Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Words/Topics That Will Make You NOT pick up a book

It's time to participate in The Broke and the Bookish's weekly post of Top Ten Tuesday. 

This week's topic: Top Ten Words/Topics That Will Make You NOT pick up a book.

I think my list explains a lot about my book choices, or rather, my non-choices. 


1. Sex: I realize with the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey that I am in the minority here, but I am NOT a fan of books mostly about sex. Now, I don't mind if there is a sex scene in a book, as long as it tastefully done and applicable to the story.  But I do hate when they are overly detailed and have nothing to do with the story.  Call me a prude if you will, but I have zero interest is being involved with other people's sex lives. And I don't get my jollies off in reading about it. I have a husband for the real thing. :)

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2. Vampires: I realize that I have not only reviewed Dracula, but given it 4 stars.  But vampires no longer appear in books like they did in Dracula. They are more often than not like Edward Cullen, who is as far from the original folklore of vampires as you can get. I can't stand it.  Again, I am well aware I am in the minority on this one. But until they stop sparkling and start burning, like they are supposed to in the sun, I will avoid them.

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3. Romance: The drama of relationships annoys me in real life, so I am not keen on reading about it.

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4. High School:  This one is easy. I hated high school when I was in high school. Reading about it now that I am out would make no sense. (And yes, that's a picture of my high school).

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5. Politics: This one is just like the previous; I hate politics, so why would I read about it?

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6. War: I am not sure why, but I have the hardest time following war time novels. Even if I like the author and plot, I have a really hard time following. There are a few books I have read that are about wartime, but they are few and far between.

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 7. Fantasy: I'm not sure what it is specifically about fantasy, but I just can't get into like other people. I think it may because its hard to relate to the characters when they live in a different world with totally different situations. Authors have to spend so much extra time explaining the basics of the fantasy world, that simple things like traveling from one location to another take ten times as long. I think I just get...bored.

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8. Space: This is relatively the same as fantasy.

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9. Rape: Do I really need to explain this one?  If there is a rape in a book that I know about, I won't pick it up.  If there is one that creeps up on me, then I either skip it or stop reading the book entirely. I realize that there are plenty of books out there about rape that help those who have been through it.  But the words will haunt me for days, and I just can't handle it.

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10. Unicorns: I thought unicorns were silly and ridiculous as a child and think they are even sillier as an adult.

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So there you have it. I guess you can tell by my list that  I will never be reading or reviewing Twilight. :)

I f you disagree with my list, well, sorry.  I'm a weirdo and I understand that.