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Post by Idazle on Oct 30, 2012 10:09:35 GMT -5
Just curious what everyone looks for when they're looking for a good read or when they're attempting to write their own stories.
Personally, I look for action and unpredictable scenes. I like a book that keeps me guessing about what's going to happen right up to the very end. I also like relatable characters that have more than one dimension. It doesn't hurt to have dialogue and short paragraphs, either. I cannot begin to tell you how many books have turned me off because they are just page after page of blocky paragraphs and no dialogue.
Your turn! What do you feel makes a good book?
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Post by Cate on Oct 30, 2012 11:55:07 GMT -5
I believe it to be a good story and great description. Fantasy is my favorite genre and sometimes it's hard to believe in a character or place if you've never seen it before. My favorite author (RA Salvatore), though, makes everything extremely easy to believe. None of us have seen orcs before in real life, but when I read about them in his books, I can see them, smell them, and hear their voices. When you can sense a character or place with all 5 senses, you know it's a good book.
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Post by Idazle on Oct 30, 2012 19:59:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the response. Sorry about putting it in the wrong folder. I figured since it wasn't about any book in particular, it really didn't belong in the book discussion category.
I'll have to pick up one of his books some time. He sounds like a really good author.
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Post by Cate on Oct 30, 2012 20:01:12 GMT -5
Meh. I just put it here because it's about books in general. I may move the self-publishing one to here as well.
He's amazing! You can't just pick up a random book in his series, you will become extremely confused.
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Post by Idazle on Oct 30, 2012 20:02:55 GMT -5
No problemo! Probably a good idea.
Well, yeah. I was planning on it. The only books I ever read out of order are the Alex Cross novels by James Patterson. Sometimes it gets confusing. Others, it really doesn't matter. There are just occasional spoilers.
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Post by Cate on Oct 30, 2012 20:07:59 GMT -5
I have every single book in his most famous series. There are about...... almost.... 40
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Post by Idazle on Oct 30, 2012 20:09:58 GMT -5
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Post by Cate on Oct 30, 2012 20:13:44 GMT -5
I've never read anything by Patterson. Salvatore has almost 40 in his series and I has them all!!!! LIke a freak!! Wait... I don't have the one that just came out.... FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Idazle on Oct 30, 2012 20:17:21 GMT -5
LOL Total miscomunication there! That's the one thing I hate about typing.... Ah, well. If you ever want one, I can give you one. I've got a lot.
Yeah... I kinda doubt I'd read that many. I usually get bored with a series if it is too long.
Also, I started reading Phantom of the Opera yesterday. I'm around page 40 or so. It's pretty good so far. Nothing at all like what I expected.
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Post by Cate on Oct 30, 2012 20:51:00 GMT -5
It gets even better!!!!
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Post by Kayla on Oct 30, 2012 22:05:04 GMT -5
I personally want a plot that's a heck of a ride. It has to have twists, turns, and plenty of character development along the way.
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Post by momo on Nov 6, 2012 21:10:21 GMT -5
i like books that eat you up and spite you out leaving you wondering what just happened. I dont think it needs a ton of action just as long as things keep moving. I like a little romance too, it doesnt need to be full of it just a little hint of it, to make you think about more than one thing <3 good luck Idazle!
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Post by lena01 on Aug 25, 2017 3:50:13 GMT -5
A book is a set of sheets of paper, parchment, or similar materials that are fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is a leaf, and each side of a leaf is a page. Writing or images can be printed or drawn on a book's pages. An electronic image that is formatted to resemble a book on a computer screen, smartphone or e-reader device is known as an electronic book or e-book.
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hello
and that kills me