Seven Deadly Sins of Reading

The idea for this post comes from Harley Bear Book Blog. I happened to see it a few days ago and I decided to do my own version of this. Same setup, just different answers. The idea of The Seven Deadly Sins seemed like an awesome idea so I jumped on this.Hope you guys enjoy it. Be sure to let me know if you did one as well or if you just wanted to comment on my answers.

GREED – What is your most inexpensive book? What is your most expensive book?         ~My most inexpensive book that I bought is probably one of my many Kindle freebies. My most expensive book would probably be the last Harry Potter book I bought. I got it at midnight and it was PRICEY!

WRATH – What author do you have a love/hate relationship with? 

~Currently,it’s Jodi Picoult. I absolutely adore her but the last few books have not been the best. So now I’m disappointed and frustrated with her.

GLUTTONY – What book have you deliciously devoured over and over with no shame whatsoever

~The Harry Potter series and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

SLOTH – What book have you neglected reading due to laziness?

~ The Breathless Trilogy by Maya Banks.

PRIDE – What book do you most talk about in order to sound like a very intellectual reader?

~Either Anna Karenina or  the book version of Les Miserables.

LUST – What attributes do you find most attractive in male or female characters?

~For female characters,they have to be kind, strong and overall very likeable. I really don’t like the female characters who base their whole existence on whether or not they have a boyfriend. For male characters,they have to be attractive, and not just physically attractive. They have to be decent human beings. I will not tolerate male characters who demean female characters in any way.  

ENVY – What books would you most like to receive as a gift?

~Pretty much any book.

Friday Musings #5

Okay so I was booked on Tuesday so I couldn’t do my Top Ten Things That Make Me Shun A Book like so many others in the blogging community. I needed a topic for today SO I decided to do my Top Ten Things That Make Me Shun A Book today. Hope you enjoy!

~God/Religion~

This is my number one thing. I am an atheist so it would make no sense for me to read a book about a God that I don’t believe in. I am also not religious at all so anything that so much as HINTS at being religious in any capacity does not get a home on my bookshelf.

~Politics~

This one’s easy. I find politics to be boring and I will not read a book that so much as HINTS at it.

~Insta-love/lust~

First of all I am not into that cheesy & corny crap. There is no such thing as insta love. There is such a thing as insta-lust and I wish people would call it that rather than calling it love. You cannot love someone you don’t know and may have never met.

~Bad Author Behavior~

If I hear a story about an author behaving badly to either another author or a blogger like myself,I will NOT pick up their book.To me it would be like rewarding them for behaving badly. No just no.

~Using Sex As The Only Plot Point~

If I have to hear someone say “Well Sex Sells” one more time, I may put my fist through a wall. Yes sex does amp up the book sales but for me if there is nothing else to the story I am going to throw it as far away from my body as possible.Even erotica has to have SOME sort of plot in order for me to read it. If it doesn’t,then I don’t read it. Simple as that.

~Steampunk~

If someone could just explain to me WHAT it is,I’d be greatful. As it is,I don’t get it and don’t understand the appeal.

~Aliens/Zombies/Werewolves & Vampires~

I threw all four of these together because I just don’t get the appeal of any of them. I like a good SciFi book as much as the next person but Aliens? No thank you. I think I’ve seen enough Vampire crap to last me a lifetime. Zombies,um no thank you. There was only one series that I loved a werewolf character and if you are as much of a geek as I am,then you’ll know what I’m talking about.

~Abuse~

Sometimes these stories are done beautifully and they tell the tale of a battered woman escaping from a violent man. But I rarely read them and that’s because usually we are forced to read about the abuse in graphic detail. I will not be okay with that. It’s like abuse is being glorified which makes me sick.

~Cheating~

This is something I don’t accept in my real life.Why should my reading choices be any different.It’s rude,disrespectful and like abuse,it glorifies the act.

~Historical Books~

I hated history in high school,hated it in college so why would I want to read anything with a historical theme? Answer is,I wouldn’t. Historical books of any kind bore the heck outta me and you won’t catch me reading them.Ever.

So what was on your TT list this week? Share your TT link with me so I can stop by if I haven’t already.