I recently read through a thread about romance. the reader had picked up a book, screened the title/blurb for romance and found no references, yet ended up reading what they said seemed to be 50/50 thriller and full-on sexual fantasy/romance. this also really annoys me- I shouldn't have to trawl through reviews, half of which are giving spoilers, to find out that a book has romance. it should be clearly identifiable (perhaps a small tag on the inside of the front cover? 'genres: thriller, fantasy. sub-genres: romance, psychology').
that being said, what are your pet peeves? what makes you put a book down instantly? what would you like to be more clearly marked on the front cover or blurb? apart from the aforementioned, I hate when it's hard to find if a book has a sequel, is a sequel or is part of a series. since most of my books are library books, I can't get the rest of the series often, and just want to steer clear.
I'm curious partly as I'd just like to see, but also because I'm hoping to publish one day. I'm still a minor so the chance is low, but it would be nice to see what people think and see what mistakes/peeves I include in my writing!
by Ok_Spread_9847