tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post5740511351194694762..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Top Ten TuesdayLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-75084876387967054132021-10-22T13:10:04.431-07:002021-10-22T13:10:04.431-07:00Smirk drives me crazy! And I see it everywhere lat...Smirk drives me crazy! And I see it everywhere lately. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-67663657251891520962021-10-21T20:06:05.036-07:002021-10-21T20:06:05.036-07:00I also do not like when authors overuse the word &...I also do not like when authors overuse the word "smirk". It isn't attractive at all - it just makes the character seem like a jerk. <br /><br />But I have to admit that I do enjoy a good love triangle. :DLectrice Voracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067403176756169827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-413126576955644172021-10-17T11:04:34.823-07:002021-10-17T11:04:34.823-07:00I hate stupid heroines in books. It's insultin...I hate stupid heroines in books. It's insulting to all women every where!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-40207051917496284692021-10-16T15:25:01.419-07:002021-10-16T15:25:01.419-07:00Heroines that are TSTL is such a pet peeve!Heroines that are TSTL is such a pet peeve!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21066981681770292372021-10-15T09:15:16.198-07:002021-10-15T09:15:16.198-07:00Exactly!Exactly!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-80605840300187410912021-10-15T05:06:21.257-07:002021-10-15T05:06:21.257-07:00Oh my goodness, yes, I HATE manufactured conflict!...Oh my goodness, yes, I HATE manufactured conflict! If you have to make up stupid reasons to keep the starring couple apart, you should rethink your novel's premise. There's plenty of legit conflict out there to write about.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-10906896550544878542021-10-11T13:14:41.325-07:002021-10-11T13:14:41.325-07:00Thanks! :DThanks! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52852504492530919822021-10-10T12:44:25.658-07:002021-10-10T12:44:25.658-07:00All of these. Especially the TSTL heroines, and th...All of these. Especially the TSTL heroines, and the conflicts that could be resolved if people just acted like adults long enough to actually <i>talk</i> to each other. Great list!Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-87389540662506915442021-10-09T20:30:33.565-07:002021-10-09T20:30:33.565-07:00"The breath I didn't know I was holding&q..."The breath I didn't know I was holding" is one of mine too. So overused. :(Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24954634156081542862021-10-07T12:47:23.774-07:002021-10-07T12:47:23.774-07:00Love your list of pet peeves. We have a lot of the...Love your list of pet peeves. We have a lot of them in common, don't we? :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39300427317975730672021-10-07T07:25:40.473-07:002021-10-07T07:25:40.473-07:00Smirk - it didn't bother me as much probably b...Smirk - it didn't bother me as much probably because I don't read a lot of romances. But I do seem to come across guys dragging a hand through their hair a lot - I'm guessing it's a habit but I just find it a bit annoying and don't quite get this.<br /><br />Love triangles - Even the ones that are done well, I still hate them. Sometimes I don't believe in the triangle because we just know that third person is really only there to add to the drama and is not really a contender.<br /><br />No quotation marks - I also find this a bit frustrating to read because I'm so used to seeing them<br /><br />Stupid heroines - I think this one is more for cozy mysteries because I had read many of them which had the lady going to meet the murderer by herself but I think what makes it dumber is that she never gets kill even though she had a thousand chance of dying.<br /><br />The old silly misunderstanding conflict - I don't like it either, although, it seems a little less annoying when it's a tv show because you can kind of fast forward<br /><br />Cliffhangers - this is why I think all book series should be released after it's finished being written<br /><br />Ending - another reason to not like book series, I rarely read book series with satisfying endings but at least we get to have a good book 1 or 2.<br /><br />Borrow books - generally, I don't like people who doesn't return what they borrow, I suppose it's more annoying with books since I might want to read that particular book.<br /><br />Have a lovely day.<br />lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-92029064183510270662021-10-06T13:06:42.759-07:002021-10-06T13:06:42.759-07:00Fickle is a good way to describe someone caught up...Fickle is a good way to describe someone caught up in a love triangle. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-27063189352314897622021-10-06T13:05:12.579-07:002021-10-06T13:05:12.579-07:00Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one w...Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it that way. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-79585095852510719662021-10-06T13:04:49.595-07:002021-10-06T13:04:49.595-07:00But doesn't it feel a little lazy on the autho...But doesn't it feel a little lazy on the author's part to depend on some artificial conflict between the two characters to give their romance drama? Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-20309272582974707012021-10-06T13:02:23.157-07:002021-10-06T13:02:23.157-07:00Isn't that so annoying? Why do they do it???Isn't that so annoying? Why do they do it???Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-28886449920311047192021-10-06T13:02:02.483-07:002021-10-06T13:02:02.483-07:00I didn't read the last book in the Divergent s...I didn't read the last book in the Divergent series either. I was good stopping after the second one. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-37506442332987339022021-10-06T13:01:15.043-07:002021-10-06T13:01:15.043-07:00Things like that in a book always make me roll my ...Things like that in a book always make me roll my eyes and seriously considering DNFing the book.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38392665281764839022021-10-06T12:59:44.262-07:002021-10-06T12:59:44.262-07:00Love that we have so many bookish pet peeves in co...Love that we have so many bookish pet peeves in common! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-51570639387857903592021-10-06T12:59:24.766-07:002021-10-06T12:59:24.766-07:00They drive me crazy, too!They drive me crazy, too!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-62670952093066695622021-10-06T12:59:11.770-07:002021-10-06T12:59:11.770-07:00Exactly! A smirk is neither positive nor flirty, a...Exactly! A smirk is neither positive nor flirty, and I wish authors would stop using it wrong. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-80809527636476026242021-10-06T12:38:38.746-07:002021-10-06T12:38:38.746-07:00I can't stand smirks on anyone, and I certainl...I can't stand smirks on anyone, and I certainly don't care to see them on someone I might fall in love with!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52292209668983006092021-10-06T06:20:13.091-07:002021-10-06T06:20:13.091-07:00Yes!! These are awesome. Smirking is not sexy. :) ...Yes!! These are awesome. Smirking is not sexy. :) The artificial stupid conflicts drive me bonkers. If characters would actually have real conversations instead of making assumptions and jumping to conclusions, these dumb break-ups could be avoided. (But where's the drama in that???)Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasieshttp://www.bookshelffantasies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-74260147921765216062021-10-06T03:27:03.767-07:002021-10-06T03:27:03.767-07:00Lack of quote marks! That totally drives me nuts t...Lack of quote marks! That totally drives me nuts too!Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56630699915980727852021-10-06T02:39:33.180-07:002021-10-06T02:39:33.180-07:00Oh, and thanks for visiting my TTT earlier.Oh, and thanks for visiting my <a href="https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-pet-peeves.html" rel="nofollow">TTT</a> earlier.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-42872426907617548522021-10-06T02:39:08.543-07:002021-10-06T02:39:08.543-07:00I always hand them over in a zip lock bag so they ...I always hand them over in a zip lock bag so they know I want them to be kept in good condition. But my friends know that anyway. And yes, there are not many whom I lend my books to, either.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.com