Thursday, December 1, 2011

Follow Friday! (2)


Q: What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to books? Maybe you don’t like love triangles or thin plots? Tell us about it!

 I have several pet peeves in books:
1. Whiny main characters. I hate it when all the main character does is whine about how horrible her life is. Quit whining and do something about it.
2. When I can't follow who is saying what.
3. Predictable dialogue.
4. Love triangles where it's very predictable who the heroine is going to end up with.
5.When the author has written every book in a series from the 1st person viewpoint and suddenly changes it to 3rd person.




Posted by Laura at 8:59 PM
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  1. LalaineDecember 1, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Whiny characters should be running screaming and jumping off the cliffs! thanks for following me! followed you back!

    Have a good weekend!

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  2. TheReadingPenguinDecember 1, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Whiny characters are a deal breaker for me. And I just don't like love triangles in general.

    New follower!

    http://readingtopenguins.blogspot.com/2011/12/following-friday-13.html

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  3. AnonymousDecember 1, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Love triangles and whiny characters are on my list. great answers. following back!

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  4. Oh! Paper PagesDecember 1, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    The difficulty in figuring out which character is speaking is so frustrating. I see this often in YA books. I hope you are enjoying the vamp academy series. New follower!

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  5. jennDecember 1, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Love triangles seems to be a popular peeve!

    New follower:)

    jenn | my follow friday

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  6. MeikkiBeibiDecember 1, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Predictabilty kills a book. :(

    Hi, thanks for stopping by, following back!. :D

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  7. TiaDecember 1, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I hate when I can't follow who is saying what!! Following you back!!

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  8. JezDecember 1, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Same here! Whiny characters never make the top of my list.

    Thanks for stopping by. Happy weekends!

    http://jezsbookcase.blogspot.com

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  9. Agrippina LegitDecember 2, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Wow, I've never come across a book series where they changed the person written in before - and I'm glad! I think that would be completely confusing and very annoying.

    Following you back :)

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  10. Cathy KeatonDecember 2, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Yeah, whiny characters suck. MC's need to be proactive, or readers just get sick of them very quickly. And, I hate when I can't tell who is talking, too. Mostly, my problem is when the 3rd person narration jumps around from one head to the next, to the next, without any scene breaks or warning.

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  11. Michael @ The Bookshelf ReviewDecember 2, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Great pet peeves. I completely agree about whiney main characters. Their is no reason they should whine you are supposed to like the people you are reading about. lol I am a new follower. =]
    Here is My FF

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  12. Kylie1403December 2, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    I havent come across any series like you stated but that would be rather frustrating

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  13. YA2BOKDecember 2, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    #5 is a great one. Be consistent! :) Following back!

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  14. RebeccaDecember 2, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    Love your list! I don't care for whiny characters.

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  15. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    I agree with your list! I mostly hate whiny characters when they have usually have no real reason to be whiny...when there is a character who I think DESERVES to whine a bit, they are always strong.

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  16. Amie@Mom Reads My Books!December 2, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    I live in AZ too! Totally agree with your pet peeves! New follower! Here's my FF: Mom Reads My Books

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  17. Jessica L. TateDecember 2, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Predictable dialogue & love triangles that aren't triangles, you're totally right. So annoying! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Happy Follow Friday! ^_^

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  18. Book Savvy BabeDecember 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Totally agree w/ your peeves... Thanks for the follow, I am following back :) Book Savvy Babe

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  19. TristanDecember 2, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Hey Laura, these are all valid complaints. I too can't stand whiny characters, they make me bonkers! I see your reading Blood promise, I love the VA series, I'm reading Richelle Mead's Succubus Blues right now and it is awesome! Happy FF ;)
    Tristan @ Reads With Wreckless Abandon

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  20. SidneDecember 2, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Hi Laura, welcome to our book blogette world.
    can't figure who is speaking and then I have to re-track is a drag. like your header.
    http://sidnebkclubreviewz.blogspot.com
    new follower and i shall return.

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  21. Kate @ Ex LibrisDecember 2, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Whiny protagonists are the worst!

    New follower!

