**Unpopular Opinions: A Book Tag**

In this episode of unpopular opinions, we're talking about books that don't quite live up to our expectations. From authors who just can't seem to capture the magic on page, to popular series that have us checking our "to-read" lists without much enthusiasm.

For me, it all started with a popular author who I just couldn't get into. She was okay in the first book, but then she seemed to take a nosedive into wishy-washiness and I just lost interest. I've talked about this topic before, and I'm not ashamed to say that I won't bore you with it again. The question is, what popular author can't seem to win us over? For me, the answer is Scott Westerfeld. I know he's a very popular author, having written The Ugly series and other books like The Voodoo Child (which, admittedly, I haven't even bothered to read). But there was something about his writing that just didn't click with me. I remember finishing Uglies a long time ago and feeling like it just didn't do it for me. Despite knowing that many people love his work, I just can't seem to get on board.

Another popular series that I've never been keen on is the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Now, before you start liking my opinion, hear me out - I think this series is actually really great, especially the last book I read in it! But despite being a fan of the final installment, I just can't muster up the enthusiasm to finish the rest of the series. There's something about reading seven books that seems daunting, and right now, I just don't feel like diving back into it. Maybe one day I'll get around to finishing the series, but for now, I'm content with having read only three.

It's also worth mentioning that there are certain plot devices or tropes in YA fiction that just can't hold my interest. For me, this is love triangles - and not just because they're a tired trope, but because they always seem to fall flat when executed poorly. When done right, I'm happy for the couple, but when it comes down to it, I usually end up rooting for one of the boys over the other. This isn't because I have any personal stake in their relationship, but rather because I just don't enjoy seeing these internal struggles play out on page.

In fact, I've lost count of how many popular YA series feature love triangles. Series like Twilight and The Infernal Devices have both had extensive love triangles that seemed to go on forever. While I do appreciate the boys in each of these stories - especially Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices - when it comes down to it, I just don't enjoy seeing these internal struggles play out.

So there you have it - my unpopular opinions on popular books and series. What about you? Do you agree with me, or do you think I'm being too harsh? Let's get the conversation started in the comments below!

**Question 6: A Series That Doesn't Hold My Interest**

For this question, we asked our readers to share a popular series that they just can't seem to get excited about. And what did we get back?

Well, it turns out that many of you are tired of love triangles too - and I'm not alone in feeling this way! For me, the answer is pretty straightforward: I'm over love triangles. I know some of you might be thinking, "But aren't they just a part of life?" And to that, I say... no. As someone who usually falls for one side or another (and rarely strays from it), I can honestly say that I've never enjoyed seeing these internal struggles play out on page.

Now, before anyone gets too upset - I do appreciate the boys in each of these stories! But when it comes down to it, I just don't enjoy seeing these love triangles. And even though some of you might disagree, I'm not ashamed to say that I'll keep rooting for my usual guy (no matter who else is on the scene).

But enough about me - what about you? Is there a series that's just not holding your interest right now? Let us know in the comments below!

**Question 7: A Popular Series That Doesn't Hold My Interest**

For this question, we asked our readers to share a popular series that they're just not feeling anymore. And what did we get back?

Well, it turns out that many of you are feeling a similar way about one particular series - the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. I'm going to say it straight out: I've never been a fan of this series. I know some of you might disagree, but for me, there's just something about the books that doesn't hold my interest.

Now, before anyone gets too upset - I do think that the TV show adaptation is kind of entertaining! But when it comes to the actual books... not so much. There's just something about reading seven books that seems daunting, and right now, I'm content with having read only three (and probably will stop there).

But enough about me - what about you? Is there a series that's just not holding your interest right now? Let us know in the comments below!

**Question 8: A Popular Author Who Can't Hold My Interest**

For this question, we asked our readers to share a popular author who they just can't seem to get excited about. And what did we get back?

Well, it turns out that many of you are feeling a similar way about one particular author - Scott Westerfeld! I'm not going to lie, I've never been a fan of this guy's writing style. While he's certainly talented, there's just something about his books that doesn't hold my interest.

Now, before anyone gets too upset - I know some of you might be thinking, "But what about Uglies?" And while that book was actually pretty good... the rest of Westerfeld's work hasn't held my attention. Maybe one day I'll get around to finishing The Voodoo Child (but until then, I'm good).

