Q: Define what characteristics your favorite books share. Do they all have a kick ass heroine or is the hot love interest the Alpha Male?
Great question! Ok, I'm a pretty diverse reader, but I'd have to say...love. Whether it's romantic love being discovered for the first time, or old flames coming back together...love between friends, between brothers and sisters, the love of a parent for a child. I really love reading about relationships and how they influence character development and vice versa. Throw that on top of a great plot and you've got yourself AT LEAST a 4/5 from me. Those kinds of relationships are insanely hard to write, so I have a deep respect for them.
people seem to enjoy the chemistry with characters C:
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Aww, I like your answer. Love is important in a good book, for sure. Old follower.
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Ooh good answer. I love love. LoL. The devotion that people can have for each other is amazing.
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I like that you mention love in all aspects, not just between a guy and girl. Romance is always a top favorite of mine and like you said...no instalove for this girl!
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Kristan @ Lost Amongst the Shelves
Those are great qualities to prefer in your books!;) I love romance especially, and character development is a big thing for me!;)
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Oh, I HAVE to have love in my books. No romance? Sorry, I probably will not love your book so much. I can't help it that I have a lack of romance bone in my body that NEEDS to be fed with amazing books! Thanks for stopping by and becoming a follower! New follower here also.
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You're so lucky you're such a diverse reader! :) I think it's important to realize all the aspects of love just like you said!
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ooooo I love love, If a book has a least a bit of romance in it I enjoy it that much more. Following back =D
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Nice answer! Love is a must when I read a book.
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I'd like to say I am interested in book for more than love, but I don't think that would be true :) Normally it's the character relationships which draw me to a book and the scenes with love interests are the ones that keep me glued to a book as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat answer! The relationships being built in the book your reading is so important.
ReplyDeleteWonderful answer! I love to watch love build in relationships! It is one of the most satisfying parts of reading. :)
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OOh nice answer!! Like the building of relationships vs insta love!
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That's really a great answer. A good story about people is nice but well developed emotion-enducing relationship send them over the edge. : )
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I have a weakness for love too. :) Thanks for stopping by.
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Great answer. Most of the books I read have some sort of love in it. If they didn't, I don't think I'd like it. Spot on!
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I didn't think of this aspect. Interesting answer.
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I totally agree - I love reading a well written love-story, but definitely not insta-love! Good answer!
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I agree, it must be so hard to write about those types of relationships and I really respect an author who can do it well :)
ReplyDeleteA great relationship can definitely carry a story and make you remember it!
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ReplyDeleteOld follower returning the visit! Love is pretty much a must-have for me, too. I had read so much post-Modernist joy-free literature in college, I gotta have my sweet love stories and happy endings when I read now. :-)
ReplyDeleteHopping through. Since I read mostly YA there aren't too many books about old flames getting back together. I'd like to read more.
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Awesome post and I totally agree :)
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I enjoy a good love story too! I am a new follower. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteGreat answer, I totally agree, writing a good relationship is very difficult but man it's amazing when they pull it off. My favorite reads of all time definitely have killer love stories.
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Ohhhh! I really love the love part of a story as well! Thanks for hopping by!
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You know what they say: love makes the world go round! I think it's a pretty important element.
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I agree, love is very important in a story.
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Megan @ Between the Lines
Love is definitely one of my most important things too. Great answer!
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