08-17-2020, 08:01 AM | #61 |
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Vampire, "shifter", paranormal, supernatural. It's sad, too, because I used to *love* books about those things, but so much actual drek has been written about them, I just automatically say "no" now, and move on. Especially in the "cozy mystery" genre.
Oh yeah...I've also recently decided that any that include recipes or "knitting tips" are a hard no, as well. Shari |
08-17-2020, 08:53 AM | #62 |
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Generally same here, though there have been exceptions. And ditto for soulmate. Or fated mate, or mate at all. They have managed to make an abomination of the word.
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08-17-2020, 10:03 AM | #64 |
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Historical fiction that isn't will make me drop a book. I like historical fiction to be mostly accurate, especially concerning major historical facts. I don't mind minor changes that help the story especially when the author adds an afterword explaining their reasoning.
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08-17-2020, 10:20 AM | #65 |
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Just came upon a science fiction novel the synopsis of which seemed interesting... until the words "the gutsy heroine". Ouch. I couldn't close the tab fast enough.
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Supposedly several extras in Spartacus appear wearing wrist watches. I haven't sought out the truth of it because once I see it I can't unsee it and I don't want to ruin a great movie for myself.
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I've heard it was the sunglasses in Braveheart (which is a heap of anachronisms anyway, so I guess little harm was done).
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I only saw Braveheart once and didn't care for it. The Passion and Apocalypto showed that Mel Gibson is a talented director. Maybe I should try again. But I likely won't.
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For quite a few books from Amazon or Kobo, if I have found the description interesting enough, I will download the sample. If the first chapter or so in the sample isn't enough to hook me, very time has been wasted. Of course, this assumes the sample has enough of the book to be worthwhile. I still have a nasty taste left from one sample that by the time I skipped over the multiple cover images, the titlepage, the copyright pages, the other books by author pages, the author's social media links, a short table of contents, a full table of contents, a 2 page dedication, 3 pages of acknowledgements and the epigraph, there were a whole 3 pages of the prologue to be read. BTW, I didn't buy the book partly based on the lack of a useful sample and partly on the double-spaced prologue with a 1.5 line height space between the indented paragraphs.
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Re the movies, unfortunately, modern insurance requirements mean riders must use stirrups even in (supposedly) historical films set in a period where stirrups were unknown... |
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