What genre of books do you steer clear of, any why?

Rosemary Owolabi · Post by **Rosemary Owolabi** » 30 Nov 2021, 12:46

If I am to choose between a boring book I mean the most boring book in the world and horror book. You know I will go for the boring book. I have nightmares from horror books.

Bridgette C 2 · Post by **Bridgette C 2** » 01 Dec 2021, 05:18

I steer clear of non-fiction books because I don't like real life stories since that I'm in a real life. I want a world that I never thought existed but in the author's mind

Inge van Tonder · Post by **Inge van Tonder** » 05 Dec 2021, 11:26

I usually don’t read non fiction or dramas, it just bores me so much that I lose interest

Ihuoma03 · Post by **Ihuoma03** » 15 Dec 2021, 05:21

Horror and gothic novels.

Why would I want to read a book and get scared to sleep at night?

Cwilde13 · Post by **Cwilde13** » 18 Dec 2021, 14:38

I usually steer clear of biographies and autobiographies. I just don't find them interesting, even if its about the most famous or popular person in the world.

Bombasticsideeye · Post by **Bombasticsideeye** » 21 Dec 2021, 16:40

I never read horrors and Sci-Fi.. I dont like theunrealisticness about them.

Kanika Tandon · Post by **Kanika Tandon** » 22 Dec 2021, 08:54

Historical fiction is something I am not too keen on. I usually stay away. However I don't like war stories at all. I also hate light n fluffy candy floss romances; they make me gag.

Adelee Grobler · Post by **Adelee Grobler** » 23 Dec 2021, 08:40

I avoid books about war. I don’t enjoy non-fiction war novels, it bores me.

Blessing O 2 · Post by **Blessing O 2** » 04 Feb 2022, 05:49

I stay clear of non fiction and historical fiction. I simply don't like those genres.

Henry Patrovic · Post by **Henry Patrovic** » 25 Oct 2022, 11:06

Non-fiction. It simply doesn’t interest me.

Scott Fling · Post by **Scott Fling** » 17 Dec 2022, 07:22

I stay clear of satanic, jacobean styled novels that are hard to get through, like Hawksmoor. Thankfully there aren't many so that's simple to do.

Maslina · Post by **Maslina** » 27 Mar 2023, 06:44

I avoid Erotica and most Romance (except Classics), Horror, Sci-fi, Magic Realism, most YA and Fantasy. They do not capture my interest. My time is better spent immersing myself in books I am besotted with. Thankfully that still means loads of other genres!

Kaylyn_Marie · Post by **Kaylyn_Marie** » 13 Jul 2023, 11:39

I steer clear of fantasy and young adult genres.

Young adult works don't appeal to me anymore like they did when I was younger. When I do try to read a YA novel I find myself annoyed at the characters and find the themes to be immature.

Fantasy has never been my favorite genre. I find that fantasy is mostly world-building and descriptions of setting and I find it boring and hard to picture in my head.

Kaylyn_Marie · Post by **Kaylyn_Marie** » 17 Jul 2023, 09:44

Completely agree. I work at a rape crisis center and deal with real-life issues every single day, so I find myself steering clear of non-fiction because I find it too dense and heavy for a relaxing read.

Bridgette C 2 wrote: ↑01 Dec 2021, 05:18 I steer clear of non-fiction books because I don't like real life stories since that I'm in a real life. I want a world that I never thought existed but in the author's mind

LY_Rachel · Post by **LY_Rachel** » 30 Jul 2023, 21:25

As many have said already on this post, YA novels. They just don't resonate with me, especially the ones with romance. Anything too... sensual also doesn't work with me either– it's just not what I'm reading for.

I don't necessarily dislike romance (not anymore, at least), but I am very critical of it. I have no personal interest in my life for romance, so if I am going to have to read it, it has to be very good for me to like it.