Follow Friday! #45
Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read. It's a great way to meet new blogger friends!
Q: Define what characteristics your favorite books share. Do they all have a kickass heroine or is the hot love interest the Alpha Male?
A. I don't really like I have a particular characteristic that I prefer... I like strong heroines that aren't whiny and can stick up for themselves. I love bad boys that are mysterious. (NOAH SHAW). But I also love characters that are fun and easy to read.
TGIF at GReads #13
TGIF at GReads is a Friday Feature hosted by Ginger at GReadsBooks.com!
Book Appeal: When you're browsing goodreads, the library, or another blogger's reviews, what grabs your attention to make you want to read it?
To be honest... the first thing I always go for is the cover. I Know, I know I shouldn't do this, but I love covers! Especially covers that are gorgeous. :)
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I'm with you, strong heroines and pretty covers!!
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Great answer! I like all kinds of characters, really. Happy Friday! Reading to Penguins
ReplyDeleteNoah Shaw was exactly who I was thinking of when I was trying to describe my ideal guy in a book. Bad boys are just so right!
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Kristan @ Lost Amongst the Shelves
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I can agree with you. I don't think I ever really stopped to think about what I like in a book, I either like it or I don't. But now with this question, I can definitely see characteristics I like. Like a strong heroine, a sexy funny and supportive guy. Love you answer. I'm a new follower.
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Wow, your blog is very cute! I'm a new follower :D
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with both your answers. I also like fun to read characters although they may or may be not the reason why a book is my favorite. I also first notice the cover. Sorry, but I love how pretty some of them are! Then I read the summary, of course :)
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Yeaaaaaaah for Noah Shaw - I mean who doesn't love him??!?!?! I also had some troubles answering this question, I do enjoy lot of different things but, I agree with you a whiny heroine is something I also cannot enjoy!
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I'm a cover person too! Don't want to say cover whore cause it sounds mean, but covers can definitely make or break a new read for me! Especially by new to me or just new authors! Yet I will always read the cover back to see if it's for me just the same!
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Hi! New follower here. Hot mysterious guys are always a plus on YA!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you in regards to the cover, a pretty cover really does draw you in.
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ReplyDeleteGood answer, but who is this Noah Shaw fellow?
Noah Shaw <3 !! I love dar and mysterious bad boys too :) !!
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LOVED him. Yum.
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I'm a character-driven reader too. The plot could suck and as long as I can connect to the characters, then I'm pretty happy. :)
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Good answers. Ya gotta love non-whiny characters. I love covers, too. Although... I saw them differently on my last visit to the library 'cause so many look familiar, now... I saw different covers. Weird. My FF: Colorimetry
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! Great answer it's the same thing for me. I agree for the cover thing too, it's difficult to read a book with a bad cover...
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Yup, it is important to like the characters which gives the storyline its spine.
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A fun character that is easy and straight forward is sometimes a nice change :)
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I do love me a bad boy too didn't think about putting it on my list.
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I like non-whiny characters too. I'm an old follower.
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I also live the strong heroines and the bad boys!
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Hopping through. I love bad boys. Who is Noah Shaw?
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Haha, we both mentioned Noah Shaw! <3
ReplyDeleteI love that a cover can get you to read the synopsis. I normally take a second look at a book because of the cover. It is what usually first draws you to it.
I totally and utterly agree! I need a strong heroine who can hold her own and a good handsome bad boy to lust over throughout the span of the book! New follower!
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I'm a new follower, hopping, I know it's Saturday, I'm just trying to catch up with all my Friday Follows--sometimes the work week just gets the better of me! And who doesn't love a *good* bad boy? I'm over at http://3500wordsperpound.blogspot.com if you want to check it out.
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