I can’t stand finding spelling errors in books.

😂 I hate it when I can figure out the story from the beginning. I see how it will all play out before it does. It drives me crazy

Info dumping is THE WORST

My biggest (probably) pet peeve is when they tell us something slightly philosophical or scientific and then some character will say 'don't speak geek' or 'what does that mean in English' like UGH. There are ways of explaining things in more detail without being patronising! UGGGH I HATE IT SO MUCH haha can you tell? And YES about the first person stuff! haha this was so fun :D

THE 1ST PERSON THING!! YES like how do you know your pupils are dilating? That bugs me so so much 😅

These are really unique pet peeves. Because every time I watch a similar video to this everyone gives the same reasons: Instant love, annoying characters and stuff like that. Really liked the video :)

"My pupils dilated?" Why would someone know that? And I'm not going to stop seeing "he looked her over for wounds" now. I actually like "we will find them" and "I do not know" in certain genres, because in certain time periods, and worlds based on other time periods, it actually makes more sense. But in a contemporary or something? Yeah, I'd see the problem.

As a writer I appreciated this feedback.

one bookish pet peeve I have is when a book feels like it has the need to make it seem like your going back to the beginning.

The textbook one reminds me of when you’re tying to get your word count up in an essay. I hate it when authors do not use contractions too. (See what I did there? But I really do hate it.)

This is a Sarah J. Maas callout post: "male" and "female." I HATE IT SO MUCH. Like I get why fairies aren't called man and woman because those are human terms, but it legitimately pulls me out of the story every time a character uses this in the dialogue or it's in the narration. It bothers me so much that it affected my goodreads rating for ACOMAF.

I feel you on contractions, unless it's the right kind of character!

All of those bother me. All of them. And many more, I do like first person but only when it is written well. I find it more difficult to get into a story in 3rd person.

I think you mean a contraction not a conjunction

Despite the warning, already 2 comments on your mistaken use of the word conjunction hahaha. Directed them back to your description though. Got yo back girl. Love your channel xx

I didn't even realize that some of these were my pet peeves until you pointed it out, particularly the contractions and the overall dialogue that people use. It tends to seem too technical and just not at all how people would actually talk. and then the third person/first person argument. Like yeeees, exactly. The things that go through the peoples head or supposedly go through their heads just don't make sense half the time. And I hate alternating POV. I tend to just get really confused if the author doesn't do it well because they tend to kinda go back in time and go over things that have already been through in another chapter and it's just weird.

I completely agree with what you named ‘textbook writing’, it is so frustrating! When studying creative writing the best thing my teacher ever said was ‘show, don’t tell’, and I wish these authors would use that advice.

About that 'looked her over for wounds' I was reading Acomaf and after Feyre comes back from the Night court there is the sentence that Tamlin looked her over to make sure Rhysand didn't hurt her

Lol I don't mind the "she released a breath she didn't know she was holding" line

At 3:20 and 3:21 I thought of Percy Jackson and the lightning theif

You know what is worse than getting a spoiler? Getting a fake spoiler. You’ll be waiting for the twist to come till the end of the last page and somehow you are dissapinted it does not happen

The contractions thing, yes! Using the "WE WILL FIND THEM" instead of "WE'LL" really just makes it seem more dramatic. There's a time and place hahaha

FIRST PERSON IS THE GOAT

I'dlike to expand your point about first-person into just a general thing about mistakes with point-of-view. For example, if you are writing in third person omniscient your narrator should not be using slang and colloquial language as they are not a human being. Also, if you do third-person limited it's the same issue is first person you're still following the main character your narrator can't possibly know what other people are thinking or what's happening elsewhere it's such a common mistake in fictional romances to have a third person limited narrator follow around the main character in Liv in their head and then suddenly magically know that the love interest is so in love with them and it's so annoying.

I love videos about bookish pet peeves as well. the one I have come to hate in books is when the love interests can't stop talking about how much they love each other, it drives me crazy :P

I love how you came up with original points and didn't just say what EVERYONE else has already said (love trianlges, instalove etc.)

oh my gosh i love your channel! you're one of the many youtubers that has motivated my to start my own!

I was reading the hidden oracle and then my friend said........l Spoiler alert Jason dies. And i was like DONT TELL ME

Oxford Comma! I will completely be by thrown from a story if it is missing.

Ok I don't know if this is a common pet peeve when it comes to reading but i hate it when they have misleading genre labeling. Like if I pick up a drama and thriller I expect just a drama and thriller book no more no less. So I become super pissed when it becomes a romantic book. Like if I wanted a god damn romantic book I would have picked one up.

OMG yess the conjunction pet peeve is definetly the worst, like it is my worst bookish pet peeve girl!!

Wattpad is pronounced 'what-pad' legit every time you said 'wat-pad' I cracked up. Love your channel girl xo

I took a literally analysis class and your rant about the jewelry box reminded me of my professor. He would be like how does the curtains being Blue enhance the character’s mood or the overall theme? I also had to write a five page paper about Atonement and how the vase that the main character broke represented the broken relationships in her life and it was torture. But, that’s a forever pet peeve of mine. I also have a big problem with dialect, like if it’s not explained for a character to be speaking the way they are then it irks me, to know end, because I’m like, “Are these grammar mistakes? Or where are they from?” Because, that’s when reading becomes more of a headache.

