Books For Your Thoughts?

Hey guys! It's been awhile since I've done a posting of my random rants and ravings. Today's posting is about Happily Ever After scenarios and conflicts.

Lately, I've been reading a lot of stories that always seem to have a happy ending. Don't get me wrong, I love happy endings and used to enjoy reading them. But is it just me or is the new genre, the 'happily ever after?' Maybe I'm being cynical, or twisted or whatever you want to call it, but stories that usually end that way, aren't as exciting for me anymore. Or maybe I'm just too used to too much drama in novels, that 'happily ever afters' have become a bit too blah for me. A lot of the time, at the end of the novels, I find myself asking, 'Okay. Is that it?'

Which also brings me to my next topic. Conflicts in stories. I've also been reading a lot of stories that have conflict in them, but as soon as a conflict presents itself, it is too easily remedied. There is no struggle from the characters. There seems to be a lack of sense of accomplishment. Which also makes me think what was the point of bringing in the conflict in the first place if it's going to be that easy?

So, I've been rambling for awhile, but I'll sign off with a couple questions. What do you, fellow readers think of 'happily ever afters'? A great story line, or a little too cliche? And conflicts in stories: What's the point in having them if there is no achievement in overcoming the obstacle?

Happy Reading! :)