Tuesday, 28 July 2020

TMST



Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post on Rainy Day Ramblings where Rainy discuss a wide range of topics from books to blogging. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog.

July 28th: What things make a good book for you?

Well honestly, the whole package.

BUT,
- Good writing, effortless writing
- Great characters to root for, or hate in a good way
- A great premise
- Good worldbuilding
- Great romance
- Sweet story
- LOL

But again, a book can have one of those and suck. So it does need to have a lot that come together

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19 comments:

  1. Carole Rae28 July, 2020 15:56

    hahaha "LOL"!

    But yes to all of theseeeeeeee

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  2. Mary Kirkland28 July, 2020 17:23

    Characters, a good premise and a story that keeps me reading.

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  3. Chris28 July, 2020 18:39

    "Effortless writing" - YES. The writing should not interfere with the reading experience.

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  4. Karen28 July, 2020 20:19

    I love humor but it's tricky to pull off sometimes.
    I love a sweet story too.

    Karen @ For What It's Worth

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    1. Blodeuedd28 July, 2020 22:36

      So tricky, it really depends on my mood

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  5. Melliane28 July, 2020 21:42

    Yeah you're right

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  6. Rachel @Waves of Fiction29 July, 2020 04:05

    Agree with all of the above! :)

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  7. Ethan29 July, 2020 04:05

    I always say it is the balance between engaging characters and an intriguing plot.

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  8. the bookworm29 July, 2020 18:50

    Yes to all of that!

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  9. Sophia Rose30 July, 2020 00:27

    I agree that there does need to be more than one strong element to carry a story from poor into good territory.

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  10. Jen Twimom30 July, 2020 15:40

    It's true that a book can have most of those elements, but not be great. That's when something comes up that ruins the book (see previous week's post!) Great list!

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    1. Blodeuedd30 July, 2020 22:51

      Oh yes those things that ruin great books, it is a fine ine

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  11. RO03 August, 2020 04:25

    Right now I've been reading suspense and thriller novels, and the writers really know how to create nail biting action scenes, mixed in with some dry humor. There has also been some history mixed into the story to make it even more interesting and thought-provoking. The romance in most instances is secondary. They've all grabbed me from chapter 1. So I sort of look for all those things when reading these days, and of course I love your list too! Hugs, RO

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