Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
The rules are simple:
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Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
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Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
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Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
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Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
This week’s topic is Buzzwords or Phrases That Make Me Want to Read (or Avoid) a Book.
Makes Me Want To Read A Book
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Pirates: From an early age of reading I’ve always had a thing for pirates, whether they’re raiding the high seas, or doing the Kessel Run in under 12 parsecs. I love me a good book about pirates.
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Found Family: Who doesn’t love a story that includes found family? I just finished reading the first book in Robert Jackson Bennett’s the Founders trilogy, FOUNDRYSIDE, which included the protagonist, Sancia eventually finding her tribe.
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Tense Psychological Thriller: If done well, this beats out so many other genre hands down. Especially if it involves spies.
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Slow-Burn: I’m up for this each and every time, whatever the circumstances or genre.
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Small Town Mystery: I love cosy mysteries in general and yes, small town Agatha Christie style murder-mysteries in particular.
Makes Me Want To Avoid A Book
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Enemies to Lovers: Is there anything more manufactured than this trope? One that is severely over used IMHO.
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Heart Wrenching: An over-used phrase. Is every romance to be heart wrenching, I mean, seriously?
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Insta Love: I cannot stand this trope. Give me slow-burn every time.
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Love Triangle: Another over used trope especially in romance. Give it a rest.
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For Fans Of: Rarely is a book described this way actually aimed at Fans Of a certain author or genre.
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Unreliable Narrators: Again, another over used trope.
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