I’m currently reading The Duke and I and the author is constantly using the word “acerbic”. I had never heard of the word before now and had to google the definition. The word has shown up so much that I’m tempted to go through the book and count its appearances lol.
Have you noticed any authors having favorite words that they use page after page?
I tried to read Fifty Shades of Gray. Only got about sixty pages in because of the story and writing as well as the phrase “My inner goddess.”
Although I am absolutely not the target audience for the 50 Shades series, I had a look at to see what the fuss was all about…You’re better than I am, I lasted 14 pages, each one a different shade of dross!
“It’s a revelation.”
I haven’t read it, but I have listened to Gilbert Gottfried read it. It’s hilarious.
Omg. I need to hear this.
I read a (not flattering) review of this book that speculated that the author had established keyboard shortcuts to automatically insert her favorite phrases, and that took me out.
That would not surprise me at all!
See, I noticed “clamber” in that book. That main character clambers freaking everywhere. She does not get in or out of a car. She does not sit down or get up. She. Clambers.
Christian’s mouth fell into a hard line
Oh no, did he ever get it back?
And “Fair point, well made”. And rewriting the ENTIRE contract everytime it was mentioned…great sex scenes, but horrible writing and storyline.
And the lip biting, don’t forget the constant lip biting.
*roll eyes*