo loop and enjoys a good book or two on
her downtime, what little there is. Dawn enjoys giving support to all authors
the chance to get their books out to readers and enjoys pimping her favorites
to friends. J
You
can find her at the following places:
LR
Café Loop: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/loveromancescafe
Dawn’s
Reading Nook Blog: http://lovesbooksandmore.blogspot.com
Senior
Reviewer at Love Romances & More Reviews: http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com
Dawn
loves to hear from readers and you can contact her at dawn_roberto@yahoo.com
6 comments:
Agree completely Dawn on every point here. An avid reader since I can remember, I also am never without a book.
Great 'fill-in- blog post
Dawne
I agree as well. If a character does something stupid, make them have a reason for it - distracted by something big, trusting someone they really shouldn't - but most time a character does a stupid thing just to move the plot alone. Argh! Hate it. (Hate it even more in movies.)
Great post, Dawn:)
As an avid reader myself, I couldn't agree with you more. The TSTL characters drive me batty! I think that's the one element that will make me want to throw the book across the room and into the garbage quicker than almost anything else.
I shall bear this in mind as I write my books.
I loved the idea of Two Stupid To Live *snort*.
And sigh, that should be Too DUH!
Sue I love your books, don't change. :-) You already have me as a ready for life. :-)
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