16 Tropes That Readers Are Tired of Seeing in Their Books
Some readers love tropes – that’s why they exist in the first place, after all – and most of us have some we love and some we’d rather not find in the books we pick up. Are there tropes that are annoying to readers across the board, though? These 16 readers think they’ve found some...
15 Tropes Readers Would Like To Disappear
Readers read – a lot. What that means is that it’s pretty hard to surprise them, whether it’s with plot or characters, and there are some tropes in each that they’d be happy to never see again. If you’re curious what readers would kill quickly if it was up to them, these 15 aren’t shy...
Why Do People Think It’s Okay to Lose Yourself in a Book but Not in a Video Game or Social Media? Folks Responded.
This is a good question that we’re about to dive into today. It really does seem like there’s a stigma out there against people who get super involved in gaming or other online ventures. I’m not personally a gamer, but I say whatever floats your boat, right? Why do most people consider it okay to...
Here’s Why Reading Makes You Sleepy
All of the sleep experts ever say that having the television on while you’re trying to wind down or actively go to sleep is the opposite of helpful. So, if you have trouble falling asleep, you might have been told to pick up a book instead. Now, aside from the moment when you’ve gotten so...
Lord of the Rings Fan Offers Deep and Unexpected Analysis of Boromir’s Death on Tumblr
JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, along with The Hobbit, have inspired a cult-like following among readers and movie-goers for decades. Personally, I enjoyed the movies but never finished the books. (I’m sorry 😬) And I haven’t joined my mother in semi-annual rewatching events. So when a Tumblr user wrote an essay about the...
Which Fictional Character Are You Glad Isn’t Real? Here’s What Folks Had to Say.
I’ve never really thought about it before, but I guess that we should thank our lucky stars that a lot of fictional characters don’t exist in real life. Because a lot of them are total psychos! You know it and I know it! Are you ready to get inside the head about fictional folks that...
15 People Share Which Fictional Characters They’re Glad Don’t Really Exist
I guess if I had to pick one fictional character off the top of my head that I’m glad doesn’t really exist, I’d say Patrick Bateman from American Psycho (the book and the movie). If you’ve read the book or seen the movie, you know exactly what I’m talking about. He’s one of the evilest characters I...
Grover First Debuted on “The Ed Sullivan Show”, and 5 Other Classic Facts About “The Monster At The End Of This Book”
If you’ve got kids, or have ever had occasion to read books to children, there’s a good chance you’ve come across The Monster at the End of This Book. First published in 1971, author Jon Stone and illustrator Michael Smollin struck gold, and you’d be hard pressed to find a children’s library that doesn’t contain...