1) I know I've probably posted on this before, but I get so frustrated with authors who don't give out enough information in their books. Yes, I understand that they do that to keep the mystery alive, but when you read through a whole book and you still mostly have no clue what it was about, doesn't make for a good novel...
2) I've been seeing a lot of GIFs recently in reviews. Especially on Goodreads. And though this is humorous to look at:
It doesn't really tell me what you thought of the novel. And when the whole review is filled with these and with very little words, it tends to get a little annoying. Especially with the moving ones. I don't know about you, but the GIFs that move makes my eyes hurt the worse, and makes me want to turn to a different page.
3) It gets annoying when authors who try to promote their book to me via Twitter. Yes, Twitter is a good social networking site, but when someone tries to promote their book by sending you a tweet, it seems rather impersonal. That's why my blog has a specific contact me page.
4) Another thing relating to reviews, is when reviewers tend to curse. It's funny, that in real life, I'm not afraid to express myself in cursing. But when it's online, especially if you're doing a review, I think that it's a bit overboard. Especially if you're a book review blogger, trying to keep your reviews professional, or even semi-professional. How do you as readers feel about reviewers cursing in their reviews?
5) I was searching on line for some interesting books on Amazon, and feel like there's a inflation on e-book prices. I know I'm not the first to comment on this, but the other day, I saw traditional published books priced anywhere between $6-10. Why would I pay that much for an e-book, when I can get it in a physical print copy for a couple more dollars? E-books, traditional publishing or not, should not be that high priced.
That's it for my Top 5 Monday Rants. Hope you all enjoyed it, and have a good Monday :)
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