Freebie! (Top Ten Hyped Up Books I Have No Desire to Read)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the bloggers of The Broke and the Bookish. This is a freebie week, so I decided to showcase my more cynical side here. There are so many books that seem to get really hyped up in the blogosphere, and many times I find myself wondering what makes those books receive so much attention. They're usually books I couldn't imagine wanting to read to begin with, so this divide between myself and what seems like the majority of bloggers interests me. While I do sometimes find myself forming strong negative opinions over hyped-up books, usually there are other factors at play as to why I think that I wouldn't like the books. Here are my top ten hyped up books that I will not be reading. I do not apologize for the tons of snark below.

Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout — I've heard the first book referred to as Twilight with aliens. I know there are tons of glowing reviews, that apparently the series gets better over time. But I just can't make myself go through with it. Not interested in teen drama or the perils of a relationship with a paranormal "bad boy."

Summer series by Jenny Han — I mean, maybe I'll consider it. But having your protagonist go by the name "Belly" is not something that's going to pique my interest. And another love triangle? Probably my biggest turnoff is that I fail to see what the series is about. I mean, other than the summer and the love triangle that forms.

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry — The general idea of two lost teens finding themselves and self-confidence and support through each other is fine, but not something I'm interested in reading, and the extreme hype turned me away from it even more. And, really, what kind of teenage guy refers to a girl as his nymph or siren? Humbert Humbert much?

Such a Rush by Jennifer Echolls — Another YA contemporary whose plot seems to circle around the dreaded love triangle. Not only that - but apparently the protagonist's well-being and/or happiness is at stake due to manipulation within the triangle? I've read many positive reviews, but also many not-so-glowing ones. And I know that many people think the cover is gorgeous, but I'm not one of them.

Stealing Parker by Miranda Kinneally — I have a feeling that this book and I would not mesh well. Not only does it seem like an incredibly issues-driven book, but it also plays the religion card quite a bit. I don't have anything against religion within books, but in this specific context I don't think that I'd enjoy the religious aspect of it. Also, a relationship between a minor and her coach? Ew. No thanks.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas — This book is about an assassin who doesn't assassinate anyone or act even remotely like an assassin? And there's a love triangle with a prince and a captain of the guard? Not only can she not fall for anyone slightly lower-ranking, but she picks those who would likely be most affected by her assassin tendencies?

Fifty Shades trilogy by E.L. James — I hope that I don't need to explain myself here. The subject matter doesn't interest me at all and I know that it's terribly written. Not even sheer curiosity will change my thoughts on this. Honestly, I am just kind of baffled by the amount of attention it's received.

Elemental series by Bridget Kemmerer — My issue with these books lies mainly with the covers. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to pick up a series whose covers appear to feature male Abercrombie models. How exactly is that related to the book? And somehow the idea of brothers being able to control different elements just doesn't sound that interesting or novel. If you want to see how the elements should be manipulated, watch "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (TV show, not movie).

Ten by Gretchen McNeil — Now, I love classics and originals of stories. But I do love retellings, so this is not a hard line for me. And it's possible that this could potentially add even more to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. But for me it wouldn't be worth figuring it out. Ideally I do think that people reading this book should also read Christie's classic. It's being rewritten for a reason.

Stories "written" by celebrities (ex: books by Lauren Conrad and Hilary Duff) — Maybe I am in fact going to miss out on a good book or two, but there's absolutely no way that I'm going to believe that celebrities actually wrote these books. I'm supposed to buy they had this secret talent and passion buried away for years? More likely these stories are written by ghostwriters, and I hate not giving credit where credit's due. (On this note, I've resolved not to read anything by James Patterson, who is well-known to simply come up with basic ideas and employ ghostwriters to actually bring the ideas to fruition).

Honorable mentions: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick, Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins, Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead, Easy by Tammara Webber, Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick, Fallen series by Lauren Kate

Now that I've revealed what books make me angry, baffled, and depressed, let me know some of your hyped up books, or link me to your Top Ten Tuesday freebie!
  
Edit: I just wanted to add that while I personally don't want to read these books, I would never try to tell others what to read or not read. This list is very specific to me and my interests.