What is an author, whose books you avoid like plague?

[Eli]

Colleen hoover. I mean the only book of hers im gonna be reading is *Reminders Of Him* simply because I was dumb and bought the book like a year ago and now I dont wanna put it to waste. I really dont wanna read it and im prolly gonna give it to my big sis😭

[Alex*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ]

Penelope Douglas, Colleen Hoover and James Patterson.

I started reading some of Colleen Hoover's 'Maybe Not' which was absolutely dreadful. The fact that it's written to be a romance is deplorable considering it's basically a rape fantasy.

Penelope Douglas was an immediate thought after learning about Credence and watching Newly Nova's (hilarious) video essay on it. Find it here:https://youtu.be/uJgwLYKRQTs?si=kMtgU...

And lastly, I work in a library. Which means I have to look at shelves upon shelves of James Patterson books everyday and it's enough to drive you mad.

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Colleen Hoover

[Cozy Taurus]

So far, there isn't an author whose books I avoid. Rather, I try to avoid books that romanticize stalking, rape, and that are basically porn.

I think that even the best authors can sometimes have an off book, and some of my favorite books of all time are written by authors who have produced some of my most disliked books as well.

[caroline]

any book that’s porn on paper. lately SJM and CoHo as well: SJM bc I tried a few of her books and just couldn’t dive in, CoHo bc of all the controversy and stuff, I bought Verity before I found out and tried reading it but didn’t expect the amount of romance

[Malakai]

Colleen Hoover and Karen M. McManus

[Skelly]

Sophie McKenzie. The first ‘Missing’ book was good. Then the others were just rubbish and I was annoyed at myself for even buying them and waiting money.

Also Colleen Hoovers books. I don’t get the hype of them.

[Pearl]

Ari Godoy.

[✮k o u r t n e y✮]

colleen hoover. as a person who loves romance, she literally makes me sick to my stomach.

[Romina]

​⋆Vallerie ﾟ☾｡⋆ wrote: "Romina wrote: "Colleen Hoover and Cassandra Clare"

Why Clare, pal?"

Oh, her writing style isn't of my liking. That and she have problematic behaviors, but mainly the writing thing

[katerina]

colleen hoover

[kadence ✩‧₊˚]

not necessarily an author but i will never ever touch haunting adeline

[BeanTheBookWorm]

Wow Colleen Hoover is getting a lot of hate on this thread.

I’m not into thrillers so Steven King is a no for me.

[~emily~]

katerina wrote: "colleen hoover"

only right reply

[raichu]

colleen hoover

[Bailey]

Glennon Doyle!

[Zaii]

Cassandra Clare and Sarah J. Maas

[Viki (semi-hiatus, cause I broke my phone)]

Cassandra Clare- I tried but I just couldn't get into her books
Jenny Han- I'm young, but her writing style is just too simple and childish to me

[Austin (Weird)]

E. L. James

[lindsay]

colleen hoover(self explanatory) and james patterson. his books try way too hard to be relatable for teens, to the point where it feels like a really crappy psa at a school assembly

[Faith]

Tanvi wrote: "Emily Henry"

I haven't read any of her books yet but am planning on reading Happy Place soon. What makes you dislike her? (Just curious, 'cause so many seem to enjoy her :-))

[Faith]

Do classic authors count? Can I say Nathaniel Hawthorne? 😂😂

[Adesa]

Colleen Hoover

[Faith]

Caroline wrote: "any book that’s porn on paper"

YES! So glad to find out I'm not the only one thinking this

[Meg]

Cassandra Clare. Originally, I gave her a chance but I cannot stand her style of writing or storytelling, it just frustrates me to no end. Also, E.L. James. Again, I tried, I really did, but I just could not get on board with her storytelling.

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Colleen Hoover

[marti ₊˚⊹]

if colleen hoover had a dollar for every time someone mentioned her in here she would be twice as rich

[Clara 𐙚 🇵🇸]

Coleen Hoover definitely

[Kate]

Sarah J Maas. Spicy books just aren’t for me

[Ninon]

katerina wrote: "colleen hoover"

As you shouldn’t. Imade the mistake of reading it, and it’s a week of my life that I will never get back. Everything is this book is wrong, it promotes non-con, and the stalker trope is just *retches*

[Kirsten]

Gillian Flynn, Danielle Steel

[Ninon]

Sofia wrote: "Sarah J. Maas, Penelope Douglas, and the writer of 50 Shades of Grey."

*gasps* why SJM?

[Mrs Eaton]

no offense to anyone who likes her but it's definitely Colleen Hoover for me.. I didn't even have to read the actual books to dislike them, the detailed wiki summaries were enough to keep me away

[Pierce Samuel ✞︎ (My Girlfriend's Ver.)]

Colleen Hoover (I AM NOT a smut guy), SJM (I will only pirate her books/and or by from 2nd hand sellers, I am NOT giving my money to her, as she is a Zionist), and JKR (Transphobic and Antisemetic) 🥰

[Zaliiii]

Colleen Hoover and Sarah.J Maas. Jus no but I haven't read throne of glass so maybe I might change my mind

[Alice]

Colleen Hoover and Leigh Bardugo, sorry but I swear Leigh Bardugo and I have beef—I actually bought the entire shadow and bone trilogy and when Alina ended up with Mal I threw the book out the door—actually. So that’s some history, CoHo needs no further ellaboration.

[Annette]

Alice wrote: "Colleen Hoover and Leigh Bardugo, sorry but I swear Leigh Bardugo and I have beef—I actually bought the entire shadow and bone trilogy and when Alina ended up with Mal I threw the book out the door..."

Six of Crows is pretty good though...

[Romina]

Alice wrote: "Colleen Hoover and Leigh Bardugo, sorry but I swear Leigh Bardugo and I have beef—I actually bought the entire shadow and bone trilogy and when Alina ended up with Mal I threw the book out the door..."

omg that's so interesting, I actually loved that Alina and Mal ended up together lol

[Ainsley]

I’m glad I’m not alone in avoiding Colleen Hoover…. 😳 Nothing against her personally, but I like clean romance.

[Ainsley]

BeanTheBookWorm wrote: "Wow Colleen Hoover is getting a lot of hate on this thread.

I’m not into thrillers so Steven King is a no for me."

I agree. Anything in the horror genre scares me. 😂

[Jackie]

Clara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Pestilence by Laura Thalassa

[Alice]

Annette wrote: "Alice wrote: "Colleen Hoover and Leigh Bardugo, sorry but I swear Leigh Bardugo and I have beef—I actually bought the entire shadow and bone trilogy and when Alina ended up with Mal I threw the boo..."
I hated it…
I just got too many insta love group feelings and I wasn’t actually that interested in the plot because everyone felt one dimensional and we already made it clear that Kaz is like super smart and can do anything so the heist is obviously going to succeed sooner or later in the book so I just dnfed

[sol :)]

tessa bailey and the one who wrote binding 13

[madelyn:)]

Kasie West. she just makes me cringe so hard and i just can't–

[Iván]

Alice Kellen

[Catrin]

Emily Henry books .

[Isabella]

don’t kill me but Colleen Hoover… read Ugly Love and decided never again

[Ilse]

Colleen Hoover without a doubt

[Maya]

Kierra Cass! I know a lot of people love her books and I tried to read The Selection and The Betrothed but I did not like them at all.

[Maya]

Alicja wrote: "Cassandra Claire sorry. Read city of bones and I just hated the brother-sister plot twist at the end and refused to read anymore books"

Same! Also, Clarey was super annoying!