des vs les

Question

why is et elle adore les livres and not des livres? is't it loving just books and not some specific "definite" books?

Accepted Answer

Hi Arjun,
With the kind of verbs like -
aimer, adorer, préférer, détester, etc.
you will use the definite articles le/la/les 
e.g
Je préfère le judo au karaté = I prefer Judo to Karate
J'aime le chocolat dans toutes ses formes = I love chocolate in all its forms
J'adore les couchers de soleil = I love sunsets
Je déteste les devoirs = I hate homework
Hope this helps!

Answer

This is quite a common question. I found this explanation and discussion helpful:https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/3683850/Les-or-Des