Bookish Pet Peeves

#1

There are very few things in this world that drive me NUTS. And sometimes will stop me from buying a book I want. Here’s some to name a few:

  1. I hate when stores insist on putting their “sale” stickers on the cover. Target is notorious for doing this. So does HPB, but at least you can take those off easily.
  2. When a show or movie adaptation come out, so the covers are updated to the movie / actor’s cover. BOOO.
  3. (And this one is for all my series obsessers) When the books covers or sizes are not the same. Like they had the series looking one way and decide to change it up half way. The last book in the ACOTAR series is like a smidge taller than the rest and it makes my bookshelf very unhappy!

Tell me more of your bookish pet peeves!

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#2

Stickers of any kind they leave a sticky film and I totally agree on changing the covers to be a movie tie in. Also my Bridgerton series looks odd because one was only available as a hardcover all the rest are paperbacks. Multiple covers for the same book which can trick you into thinking the book is new.

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#3

It should be a crime for bookstores to put stickers on books that don’t easily come off without leaving residue.

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#4

I completely agree with the bookstore stickers. So frustrating.

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#5

I dislike when subscription services like BOTM pick books by authors and don’t choose the rest of their books/series as picks or add-ons (for example Arsenic and Adobo) as I have one hardcover and the rest of the series in paperback.

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#6

I totally agree on all 3. When I post on Instagram I will cover the sticker with a flower or happy face sticker. Instagram: @bookbimbo

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#7

Or when you buy one cover of a book or series, and the author releases a new cover that’s prettier than the one you just bought!

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#8

I never use BOTM! Mainly because I don’t like the BOTM logo on the side of the book! :rofl:
But yes, that would drive me crazy! If it helps, I can usually find multiple versions of a book on Book Depository. https://www.bookdepository.com/

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#9

Nice! Giving you a follow now :grin:

#10

OH MY GOD, BB EASTON FOLLOWS YOU?! Do you have a goodreads too?

#11

I heartily agree with all three issues - very annoying.
My #4. I like Oprah, but I don’t need the permanent circle of “Oprah’s Book Club” on the cover.

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#12

I will give you a follow if you don’t mind I don’t think I qualify as a bookstagram but I do post my giveaway wins. And my weekly reading that aren’t wins.

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#13

Surprisingly, that doesn’t bother me near as much as a “Now a Netflix movie” sticker does!

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#14

Know what’s worse than stickers? Those fake stickers printed on the cover!

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#15

Oh my yes! I just bought a copy of Outlander and it has a fake “Starz” sticker right at the top. Why do they do this?! :weary:

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#16

Those publishers’ fake “stickers” are even worse than bookstore stickers – and excessive front-cover blurb quotes – especially when they cover up part of what would otherwise be a beautiful artwork of a book cover

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#17

Agree! I can’t really think of any things besides what you have listed. I think I detest the changed of covers to show the actor(s) from a movie/TV show adaptation even more then the gummy “sale” stickers.

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#18

Once I tried to remove one didn’t realize it was printed on I like a minimalist look to a cover or a book that looks old fashioned.

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