tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post8288928140910891464..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: Discussion Post: On ExpectationsThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-34975095625823706472012-09-05T08:09:28.997-07:002012-09-05T08:09:28.997-07:00I am totally loving your discussion posts! You com...I am totally loving your discussion posts! You come up with really great topics and explain your feelings on them very well. <br /><br />I <i>hate</i> it when a blurb misleads me. It almost always results in my disliking the book more than I would have otherwise. My fiance avoids this by never reading blurbs, but I like knowing what I'm getting into. I like feeling grounded and knowing, to a point, what to expect. <br /><br />I do like finding bloggers whose tastes line up with my own (or are opposite enough that I know to avoid what they like and try what they dislike!) Sometimes I get wrapped up in the hype of a book I wouldn't like, but I'm getting a lot better at separating myself from the hype, looking at the actual features of the book and deciding if those features are for me. It doesn't matter how much someone adores the love triangle, because I probably won't. But, if a blogger I tend to agree with says they're not really bothered by that particular love triangle, then I feel like I can approach with cautious hopefulness. Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-5728578760869642022012-08-05T21:34:41.447-07:002012-08-05T21:34:41.447-07:00I like blogger recomendations, but the book has to...I like blogger recomendations, but the book has to sound good to me in general. I tend to not buy a book that I wasn't sure about but everyon else is loving...but if a book sounds good, I might get it quicker with more rave reviews (like This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers which I recently bought). I understand about high expectations though...I try not to psych myself up when it comes to bigger books though so it doesn't dissapoint me too much if I'm not a fan in the end.<br /><br />Good topic,<br /><br />LaurenShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-87631253462994416472012-08-05T15:29:00.116-07:002012-08-05T15:29:00.116-07:00I totally know where you are coming from on this. ...I totally know where you are coming from on this. On blogger recommendations? It's taken me some time, but I've found a good group of reviewers I trust and it has gotten to the point where most of their recommendations work really well for me. I'm not sure how long you have been blogging, but it has taken me over a year to compile this list. <br /><br />I do think there are a lot of bloggers out there that will rate every paranormal romance 4-5 stars when obviously most of them are pretty mediocre. Some reviewers are afraid to be critical. It's really just a matter of what an individual chooses to do with their blog. I've unfollowed a lot of those blogs. But there are bloggers all over the spectrum. You just have to find the ones that work for you. <br /><br />And now I've rambled and I will go away. ;)Kara_Malinczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559498182018910285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-45238597502157816912012-08-05T15:22:36.131-07:002012-08-05T15:22:36.131-07:00Cute Picture!
It isn't too often that I'm...Cute Picture! <br />It isn't too often that I'm misled by jacket blurbs, but it is frustrating when it happens. Usually though, if the book is good I can enjoy it for what it is. I usually forget the book blurb before I get very far into a book anyway. My bigger problem is enjoying a book that has been too overhyped. When a book has been talked up too much beforehand it almost never lives up to my expectations. Generally it's better if I don't read it until the buzz has died down.Susan @ Reading Worldhttp://susancoventry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-22866163061467116472012-08-05T08:23:24.739-07:002012-08-05T08:23:24.739-07:00This is such a good topic and thanks for mentionin...This is such a good topic and thanks for mentioning me!<br /><br />I do get frustrated when the marketing copy and/or the cover don't fit the book. <br /><br />When this happens, I try to shift gears and be fair in my review, but I can't help feeling that I would have liked the book more if I went in with the right expectations. I love the term "mood reader." I can't say that I'm exactly a mood reader, but I am a mood eater, so I get the idea :) If I want salty, don't give me sweet!<br /><br />I recently read a great book, then went on Goodreads and saw a bunch of negative reviews. It seems that based on the comp titles, a lot of readers had gone into the book expecting action and fight scenes when the book was really more of a fantasy/romance.<br /><br />Love the idea of the discussion posts and look forward to the next one!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.com