What's in a Good Book?
I know the answer is different for each person questioned, but here's what I consider a good, even great book.
1. Romance - first it has to be a romance book. Why? Because only in the genre of romance am I guaranteed a happy ending. Life is too serious, too uncertain. When I read I want a pick me up. The author can take their characters through hell and back, as long as the book ends on a positive note where good triumphs over evil and love conquers all.
2. Action - Yes, I'm an action junkie, both in my books and movies. I need my books to be page turners. I need to be compelled by the plot to discover what will happen next.
3. Engaging - I need the book to engage me, all of me, and my emotions. It should make me think, make me wonder what I'd do if I were the heroine.
4. All holes filled - unless it's part of a series, a good book will answer all my questions as the story plays out. I dislike getting to the end of a story and realizing, "What, you didn't answer this?" Unless, of course, as mentioned before, it's part of a series and the answer to the question can be obtained in the next book.
I like suspense. I also love a good paranormal romance filled with otherworldly creatures as different as the author's imagination. AS LONG AS the author sticks to the rules of their particular subgenre, and there are rules for each of them. Just as romance has rules, so does suspense, mystery, paranormal, science fiction, futuristic, and fantasy. Authors who can be creative and imaginative while coloring inside their particular genre/sub-genres' rules will find a loyal reader in me.
1. Romance - first it has to be a romance book. Why? Because only in the genre of romance am I guaranteed a happy ending. Life is too serious, too uncertain. When I read I want a pick me up. The author can take their characters through hell and back, as long as the book ends on a positive note where good triumphs over evil and love conquers all.
2. Action - Yes, I'm an action junkie, both in my books and movies. I need my books to be page turners. I need to be compelled by the plot to discover what will happen next.
3. Engaging - I need the book to engage me, all of me, and my emotions. It should make me think, make me wonder what I'd do if I were the heroine.
4. All holes filled - unless it's part of a series, a good book will answer all my questions as the story plays out. I dislike getting to the end of a story and realizing, "What, you didn't answer this?" Unless, of course, as mentioned before, it's part of a series and the answer to the question can be obtained in the next book.
I like suspense. I also love a good paranormal romance filled with otherworldly creatures as different as the author's imagination. AS LONG AS the author sticks to the rules of their particular subgenre, and there are rules for each of them. Just as romance has rules, so does suspense, mystery, paranormal, science fiction, futuristic, and fantasy. Authors who can be creative and imaginative while coloring inside their particular genre/sub-genres' rules will find a loyal reader in me.
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