Words that stick with you

[Paul]

The one I noticed with Dan Simmons (I can't remember if it was throughout the Hyperion books or just in one/some of them) was 'infinitely' and variants. And as he was constantly misusing it it really started to get on my nerves!

[Keith]

George R.R. Martin - Hodor!

[Isaiah]

Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn Trilogy- maladroit

[Kevin]

How about from Brian Jacques Redwall Series-Eulalia!

[[deleted user]]

Everitt wrote: "In the early 90s I read Interview with the Vampire, and since then the word preternatural has been lodged in my brain."

Same here.

I really hate that word now.

[Ryan]

Robert Jordan; Blood and bloody ashes!

[Kris]

Tolkien-ring

[Eric]

Tintinnabulation. Thank you Mr. Poe.

[Colin]

The Guide - Zark (off).

[Boots]

All books by Bernard Cornwell - inexorable.

[Kris]

Arthur C Clarke-space

[terpkristin]

Stranger in a Strange Land - grok

[Sheala]

Pratchett - Patrician. both as an idea and as a character is oddly fascinating.

[Brad Theado]

I have noticed this more with audio books than I have with reading.

[Angus]

Since reading the Song of Ice and Fire books, i find that more often than not, I couldn't give a mummer's fart... about this and that.

[Tom]

Jim Butcher in Codex Alera- Clarion

[Kris]

Harry Dresden-forenze!

[David]

Alex wrote: "I'm sure we've all come across it before. You're reading a book, and for some reason notice a particular word that an author's used. And then you notice that word every. single. time. it's ever use..."

Martin's "boiled leather" definitely !!!