by Enola
Everyone
has certain book buzzwords that make them run to read a book--“Witches” or “Second Chance” or maybe even “Assassins.” There’s also definitely
buzzwords that would make you avoid a book. I have quite a few
buzzwords that make me avoid a book, and many that make me want to read a one.
So, for today’s Top Ten Tuesday, I'll share my Top Ten Buzzwords That
Make Me Read (or Avoid) a Book (in no particular order).
MAGICAL WORLDS (READ)
The moment
anyone says that a book is set in an interesting magical world, I have to grab
it! I love books with magical worlds—Once Upon a BrokenHeart, Caraval, the Harry
Potter series, you name it! Magical
worlds make me feel immersed and cozy because we don’t have magic in the real
world, and the stories are so interesting. Our world is normal, so when someone
comes up with such an interesting magic world like the one in Harry
Potter, I love to read about it.
LOVE TRIANGLE (AVOID)
This trope
literally makes me run away from a book. A lot of times, love triangles can be
frustrating and overused, or not executed properly, or even worse, the guy/girl
the protagonist ends up with isn’t the one you’re rooting for! I can think of many
books where I hated the love triangle, and found it frustrating. I definitely
think whether or not love triangles are enjoyable depends on the book (and the
person the protagonist ends up with).
THE CHOSEN ONE (READ)
I like the
Chosen One trope. There are many popular books that execute this well (For
example, the Harry
Potter series, and the Percy
Jackson series), and it’s a trope I notice that I do not get tired of. The Chosen
One creates an interesting, high-stakes book with a focused main character, and
I really enjoy that.
ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS (READ BUT OCCASIONALLY AVOID)
This trope
is frequently used by many authors and is in tons of best-selling books but
that doesn’t mean it’s a bad trope. I like this trope when it’s done well.
However, I find a lot of Enemies-to-Lovers to be very unrealistic (aka the ones
where the leads hate each other, and then ten minutes later, they’re deeply in
love. It makes no sense!). But when it’s done correctly, I really enjoy it (for
example, Once
Upon a Broken Heart).
MISCOMMUNICATION (AVOID)
I dislike
this trope so much. If you don’t know the Miscommunication trope, let me give
you an example. Chris likes Liz, but acts a certain way that makes Liz think
Chris hates her, so she starts to hate him (since she’s upset), and then
problems arise. Then later, they clarify that everything was all a big
misunderstanding. Just communicate! It’s so frustrating! Chris should just be
honest and tell Liz he likes her, not act like he hates her! And Liz should say
how she’s feeling! Why is Miscommunication even a trope? I avoid reading books
with the Miscommunication trope, as it can be really annoying.
FOUND FAMILY (READ)
This trope
is so lovely! I’ve enjoyed many books with found family. I think books with
found family can be really nice and sweet. Some books that execute this well
(in my opinion) include Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Harry
Potter, The Naturals, and The
Inheritance Games. Found family just adds a
certain coziness and wholesomeness to a book.
SCI-FI (AVOID)
If
somebody even says the word “Sci-fi,” I’m automatically uninterested. Sci-fi
books with aliens or traveling to other planets is just so boring and strange
to me. A lot of times sci-fi books are too intense in my eyes or terrifying or
even a little slow. I’m not really interested in, for example, an astronaut’s
journey to Mars, or someone who’s in a spaceship and is being attacked by the
most terrifying aliens. It’s just not my thing.
DYSTOPIAN (AVOID)
The second
somebody says “I just read a great dystopian!” I immediately know that I will
not like the book. I like to avoid dystopian stories because of the intense alternate
realities they present. I read books to experience a magical world or an
interesting mystery, not a crazy and scary alternate version of the world I’m
living in.
ABILITIES (READ)
I really
like when characters have cool and interesting abilities like Cassie Hobbes and
her ability to read people (The Naturals), or Percy Jackson and his ability to control water (Percy
Jackson and the Olympians series).
Anytime somebody tells me about a book with a character with special abilities,
I’m always interested because I like fantastical and fictional abilities that
are either impossible to have or difficult to have. Special abilities are very
entertaining to read.
MAGIC (READ)
I am such
a huge fan of magic books. I really enjoy reading about all the different
magical worlds with their unique magic systems and rules. Magical characters
are so interesting, with all their cool abilities and complex stories. Magic is
definitely a buzzword that makes me want to read a book. Some magic books I
enjoyed include Caraval, Once
Upon a Broken Heart, the Harry
Potter series, and TheGirl Who Fell Beneath the Sea.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my top ten, and that you found your next read. Happy reading!🌸