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much to read the first book like I pushed myself to finish it because the movie was coming out and I just had to finish the book before I watched the movie and I don't know why I did it cuz number one the movie sucked and number two the book was just if I had to push myself to finish it I actually wasn't enjoying it like it took me I had tried reading that book before I finally finished it three separate times and I could not get into it I don't know why I decided to be like I really need to finish this I really have to finish this I really have to finish it I think that's when I was really putting pressure on myself to finish different books that I wasn't having an interest over and I just didn't really like it and I have no plan to ever finish it I just didn't like it and I know it's a well love series I trust me I do but I honestly just don't like it so yeah question number two a popular book with series that everyone else seems to hate but you seem to love I could really think of um this one a lot I thought of the fifth Wave by Rick gansy because a lot some people really don't like that book but I love it so so much but I couldn't think of anything else I usually I there's not one book in particular that I love so much that somebody else hates so sorry to disappoint you question number three a love triangle where the main character ended up with the person you did not want them to end up with warn people for spoilers or an OTP that you don't like um for this one I couldn't really think of anyone either like I haven't really read a book where I hated who they ended up with um so yeah sorry to say I don't have really have answer for this one question number four a popular book genre that you've hardly reach for and that's going to be horror I do not reach for horror not because I don't like it it's because I'm scared of crap of it like I don't touch with the 9 foot pole okay I don't do good the creepiest book I've read is I don't even know okay that's how much I don't read creepy books but I think though they're awesome and I wish I could like them but I just can't physically mentally every part of me not like them so for all you War lovers out there I think you're awesome kudos to you question number five a book a popular or beloved character that you did not like and I've said this once and I'll say it again America from the selection Trilogy I really did not like America I've said again like I feel like a repeat when I write think of a character I don't like I automatically think of America and I feel like that's Justified but she was okay in the first book and the next two she was so wishy-washy blah blah blah that I just couldn't handle her like I just anyway I won't bore you with that CU I talked about it time and time again question number six a popular author that you cannot seem to get into and for this I picked Scott Westerfield I know he's a very popular author he wrote The Ugly series and he's wrote other things like the viin which I haven't even tempted to read but I read ugli's a long long long time ago and I don't know if I should pick it up again I don't have any desire to but I just remember that I didn't really like it and I know a lot of people love his writing and I just don't and I don't know I don't know if I'll ever pick up one again maybe I will maybe I won't I don't know question number seven a popular book Trope that that you're tired of saying like lost Prince all that kind of stuff I pick for this one love triangles because I'm for one and sick of them I've always hated love triangles I I'm usually when it comes to the triangle oh crap this is a triangle right close enough I always fall to one side usually I don't ever stray from that one side there have been two books I think that I've been like well if she goes with either I'm okay with for the most part I'm a one person kind of gal okay and I don't really enjoy seeing this internal struggle of like love love and I feel like it's a huge Trend in ya and it has been and it will be and it's going to keep bom being I just really really don't like it and especially with quarter T to roses I don't know what's going to happen in that freaking thing love triangle is already going on with that don't um freaking delirium had a huge love triangle Shatter Me series had a huge love triangle Twilight had a huge love triangle there's so many even like freaking um The Infernal Devices series had a try of Love Triangle I'm just so sick of it even though sometimes both of the guys are great and I'm like well either them will work out I'm still just like I'm just I'm tired of it quite frankly I am tired of it I'm just like find your man and stick by your man the next question is a popular series that you have no interest in reading and this one's going to shock some people I mean maybe I'll finish it down the road I have no desire to finish it right now and a lot of you are going to press that dislike button right now so I'm that's the Vampire Academy series by relle me I think it's just because it's like seven books and I've only read the first three and I'm just I don't if I'll ever finish them I don't have really a distinct need right now to finish them I don't feel like I'll have a need for a long time and I think it's a great series and I really like the last book I read of it I just don't have time to read it it sounds horrible but I just I don't know if I'm ever going to finish it that's it I have no interest finishing it and the last question is is the saying goes the book is always better than the movie but what movie or TV show adaption do you prefer more than the book and I had to think long and hard about this been like a movie of a book that I'm like wow that movie is way better than the book but then I thought of a TV show and automatically thought of one and that's Pretty Little Liars because I have read like four or or five of the pretty little LS books and those just go on forever that's another series have no interested in Reading in where PRS chalk that one up to that last question too I just oh there's so much going on in that series even even in the TV show but the TV show is kind of entertaining so I like the TV show way better than the books and I feel like I'm okay with saying that because I have read the books and watched the TV show granted I haven't finished the whole series but I've generally got the gist of it down so I like the TV show way better than the book so there you go that was the unpopular opinions book tag and I hope you guys enjoyed and I'm sure there are books you don't like so let me know what books you don't like down below because maybe we will bond over them I don't know but I'll talk to you later bye pick up the phone honey I thought you like to no took out alone honey to buy us a home andhello everyone today I'm to doing another tag video you're probably going to see me in this outfit a lot I'm planning this on like four videos so just a warning video has actually been out for quite some time it's the unpopular book tags opinion why not let you know what I don't like because this is what this tag is about like books and stuff that you don't like and I'm hesitated because I'm like I don't want to be that person like I hate that book and