Mini Discussion Post- Authors I've Lost Interest In

I don't do a whole lot of discussion posts and it's been ages since I've posted one. I've been thinking about authors I've lost interest in though and wondering if other readers lose interest in certain authors over time. So I decided to do a short mini discussion post about it! 

For me the main three authors I used to love, but will no longer read, are:

1. James Patterson

2. Sandra Brown

3. Danielle Steel

It's just odd to me that I used to enjoy these authors so much, James Patterson in particular, but I no longer have any interest in reading any of their books. I wonder if anyone else has had this happen and what your reasons for losing interest are. For me I feel like James Patterson just keeps churning them out and all the stories have gotten stale and very bland. For Sandra Brown and Danielle Steel, I just don't have any interest anymore. There isn't even really a reason there! 

What about you all? Have you ever lost interest in an author and refused to read any more of their books? If so, which authors and why?? 

Or what about a particular genre? Has anyone just lost complete interest in a whole genre? 

Discuss with me!! :)

#Discussion-When A Reviewer Doesn't Want To Review

Have you ever read a book and then DIDN'T want to review that book? As a book blogger, I feel like that's kind of our job...to REVIEW. Yeah we do fun features and whatever else, but at the end of the day it's mostly about the reviews, right? So what happens when you don't want to review a book you just read? 

Do you review it anyway? Do a mini review? Wait a while and hope something to say comes to you later? Skip doing a review because you don't want to? What if you do the review and it's not the same quality as your other reviews? For me personally, I do the review anyway. I posted a review for a book last week (nope, not saying which book) that I didn't want to write a review for. I read it, enjoyed it, but I didn't feel like I really had a lot to say about it. I went ahead and reviewed it anyway because I felt like I should. 

So this got me thinking, maybe I shouldn't have. It was not a book that I won in a giveaway or received for review from a publisher or author. So technically I wasn't obligated to post a review, but I felt like I had to say SOMETHING about it. When this happens I really don't know if it's better to skip writing a review or post at least a mini review for it. 

What do you think? Have you ever wanted to NOT write a review? Did you/would you write the review anyway? Do you think if you force a review that the quality of that review won't be as good as your other reviews? Share your opinions please! :D 

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You By: Caroline Kepnes Review + Unwanted Sequels Discussion

When I first started reading You I was reminded of this movie called Maniac (there is also an older version that I haven't seen yet from the 80s) that I saw on Netflix with Elijah Wood. In that movie Elijah Wood's character is a killer and we see everything through his eyes. The way it was done visually with the camera angles and all that has stuck with me because it was very creepy and You does a similar thing in book form. You is told through Joe's POV and it's written almost like he's talking to or writing a letter to Beck. To me this is creepy, unique, and makes this an unforgettable book.

I hate to say it, but I actually kind of liked Joe. Almost in an antihero kind of way, but Joe definitely was not a hero in any way. Joe is not like Dexter out there killing people guilty of bad things, but you root for him any way. Even though Joe is an unreliable narrator you can still tell that Beck is a bit of a moron and not the best person herself. She drove me nuts actually, which may have been the author's intent. Either way even though Joe is a very bad dude I love that you still feel for him a bit. I also love how condescending and hilarious he was at times.

I also thought that the Stephen King references were great, of course being the SK nut that I am. :P I found this even more amusing since the copy of the book I have has a quote on the cover from SK praising You. Ha!

Overall I don't have a bad thing to say about You. The whole book was suspenseful and there was never a dull moment with Joe. The ending was perfect and while You may not be scary, in this day and age that makes stalking so easy, it sure did creep me out. Now I'm headed to go double check all of my social media and make sure my private stuff is still private and my public stuff is not too revealing. Eep.

I recommend You for fans of Maniac (the Elijah Wood movie I mentioned), Dexter, and any one that loves thrillers!

So after this whole review of how much I LOVED You I am going to tell you that I refuse to read Hidden Bodies. Shocking right? It seems that when a popular book comes out when you read it and like it people always tell you that you HAVE to read the sequel next. Sometimes I do, but sometimes I don't and I'm going to tell you why. First, here are a few of the books that I personally refuse to read any more of the series:

You By: Caroline Kepnes

Me Before You By: Jojo Moyes

Between the Lines By: Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer

The Giver By: Lois Lowry

Any book that is the same story told from the other main characters perspective.(Another Day By: David Levithan or Midnight Sun By: Stephenie Meyer (so glad that went unfinished!) are good examples here.)

The Fever Series By: Karen Marie Moning (I'm going to pretend this one ended at book 5 even though I read to book 7.)

Now here's why---

I DON'T HAVE TO.

Sometimes I think that a book doesn't need a sequel. Or to keep going, and going, and going. Or to be told from another character's perspective. I really hate when I love a book and I read the sequel and it's bad. The bitter disappointment is too much for me (here's looking at you Go Set a Watchman) and so I've decided to free myself from it. At times I really do feel like some of these books are money making schemes only. Yet, time and time again I have bought into the hype (or basic peer pressure) to read a sequel to a book I didn't want a sequel to in the first place. So I'm no longer going to be reading sequels or continuing series that I don't want to read. If I do want to continue with a series then of course I will. I just wanted to put this out there because I want others like me to know that you don't have to keep reading these unwanted sequels if you don't want to!

As far as Hidden Bodies goes I personally think it leaves more of an impact how You ended and I don't want to know what Joe is up to next or if he ever gets caught or anything else. I think You ended perfectly for me and I have no desire to continue.

So here are my questions to you all: Do you ever feel pressure to read sequels to books that you like, even if you don't think the book needs a sequel? Even if the sequel sounds horrible? Do you read them any way? Are there books you refuse to read any more of the series? Which ones?