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  22. MellianeDecember 2, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    your three and four don"t bother me I think but I agree with the others too.

    thanks for stopping by my blog, I'm a new follower

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  23. UnknownDecember 2, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    I hate it when there are too many POV's in a book that it makes it hard to figure out who's talking. I don't mind a few because it mixes things up but I think 3 should be the max.

    I'm a new follower. :)

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  24. Howard ShermanDecember 2, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Whiny characters seems to be a popular answer. I never encountered excessively whiny characters (except if maybe they had a good reason to be!) I suppose I should consider myself lucky.

    My pet peeve is very different; I'm rubbed wrong by redundancy. What do I mean? Follow me back to my blog and find out - http:///www.howardsherman.net

    TGIFF!

    Howard Sherman
    http://www.howardsherman.net

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  25. KateDecember 2, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Thanks for stopping by! I don't think I've seen #4 before, but that would be annoying.

    Following back!

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  26. RachelDecember 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    So many good points! I can stand a whiny heroine as long as she gets up and does something before the end of the book, and doesn't return to her whiny self in the sequel, if there is one. Hard-to-follow dialogue makes me want to go crazy! I shouldn't have to read dialogue more than once just to figure out who is saying what. :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today, and for following, and I'm following you back now!

    Rachel @ Paper Cuts

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  27. The Scarf PrincessDecember 2, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Whininess is definitely irritating, it makes for a very unlikable character both in books and real life. Thanks for becoming a follower of mine, I'm now following you too.

    The Scarf Princess

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  28. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    YES YES YES YES YES! I totally agree! If it's so obvious, then get rid of the love triangle! I don't get it. And whiny characters make me literally want to puke over the book. And when you can't follow who is saying what, I have to spend an extra five minutes deciphering it and making inferences when I could've been reading juicy parts! Thanks for following me, I'm following you back

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  29. Sarah@Catching BooksDecember 2, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Great post! I totally agree with your peeves!

    Happy Friday and thanks for stopping by my blog! I am a new follower :)

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  30. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Oooh! The dreaded 1st to 3rd POV. Can't blame you for hating that...

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, and following. I'm following back. :)

    I'm hosting a giveaway the 4th - 12th of December, and an author interview on the 9th, as well as many other great posts, so please stop back by. :D

    Happy Friday!

    Alexandra~
    http://www.wordsoftheworlds.blogspot.com

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  31. Grace FonsecaDecember 2, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Oohh...these were very excellent points. I hate whiny characters and will not even continue reading a book because of the whiny character.

    Grace
    Livre De Amour-Books of Love Blog

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  32. sinnDecember 2, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Holy cow, I don't think I've encountered the POV change! Thank God for small blessings!! I agree about the whiny main character. That's one of the reasons I hate the Twilight series.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Returning the follow ^_^

    sinn @ sinnful books

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  33. Nicki J. Markus / Asta IdoneaDecember 2, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    I also hate whiny characters. Thanks for the follow, following back.

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  34. thepamjellyDecember 3, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Hopping through. I totally agree with #1 and #2. I hate a lead character that complains a lot!

    Have a great weekend!

    Pam | jellylovesbooks

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  35. Christy @ TheReaderBeeDecember 3, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Excellent points! I am really not a fan of the whiny heroine. They can really ruin a book for me. :)

    Thanks for hopping by!

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  36. Melissa (i swim for oceans)December 3, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    I'd have to say that love triangles are my biggest pet-peeve haha I hope you're having a brilliant weekend! Thank you so much for stopping by i swim for oceans :)

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  37. JenniferDecember 4, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    I can definitely get behind all 5 of your pet peeves. I picked love triangles but I should have thought a little harder on this one.

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  38. RFTC BlogDecember 4, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    I hate whiny characters! Thanks for stopping by.

    New follower
    Danielle @Ramblings From This Chick

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  39. Lisa JoDecember 4, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Hello!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! Sorry, but I'm a few days late!

    Good points! I have never encountered the last one, but that would drive me insane if that happened! How horrible!

    Happy Blog Hop!

    Lisa Jo @ Once Upon A Chapter

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