Bookish Buzzwords!
Happy Tuesday! Today, we are talking about buzzwords that make us want to or NOT want to read a book. My brand is pretty much low drama, warm, and fuzzy. I like to read books that make me happy and have a happy ending.
I think it's no secret that I read for escape, and as such, I rarely want to read books that are dark or seem like something I can read in the new paper. There are certain tropes I will always grab, so I cheated and have some trope instead of buzzwords under my YEAs. Please forgive me.
Buzzwords that are a YEA
- Found family
- Second chance romance
- Friends-to-lovers
- Uplifting
- Charming
- "Important"
- "Timely"
- Political
- "Realistic"
- Dark
What makes you read or not read a book?
Let us know in the comments!
Let us know in the comments!
You know that if a book is dark, I'll grab it LOL. But not dark as in "ripped from the headlines". I love me a found family though!
ReplyDeleteI know you like those darker themes. I suppose true crime can be dark and ripped from the headlines, no? I don't read that. It's terrifying. Found family seems very popular. Makes sense why I see it in so many books I read.
Delete"Charming" is a word I definitely love for my books!
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't want to be charmed?
DeleteI wanted to put found family on my list, too. I left it off because it's two words, and the prompt said buzzWORD. Haha.
ReplyDeleteYou are a true purist, AJ. It's harder that way.
DeleteI mostly avoid the same buzzwords as you do, although it depends on "dark." I don't mind a darker read, but I don't like anything too dark or disturbing. I value my sleep and my sanity too much for that!
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Yes, I don't want to be reading stuff that scares me, but things that are too deep can keep me awake too.
DeleteI'm also not one for the political reads, although I find a lot of fantasies do have a political bent to it and that usually works for me, lol. I'm a huge found family lover as well. I will read all books with that trope 💜
ReplyDeleteIt's funny you mention fantasies. My daughter and I were discussing it, and she said she only wants to see politics in her dystopian books.
DeleteFound Family, second chances, new beginnings, magical, quirky, all words that draw me in. I do read some books with darker themes (crime thrillers, historical fiction) but an not a fan of politics or espionage and intrigue, unless there is some humor to it. I love books with older characters. I didn't do this topic because I couldn't think of ten.
ReplyDeleteI have read a thriller here and there, but I have to be in the right headspace for it. I tend towards lighter fare with HEAs.
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