tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post3635480311595733167..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: I Won't Read Thatdarkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-30937148227856325002015-07-20T07:55:28.513-07:002015-07-20T07:55:28.513-07:00Interesting topic, Beverley. My stop reading point...Interesting topic, Beverley. My stop reading points seem to be subtle even to me. If a characters don't act 'real,' or have tendencies that make them immoral (my standards) or cruel for no reason put forward in the plot, I quit reading. Other than that, I know I'll stop reading if I there is some plot point I just can't buy into.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-34383418609603830382015-07-17T16:41:15.771-07:002015-07-17T16:41:15.771-07:00I don't know if I have a line. If the part is ...I don't know if I have a line. If the part is important to the storyline, I wouldn't put the book down.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-63478252093955248442015-07-17T14:47:56.306-07:002015-07-17T14:47:56.306-07:00I agree!
I like a nice cozy mystery. I don't ...I agree!<br /><br />I like a nice cozy mystery. I don't want blood and guts. Please, no gore! But I know those really gruesome stories appeal to others.<br /><br />I can handle a sexy romance but there are certain acts that will stop me from reading. Yet others think such things are normal. <br /><br />I don't have time to read a book that I don't like!E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-55171351117747981492015-07-17T12:35:37.932-07:002015-07-17T12:35:37.932-07:00I think that an author has the right to write what...I think that an author has the right to write what they want, but as a reader, I have the same right to put the book down if the words create images in my mind I'd rather not have. Variety and diversity are necessary in this life to enrich our experiences, and choice is part of that equation.<br />stanaleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401676830848281687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-89300087414610074312015-07-17T12:34:42.947-07:002015-07-17T12:34:42.947-07:00I think we all have those hot buttons inside our b...I think we all have those hot buttons inside our brains, but the odd thing is, we may not even know we have certain "can't do that" rules buried in our minds until we actually encounter them or read about them. Like you, I've avoided certain authors and themes because I know I would get squeamish about them. Horror is something that is dodgy because it can take on so many guises. But, in the end, I tend to stick to styles I know I'll enjoy because I have such limited time, I really don't want to be horrified, I want to be entertained. Denysé Bridgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275440875115096018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-38237747953390205702015-07-17T11:02:32.891-07:002015-07-17T11:02:32.891-07:00That should read "don't forward."That should read "don't forward."JeriWBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560326888524377308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-79233285285591932432015-07-17T11:02:03.259-07:002015-07-17T11:02:03.259-07:00If the action fits the character and is well-writt...If the action fits the character and is well-written, I will indeed read anything. Too often though such things get put into a story for shock value and forward the premise of the story. That being said, I once wrote a short story where a dad had killed a litter of puppies. It didn't go over very well in workshop... The idea of losing a dog stuck in my head though and my short story "For the Love of Dog" is the best one I've written yet.JeriWBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560326888524377308noreply@blogger.com