The Nope Book Tag
I saw this a little while ago over on Read by Chris and thought it looked fun. In an effort to not repeat the same old answers I always use, I’m going to try and stick with books I’ve read this year. Feel free to tag yourself if you’d like!
1. NOPE. Ending: A book ending that made you go NOPE either in denial, rage, or simply because the ending was crappy.
I actually do not remember the ending to Six Stories by Matt Weslowski, but I put in my short review that I found the ending really unsatisfying. In fact, this whole books was a big, fat “NOPE” for me.
2. NOPE. Protagonist: A main character you dislike and drives you crazy.
Isa from The Lying Game by Ruth Ware. I can not even believe the crap she put her baby and her boyfriend through. She’s the worst!
3. NOPE. Series: A series that turned out to be one huge pile of NOPE. after you’ve invested all of that time and energy on it, or a series you gave up on because it wasn’t worth it anymore.
Ok, this one is kind of hard because I haven’t really discontinued any series this year. I’m going to go with Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh even though it’s the first book in a series because I don’t really have any interest in continuing in.
4. NOPE. Popular pairing: A “ship” you don’t support.
I don’t really think this is a “popular” pairing, but I’m going to go with Rose and Archie in Public Relations by Katie Heaney & Arianna Rebolini. I thought Archie was way, way too good for self-absorbed, immature Rose.
5. NOPE. Plot twist: A plot twist you didn’t see coming or didn’t like.
Lacey’s Wedding by Sharon Bolton. I love Sharon Bolton, but I thought this short story was a bit of a cruel twist for Lacey Flint fans. There just better be more books coming in this series!!!
6. NOPE. Protagonist action/decision: A character decision that made you shake your head NOPE.
Georgie in Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne. While I really enjoyed this book and did like Georgie, there were many times her actions really frustrated me.
7. NOPE. Genre: A genre you will never read.
This is always my answer, but Dinosaur Erotica. Yes, it’s a real thing.
8. NOPE. Book format: Book formatting you hate and avoid buying until it comes out in a different edition
I honestly can’t think of anything. I mostly buy e-books so I guess anything that has lots of illustrations (like Illuminae) I would have to get in an actual physical format.
9. NOPE. Trope: A trope that makes you go NOPE.
Surprise pregnancy or surprise-you’re-a-father!
10. NOPE. Recommendation: A book recommendation that is constantly hyped and pushed at you that you simply refuse to read.
Harry Potter. Sorry, I’m just never going to read this.
11. NOPE. Cliche/pet peeve: A cliche or writing pet peeve that always makes you roll your eyes.
The “graceful neck” description. I have never once looked at someone’s neck and thought to myself, “Wow, that’s graceful. *Swoon*”.
12. NOPE. Love interest: The love interest that’s not worthy of being one. A character you don’t think should have been a viable love interest.
Kieran in Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare. He’s kind of a love interest for two people (who are also love interests to each other – Please, please, please don’t make threesomes the new “thing” we all have to champion in YA), but I just don’t like him. Like, at all.
13. NOPE. Book: A book that shouldn’t have existed that made you say NOPE.
There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins. This book was awful and can not be considered horror. It’s Romance, with a little bit of murder thrown in.
14. NOPE. Villain: A scary villain/antagonist you would hate to cross and would make you run in the opposite direction.
The bad guys in Dead Scared by Sharon Bolton. No spoilers, though!
15. NOPE. Death: A character death that still haunts you.
I’m not going to spoil who it is, but the major death in Making Faces by Amy Harmon. I ugly cried hard.
16. NOPE. Author: An author you had a bad experience reading for and have decided to quit.
While there were books I definitely didn’t care for, there weren’t any I read this year that really made me say, “I’m never reading this author again.” I think the closest I came to that was Staci Hart when I read With a Twist. I just don’t think her writing is for me, but if she puts something out that I think looks really interesting, I still might give it a try.
The Lying Game didn’t work for me either (sadly)..I had high hopes.
I did too! But the main character pretty much ruined the whole thing for me.
Love this post…I’m cracking up at your answers. Dinosaur Erotica?! That’s hilarious. I love that you’re anti HP, because I haven’t read them all, either. I say I will someday, but I seriously doubt I will.
Thanks! Yeah I just don’t understand how Dinosaur Erotica works…and I don’t really want to lol. It’s just so interesting to me that people are into it haha. I used to say for awhile that I was going to read Harry Potter, but I just know I’m not. I feel like I kind of already know how everything goes and honestly it just never sounded interesting to me. I’m sure the writing is really good, though.
Sorry Six Stories didn’t fit the bill for you- I loved the book 😀 But a total high five on nopeing out on Harry Potter… haven’t and won’t intend to read those books! 😀
Yeah I’m in the minority of Six Stories for sure. Can’t love them all, I guess. And I’m always happy to see another book blogger who hasn’t read Harry Potter. We should form a support group or something haha.
LOL- a support group sounds great… we need to be able to vent about HP being shoved down our throats!
I’ve only read one Staci Hart book, and it would definitely be a NOPE for you!
Yeah I just don’t think she’s for me. Which is unfortunate because I think the plot of some of her books sound interesting.
I’ve heard mixed things about her books. I loved the one I read, but it wouldn’t be for you. Other books I’ve heard aren’t as good.
HAhahah such a fun tag! Isa from The Lying Game was definitely quite the character; although I have to mention that I didn’t think it was Ruth Ware’s best book.
Isa was the worst!! This is only the second book by Ware that I’ve read. I liked (but didn’t quite love) The Woman in Cabin 10. I’ll still give her another try in the future.
Thanks for the shout out! Love your answers! 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂 I enjoyed it a lot when you did it!
I remember the bad guys in Dead Scared… wow! This is such a fun tag 😀 I think I’m going to steal it 😛
Dinosaur erotica? That’s really a thing?
What a twist on your normal reviews. I rarely read a “nope” book, but recently my book club chose 69 Million Things I Hate About You by Kira Archer. Even though it had some humor, it was pretty much a “nope” all the way through.
I read too many Nope books, unfortunately. BUT I am better at DNF-ing then I used to be! I just looked up that Kira Archer book. I agree it doesn’t look like something you would enjoy.
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Haha! I love this Nope feature and I’m so happy to see that someone else isn’t big on Harry Potter. It’s never been my thing and you are right, the sentiment that EVERYONE needs to read the series falls flat with me.
Right!? It’s like you can’t be a proper bookworm if you haven’t read them. But I think we manage just fine 🙂
There isn’t much I won’t read. But I just had to DNF The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman. I know they’re supposed to be really good books, but I just can’t….
I haven’t read that one. I used to never be able to DNF anything. Even series. But I’m pretty much over that now haha. Too many books and too little time.
I didn’t used to DNF anything either. I remember pushing my way though a couple of awful books in my teens. But yeah, same, not as much time anymore.