tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post9140138091436068299..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: Bye Bye Book!Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-642515463780235932013-10-13T10:59:34.644-04:002013-10-13T10:59:34.644-04:00Right?! I like some women's fiction, but I fee...Right?! I like some women's fiction, but I feel like I'm constantly picking up books about women in a totally different stage of life or in circumstances that just don't appeal to me. I'm not a teen anymore, but I feel like falling in love, problems with friends, family frustrations, etc., is way more relatable.<br /><br />Glad you agree on animal abuse! If an animal dying is integral to the story (like Where the Red Fern Grows), I can read and still enjoy the book even though it will make me sad. It's animal death that feels pointless other than making you emotional that makes me so angry.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-87310260464544016212013-10-13T10:56:42.143-04:002013-10-13T10:56:42.143-04:00Thanks Amanda :) I like open endings to an extent....Thanks Amanda :) I like open endings to an extent. For example, I feel like Just One Year has a relatively open-ending but I really appreciated it. Same thing with Where the Stars Still Shine. The difference for me is when it feels like major plot points haven't been resolved - like there's been a conflict and climax with no resolution. I agree on a book only telling a snippet, which is why I do like some open endings. It's really just ones that leave a book feeling unfinished that drive me crazy.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-29353261823307002502013-10-13T10:54:53.192-04:002013-10-13T10:54:53.192-04:00I hate when animals die for no real purpose other ...I hate when animals die for no real purpose other than seeming like emotional manipulation. I have definitely put books down before where I feel like an animal has been killed for no real purpose except making you sad. If it works with story, like in Old Yeller, I can be sad about it but also still think the book is enjoyable (if that makes sense).Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-37841474081754178162013-10-13T10:53:30.220-04:002013-10-13T10:53:30.220-04:00Right? Makes it hard to love a book or root for th...Right? Makes it hard to love a book or root for the characters.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-83472558608028105282013-10-13T10:53:08.524-04:002013-10-13T10:53:08.524-04:00Thanks Maggie! I feel like I rarely find books wit...Thanks Maggie! I feel like I rarely find books with younger divorcees, but I definitely agree on older ones. They just don't appeal to me at this point in time. And totally with you on melodrama - in life and in books!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-32802091527092160452013-10-03T20:59:42.978-04:002013-10-03T20:59:42.978-04:00I'm not usually a huge fan of adult women'...I'm not usually a huge fan of adult women's fiction either, although I have never really stopped to consider why I wasn't liking it. I think you hit the nail on the head though! It's hard to connect with middle-aged divorcees at this stage in my life. Heck, I still enjoy reading about first loves and all of those jittery feelings that come with it. There's just something special about the first love of your life, and I love reading books that remind me of that spark. :) <br /><br />Animal abuse is ALWAYS a turn-off for me too! I want the furbabies to be happy and healthy through whole the book. If I suspect that won't be the case, I won't even CONSIDER reading a book. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823656718424402205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-85178423366444352492013-10-02T20:42:13.255-04:002013-10-02T20:42:13.255-04:00I love how you organized these turn-offs! I agree ...I love how you organized these turn-offs! I agree most wholeheartedly with your thoughts on cliffhangers, although I tend not to mind open-ended endings too, too much. I've just been able to reconcile the fact that stories only tell a small snippet of characters' lives anyway, and leaving it all open-ended is much more preferable to me than having everything tied up and handed to me in a pretty package.<br />I also feel the same way about instalove and melodrama and go out of my way to avoid those.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-75839694664955587062013-10-01T15:52:07.204-04:002013-10-01T15:52:07.204-04:00I've seen animal abuse a couple times today an...I've seen animal abuse a couple times today and I agree. I should've added that to my list. Also when animals die (you know, Like Old Yeller) that freaking kills me every time:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-13719511762128647632013-10-01T15:42:30.468-04:002013-10-01T15:42:30.468-04:00I'm with you on cheating.I'm with you on cheating.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-35267865091673891372013-10-01T14:18:49.038-04:002013-10-01T14:18:49.038-04:00I like how you divided this up. I agree about midd...I like how you divided this up. I agree about middle-aged divorcees, but I kind of find young divorcees (sans kids and other baggage) appealing to read about. I also hate melodrama, I don't want it in my real life and I don't want it in my books!Maggie @ Just a Couple More Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985730765196316941noreply@blogger.com