Discussion: Bookish Pet Peeves

I’m not sure this counts as a “check in”– it’s more of a discussion post, but I was too lazy to make another graphic (edit: I have made another graphic). Oh well! Today I am feeling grumpy, so I will be giving you guys a list of my biggest bookish pet peeves. Hooray!

1. Books where the author name is bigger than the title
This one really gets me. Did they think we were having a hard time finding it? Is the author really the only selling point? If I wanted to read a book just because of the author, I wouldn’t need their name in bold faced 30 pt font to figure it out. I feel like I’m playing I-spy with the title. And to be honest, I’m clueless enough to think it’s a Stephen King biography instead of a game of hide-and-seek with the book’s actual name. Very unnecessary, in my opinion.

2. Books with cartoon-y covers
I feel like I’m going to get hate for this one, but I really hate those new minimalist cartoon romance-y covers. Don’t get me wrong they don’t deter me from reading the book. But I don’t enjoy them stylistically. I much prefer my book covers to be absent of people entirely, actually, and have some sort of pretty design or insignia instead.

3. Small text
Am I really just an 80 year old trapped in a 21 year old body? Probably. Because I can’t stand tiny text. When I read on my kindle, the text is so big you could read it from the next room over. So when I switch back to print books and practically have to get out my magnifying glass to read, I can’t say I’m a fan. Could I just get reading glasses? Sure. Will I? Probably not.

4. Books that are unnecessarily long
Key word: Unnecessarily. If you really needed those 1000+ pages to tell a fantastic story, I’m all ears (er–eyes) for it. But any time a book starts to drag on I immediately see other aspects of it in a more negative light. I think that having a slow plot gives me time to really think over every part of the book, and me thinking too much is almost never a good thing. I am also unusual in that the joy of reading for me is being immersed in so many different worlds, rather than picking a favorite series or two to really get lost in. So, when I spend too much time in one book, I start to get a little antsy if it isn’t done well.

I’m sure I could keep this list going, but there are my top 4! What are your bookish pet peeves? Do you agree with mine?

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