I love the way your bookshelf is set up 😍

The wounds!!! God that's so cliche and I roll my eyes everytime I read or watch that plot :)

AGREED with the wattpad thing omg! and why stopped reading them!!

I have an irrational hatred for authors overdoing emdashes. I get that's a writing style but it just brings emphasis to how much the writer one specific sentence structure. "Low visibility, unnecessary noise - I was well on my way to another fruitless hunt". I know people love it but this is a line from ACATAR and I counted how many time SJM uses this and it's like 60ish times in the first two chapters. That's A LOT. I like 3rd person as well and because of that I also cannot stand repetitive words. "Said", "growled" etc. Gah!!!

Your hair looks super pretty!

I love how specific your pet peeves are! They're so different from a lot of pet peeve videos I've watched XD "How would she know her pupils were dilated?!" hahaha, good point!

i don’t like reading in first person either, i can’t get into the story as much because i feel like i’m putting myself in the story and it’s not something i would do. i don’t like reading the word “i” a million times

I can totally relate to the 1st person POV peeve, and it's not with every 1st person. There are certain things that authors throw in that make me question the writting and story telling, especially because it can ruin a book, or creative writting.

I hate when parents neglect to inform their kids of their heritage and shenanigans ensue. I don't recall hating it with Percy Jackson, but I remember trying to read Passenger and about twenty pages in just screeching. As for the conjunctions, I've realized that I use them less because of majoring in English and writing papers and not being able to use them.

You are an amazing person love your videos. Look forward to them all the time.

I hate when the book of a spine cracks it annoys me soooo much

I totally know what you mean about the secret society thing... there are so many that are revealed and are just anticlimactic

I totally get the first person POV thing! Though I think I am usually more forgiving because hey, it's just a storytelling technique haha

Wonder what u'd think of a book written like Bleak House/Dickens, which switches from 3rd person perspective to 1st, chapter by chapter, back 'n forth thru the whole book? Tricky dual narrative.

Now that you pointed out the first person bit, I'm not going to be able to read first person the same again

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You're hilarious! Honestly, after watching this video, I think I have some new reading pet peeves hahaha I personally like 3rd person books more too, but could never figure out why.. Hmm, maybe you're right! haha

I thought no one else had the problem with contractions that I do!! I've literally gotten into the habit of just reading it as a contraction whether it is or not just to get through the sentence without chucking the book

Try watching the movie "Thief". James Caan made the decision not to use conjunctions in any of his dialogue. It's one of the few examples that it worked out well.

Gaaahhh I hate it too when someone thinks ‘my pupils dilate’ like wtf how is it possible for you to know that?

I don't like 1st person most of the time either, and I feel so weird for it. Every time I read a first person book it throws me off, at least until I get into the story.

You are so pretty omg loved the video I hate when there are not contractions and its just awkward

Omg I hate when authors don't use contractions too, it AGGRAVATES me so much 😫 I also much prefer third person stories

Amazing vídeo as always!!!!

I AGREE with the info dump pet peeve! there are so many better ways to explain something in writing, other than the author just going "here's everything you need to know about this particular thing right now". glad i'm not the only one who hates that!

i've never noticed the conjuction thing 😂

I hate it when books are needlessly long; like there are times when books are long and it's all story and that's fine, but so many authors ramble on and there's no action or character development and I hate that! I love Sarah J Maas but I think she's definitely guilty of this in her later books which is why I haven't got round to Tower of Dawn yet

I like first person point of view more like in Harry Potter and the hungry game

Three dark crowns and the sequel is so...like bouncing around I can't even concentrate....it annoys me sooo much cause I wanna know what happens but it's irritating

7:25 what....what did you just say....it’s WHATpad not WATpad

Finally somebody said it!!! Not using contractions is the wooorrsstt!!! It just sounds so unnatural :|

My biggest pet peeve is third person multiple pov. I just hate it so much and prefer only ever one POV and for it to be first person

So, these pet peeves seem interesting. You must be a very picky person, I'm glad I know how to respect authors decisions and stay open minded!

We’ll is a contraction not a conjunction btw!

Very unique pet peeves!

AHAHAHHAHA i agree with eeverrryttthiingg

I hate the constant use of ellipses. Victoria Aveyard and Sarah J. Maas has violated the abuse of ellipses on a regular basis. AARRRGGGHHH!!!

Pls do a readathon vlog one day!

To be honest I dislike most of the way relationships are written. I hate when the main character is under the age of 17 and the love interest is a teacher. Also I hate when someone is in a relationship while falling in love with someone else. Why can't he or she just break up with their boyfriend or girlfriend and then look elsewhere already :)

First person is so annoying! I hate the "I, my" thing, it just really annoys me! Agree with all your points!

I don't know what you said all I know is that you should pegasus series by Kate Ohearn

i'm totallyyy with you on textbook writing it's so unnecessary!! just show me what you are trying to say ahhh also contractions! contractions just sound so much better and idk i like the flow better just contractions are better lol

I think you're talking about contractions rather not conjunctions.

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When characters are stupid and make stupid decisions. Basically like Clary Fray and Caitlyn Stark

I totally prefer 1st person and I only write in first person.I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding.Or a female lead going on and on in her head about how fine she thinks the male lead is everytime she sees him.Okay we get it.No really.

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Don’t is a contraction English major

You should have a spoiler warning!!!! I haven't read a court of mist and fury yet