So this week I shot a video for the Unpopular Opinions Booktag. This tag was started by The Book Archer and it’s about expressing bookish opinions that may not be that popular! I had so much fun making this video as I do love to be unpopular!
The questions are here:
TAG QUESTIONS:
1. A Popular Book or series that you didn’t like.
2. A Popular Book or series that every one else seems to hate but you love.
3. A Love Triangle where the main character ended up with the person you did NOT want them to end up with (warn ppl for spoilers) OR an OTP that you don’t like.
4. A popular book Genre that you hardly reach for.
5. A popular or beloved character that you do not like.
6. A popular author that you can’t seem to get into.
7. A popular book trope that you’re tired of seeing. (examples “lost princess”, corrupt ruler, love triangles, etc.)
8. A popular series that you have no interest in reading.
9. The saying goes “The book is always better than the movie”, but what movie or T.V. show adaptation do you prefer more than the book?
I forgot to tag people for the video but if you want to do the tag, please feel free and just say I tagged you!
Naomi
I love this and I adore your ACCENT!!!! Oh my god!!! And for the third question I would have gone with the Shatter Me series oh my god, uggghhhh!!!
Kat Kennedy
Haha! Thank you so much! Shatter Me *shudders* I’ve tried reading more of that and I just haven’t managed it yet.
Cristina R. Guarino
I find it so sad that everyone I’ve seen do this book tag feels the need to apologize for their personal opinions. People are so castigated for their opinions these days, ESPECIALLY on books, that it seems like doing a fun little video like this is setting yourself up for major criticism (if not outright bullying)! It’s interesting (and fitting) that you got that much backlash from Clare’s fanbase–Clare herself is known for cyberbullying people who had the audacity to call her out on her plagiarism in the Harry Potter fanfic of hers, The Draco Trilogy, which eventually became the City of Bones series.
Erin Burns
I kind of agree with you on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But the book/movie that completely eclipsed those on the topic of the movie being better than the books was Cloud Atlas. I don’t know if it was because of the book specifically, because of the narrative changes that were made, or because it is one of the few times that I watched the movie before reading the book. But whatever it was, the book was a massive let down in comparison.
Kat Kennedy
I have yet to watch the movie OR read the book so I hope I can now based on your comments!
Erin Burns
it is different, really different. Both the book and movie. But for strict romance lovers I’d say the movie is better.
Fangs for the Fantasy
1) Mortal Instruments. Just… whyyyyy?! How can anyone not read this book and not pray for an invasion of angry, demonically possessed bears?!
I also have to agree with Vampire Academy – almost. because I loathed the first two books as well – Yay vampires in HIGH SCHOOL. Such fun,. bring on the mean girls.
3) No love triangle ends the way I want (with chainsaw wielding velociraptors. *sigh* so many books could be improved with chainsaw wielding velociraptors.)
4) Honestly any YA which involves school (which so much does) Oh gods whyyyy?!
5) I am told people like Clary. Or Rose from Vampire Academy. or any character from House of Night. Or Bella. And not just for target practice. There are clearly people out there who weren’t hugged enough as children and need to be told they deserve nice things
7) “I’m a teenager with super powers – woe is me! WOE! Because no teenager wants to be special with super abilities! They all wants to be mundane and boring!”
9) Lord of the Rings. Tolkein needed a copy editor so VERY BADLY. Someone (possibly with a chainsaw – velociraptor optional) to chop away the 60% of his books that were GROSSLY UNNECESSARY
Fangs for the Fantasy
Also note that you DIDN’T say you weren’t interested in reading more of the Fallen Series… this has been noted.
Kat Kennedy
You scare me! LOL. You really do. *hides*
Fangs for the Fantasy
Someone has me reading the House of Night series. I need to spread the suffering, it is known 🙂
Kate Copeseeley
Kat. KAT. I LOVED Unspoken. YAY. Now we don’t have to be so sad about me not liking Cruel Beauty. By the way SRB is an unabashed Bellarke fan, so there’s that, too.
BTW- That dress? you’re wearing is super cute and you look way hot in it. *smooches you and runs away*
Kat Kennedy
OMG You are the sweetest and I just want to smooch your face. Thank you, Kate!
Ksenia @ Ksenia's Book Blog
I love your book shelves, Kat! I liked first books in Vampire Academy series, but it went downhill after third book for me, too. I’m sorry to hear you don’t like contemporary, it’s my favorite genre.
Kat Kennedy
Yeah I know. I just can’t do it. Sorry! I like New Adult contemporaries though!
Cait @ Paper Fury
OMG I AM 100% WITH YOU ON THE TRIANGLE IN SHADOW AND BONE. I was absolutely heartbroken. I just…no, and I think the author kinda threw Nikolai into a weird “let’s-just-get-rid-of-him” sort of sub-plot and it made me cry so much. I LOVE NIKOLAI SO MUCH. *hyperventilates*
So basically this was a fabulous video. 😉 And I also agree about contemporary! I really need explosions and blood and guts and all that fun stuff.
Kat Kennedy
I LIKED Nikolai. Certainly so much more than Mal who was just so bad for her. So blah. Glad there’s another contemporary-not-fan amongst the ranks! It just doesn’t work for me.
Sarah McGuire
Kat, I so agree about instalove! But I can’t think of a story where I thought it was done well. Can you suggest any books you feel had good examples of it?
Kat Kennedy
HELLO DARLING! So good to see you!
Well, it’s hard to remember which books have instalove and which don’t. Froi of the Exiles is kind of insatlovey I think. I’m looking back at my other ones now. Cinder by Marissa Meyer is one I THINK. I MIGHT BE WRONG ABOUT THIS.
I’ll have to go through and check the rest of my Goodreads.
Sarah McGuire
Thanks, Kat! (Lovely to be seen!) These books are a great start into instalove.
You’re right, Cinder at least had elements of it. I’ve never heard of Froi of the Exiles, but will definitely have to check it out.
Jennifer @ Bookshelfery
My husband was listening over my shoulder as I watched this, and when you got to TFiOS, he yells out, ‘HE’S A KID WITH CANCER! WTF!” Bahahahaha!
Kat Kennedy
OMG I’m so sorry! I know I’m going to hell. Please tell your husband that I’m a horrible person who has no hope for them!
Beth W
I agree with you 100% on the LotR narrative! No roasting here. Although I’m sad you couldn’t get into Cassandra Clare’s series. 🙁
Renee Wynne
Hahaha love this, Kat, and you look so pretty! Keep the videos coming 🙂
Carina Olsen
Kaaat. <3 You are too cute 😀 I love this video a whole lot. Thank you so much for sharing 🙂 I wish to do this too. But not yet. One day, I hope 😀 Love your thoughts on all these books. But uuugh, I do NOT agree with you about Shadow and Bone, lol 😀 I looooved who she ended up with. <3 Perfect choice; the only choice 🙂
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Kimberley
I love this video (and secretly your accent!!), and it made me feel a bit less bad over the shared opinions I have with you!! The john green thing was so spot on.. They are so popular, but sooo not for me.. and then the LotR thing, I might go to hell, especially as a huge fan, but I agree with you! Anyways, great stuff!! Ps. What are some instaloves you did feel were good enough???