Ireland Family Saga Journey (unless it really is about a journey - a real one, ideally involving ice and mountains) Memories Haunted by her past
I tend to dismiss most things if the central character is a woman, or if it's written by a woman, tbh. In fact, I dismiss nearly everything - which is why I'm always running out of things to read.
Oh and if it tells me that the book is funny - it invariably isn't - unless it is by Bill Bryson.
Thought of another - ...... Moved to Cornwall after her relationship finished and Opened a 'Tea/Coffee Shop and if the 'Tea/Coffee Shop is in Cornwall? NO!
"Irish childhood" has me wanting to throw the book as far away from me as I can possibly get it. Especially if it's set in the 1950s and has photographs as the cover art. Angela and her Ashes hold no interest for me.
I don't like books set in America, I don't know why, but I don't even give them a chance. So for me its when i read the words, New York, Chicago etc. on the jacket. Sometimes I've downloaded a book and not realised its set in america until the character mentions the 'mall' or the 'sidewalk' etc a few pages in and then I very rarely read any further.
Annoying character names are top of the list as well. Is it really necessary to have an Alan, Alana, Alaine and Aleysha in the same story? There's nothing worse than having to constantly backtrack to try and remember 'who's who'. Authors - Please make your names Different.
@ sweetness.