then I'm like well there let just be honest there's going to be books that we read that we really just don't like so you know if you love any of these books I mentioned that's great if you don't like them too that's great guess what everyone's got their own opinion it's not really a news flash but let's continue this St question number one a popular book or series that you didn't like and I didn't even have to think of this one beautiful creature series by Cammy Garcia and Margaret stall I struggled so so much to read the first book like I pushed myself to finish it because the movie was coming out and I just had to finish the book before I watched the movie and I don't know why I did it cuz number one the movie sucked and number two the book was just if I had to push myself to finish it I actually wasn't enjoying it like it took me I had tried reading that book before I finally finished it three separate times and I could not get into it I don't know why I decided to be like I really need to finish this I really have to finish this I really have to finish it I think that's when I was really putting pressure on myself to finish different books that I wasn't having an interest over and I just didn't really like it and I have no plan to ever finish it I just didn't like it and I know it's a well love series I trust me I do but I honestly just don't like it so yeah question number two a popular book with series that everyone else seems to hate but you seem to love I could really think of um this one a lot I thought of the fifth Wave by Rick gansy because a lot some people really don't like that book but I love it so so much but I couldn't think of anything else I usually I there's not one book in particular that I love so much that somebody else hates so sorry to disappoint you question number three a love triangle where the main character ended up with the person you did not want them to end up with warn people for spoilers or an OTP that you don't like um for this one I couldn't really think of anyone either like I haven't really read a book where I hated who they ended up with um so yeah sorry to say I don't have really have answer for this one question number four a popular book genre that you've hardly reach for and that's going to be horror I do not reach for horror not because I don't like it it's because I'm scared of crap of it like I don't touch with the 9 foot pole okay I don't do good the creepiest book I've read is I don't even know okay that's how much I don't read creepy books but I think though they're awesome and I wish I could like them but I just can't physically mentally every part of me not like them so for all you War lovers out there I think you're awesome kudos to you question number five a book a popular or beloved character that you did not like and I've said this once and I'll say it again America from the selection Trilogy I really did not like America I've said again like I feel like a repeat when I write think of a character I don't like I automatically think of America and I feel like that's Justified but she was okay in the first book and the next two she was so wishy-washy blah blah blah that I just couldn't handle her like I just anyway I won't bore you with that CU I talked about it time and time again question number six a popular author that you cannot seem to get into and for this I picked Scott Westerfield I know he's a very popular author he wrote The Ugly series and he's wrote other things like the viin which I haven't even tempted to read but I read ugli's a long long long time ago and I don't know if I should pick it up again I don't have any desire to but I just remember that I didn't really like it and I know a lot of people love his writing and I just don't and I don't know I don't know if I'll ever pick up one again maybe I will maybe I won't I don't know question number seven a popular book Trope that that you're tired of saying like lost Prince all that kind of stuff I pick for this one love triangles because I'm for one and sick of them I've always hated love triangles I I'm usually when it comes to the triangle oh crap this is a triangle right close enough I always fall to one side usually I don't ever stray from that one side there have been two books I think that I've been like well if she goes with either I'm okay with for the most part I'm a one person kind of gal okay and I don't really enjoy seeing this internal struggle of like love love and I feel like it's a huge Trend in ya and it has been and it will be and it's going to keep bom being I just really really don't like it and especially with quarter T to roses I don't know what's going to happen in that freaking thing love triangle is already going on with that don't um freaking delirium had a huge love triangle Shatter Me series had a huge love triangle Twilight had a huge love triangle there's so many even like freaking um The Infernal Devices series had a try of Love Triangle I'm just so sick of it even though sometimes both of the guys are great and I'm like well either them will work out I'm still just like I'm just I'm tired of it quite frankly I am tired of it I'm just like find your man and stick by your man the next question is a popular series that you have no interest in reading and this one's going to shock some people I mean maybe I'll finish it down the road I have no desire to finish it right now and a lot of you are going to press that dislike button right now so I'm that's the Vampire Academy series by relle me I think it's just because it's like seven books and I've only read the first three and I'm just I don't if I'll ever finish them I don't have really a distinct need right now to finish them I don't feel like I'll have a need for a long time and I think it's a great series and I really like the last book I read of it I just don't have time to read it it sounds horrible but I just I don't know if I'm ever going to finish it that's it I have no interest finishing it and the last question is is the saying goes the book is always better than the movie but what movie or TV show adaption do you prefer more than the book and I had to think long and hard about this been like a movie of a book that I'm like wow that movie is way better than the book but then I thought of a TV show and automatically thought of one and that's Pretty Little Liars because I have read like four or or five of the pretty little LS books and those just go on forever that's another series have no interested in Reading in where PRS chalk that one up to that last question too I just oh there's so much going on in that series even even in the TV show but the TV show is kind of entertaining so I like the TV show way better than the books and I feel like I'm okay with saying that because I have read the books and watched the TV show granted I haven't finished the whole series but I've generally got the gist of it down so I like the TV show way better than the book so there you go that was the unpopular opinions book tag and I hope you guys enjoyed and I'm sure there are books you don't like so let me know what books you don't like down below because maybe we will bond over them I don't know but I'll talk to you later bye pick up the phone honey I thought you like to no took out alone honey to buy us a home and\n"