This week we’re talking about why we read the books we read! I’m pretty sure all of us have a list of things we look for when we read a book’s synopsis or read book reviews. Some of us might even be sold on a book’s cover alone! These are the things we’re talking about today. Hopefully you’ll have some suggestions for me based on my list!
1. Travel Destinations
This first one is a bit of an umbrella pick for me, but I had to do it this way or else all ten of my picks for this topic would be different countries! I love traveling to my favorite places and places I’d like to visit through books, so if I see that a book is set in Italy or France or Greece, etc. my interest is immediately piqued.
2. Characters On Vacation
In the same vein as above, I’m all about going on vacation with book characters. If characters are traveling abroad, going on class trips, going to boarding school, or road tripping I get excited!
3. Fauxmances/Relationships of Convenience
This is a HUGE one for me! I love the fake romance/fake marriage turned full-blown love story.
4. Non-Paranomal, Non-Erotic Romantic Suspense
I LOVE romantic suspense, but so much of what’s out there has a paranormal aspect to it or is too explicit for me. I don’t want a romance to be suspenseful because he’s a werewolf. I want a murder or a missing person or a serial killer or SOMETHING with a strong accompanying romance. Those are so exciting and swoony to me, and are my absolute favorite kinds of books.
5. Workplace Romance
I love the tension of a really great, forbidden workplace romance!
6. Nerdy Characters
I love the sexy nerds as romantic interests. I also love nerdy or bookish heroines that I can relate to.
7. On the Water
I love books set on cruise ships, pirate ships, sailboats, yachts, ferries, lifeboats, etc. I gobble them up like you wouldn’t believe.
8. Heists
I love heists! Jewelry, art, antiques, rare books, I’m here for all of it.
9. Wilderness/Survival Settings
I love it when characters are off the beaten path, whether by choice or not. Camping, hiking, getting lost or stranded on a beach or in the wilderness… Perhaps a boat goes down or a plane crashes and the characters have to learn to survive. Throw in a little suspense or danger into one of these settings, and it’s even more of a must-have for me.
10. Underwater Settings
I love books that take place in fantasy underwater cities or compounds. Mermaids are an added bonus!
Do you have any books you’d recommend to me based on my list?
What makes you want to read a book?
I love on the water or underwater stories too! Those always get my attention. Travel destinations are another big one, and I agree about the Mediterranean locations!
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Nerdy characters are among my most favorite to read about, and when done well, I also love convenience relationships too. They’re fun. :)
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I like wilderness stories too.
Brooke Lorren recently posted…Things that Make Me Want to Pick Up a Book (Top Ten Tuesday)
OOoh nice picks! It’s funny that I will happily pick up anything with paranormal trends to it! Lol!
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Heists all the way!
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Great list! I do love a heist, and I’m weak for books set in Italy.
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Heists and underwater – oh yes please.
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I have a love/hate relationship with wilderness/survival stories. It makes me so nervous to read about someone being injured or lost in the middle of nowhere, but I also get really happy and relieved when they (hopefully) make it home safe again. So I read them, but I’m on the edge of my seat the whole time hoping that the character I’ve bonded with is going to be okay. Ha!
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You have a much more interesting take on this than I had! I went more for physical or reviews! Great reasons here!
Yessss! I love heist books!
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I didn’t even think about travel destinations for my list and I love books set in Italy!
“I don’t want a romance to be suspenseful because he’s a werewolf.” I agree! Also this is my new favorite quote. It feels like the kind of quote you’d say tiredly in response to a suggestion, and then maybe tack the name “Karen” onto the end of it.
I’m with you on #9. I like me a good wilderness survival story.
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Great way to look at the prompt! Here’s mine: https://orangecountyreaders.com/top-ten-tuesday-ten-things-that-make-me-pick-up-a-book-toptentuesday/
I love books with nerdy characters – especially the nerdy romance ones :)
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You must read Castle of Water by Duane Hucklebridge for a book with a water setting! It’s a romantic, survival, castaways story! 5 Stars!
I recently read The Blue, which features travel on a yacht with a mystery and a literally forbidden romance. You might like it!
Nerdy characters, definitely!
I interpreted the prompt differently; instead of talking about the kinds of subjects or tropes I like, I went with the things that make me pick up a book generally—like the author’s name, the cover, or a good recommendation.
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I agree with so many of these! But my favourite thing is masquerade/ballroom scenes!!!!
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Heists! I love books featuring heists- how could I forget this!
I agree – wilderness or survival stories, relationships of convenience, nerds, and romantic suspense are all genres I love! I would recommend the Montana Rescue series by Susan May Warren — it’s a romantic suspense/action series that follows a diverse search and rescue team.
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