tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post1227084870456110697..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: Musing Monday...Don't Hype the Hypecaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-44056114436373689202012-01-10T04:00:21.313-05:002012-01-10T04:00:21.313-05:00Hi! Thanks for the visit to my blog!
Lovely post,...Hi! Thanks for the visit to my blog!<br /><br />Lovely post, as usual!<br /><br /><i>"...share it with a few readers. If just one of you picks it up and reads it and likes it and finds a new author to check out..well, then my work here is done!"</i><br /><br />That's exactly what I love to do too! I love sharing little known books that I've found and loved in the hope that someone else may also love them too.wutheringwillowhttp://apaperbacklife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-81795705166659003802012-01-09T21:19:48.715-05:002012-01-09T21:19:48.715-05:00Yeah, when a book gets too much hype, it generally...Yeah, when a book gets too much hype, it generally makes me wary.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-32845784268431346252012-01-09T19:49:45.388-05:002012-01-09T19:49:45.388-05:00You so made your case with the Da Vinci Code thing...You so made your case with the Da Vinci Code thing!! And I recently got The Night Circus from the library (on my Kindle no less!) and it was pretty good -- better than I expected based on the hype but it wasn't totally my kind of book. Still, it was creative and better than I expected it to be all things considered. It is one that I would suggest checking out at some point rather than the obvious skipping book like Sparks.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-12524937892148594232012-01-09T16:42:40.858-05:002012-01-09T16:42:40.858-05:00I also like finding books that others may not have...I also like finding books that others may not have seen and letting them know what a good read it is. Thanks for visiting.JC Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465446051021667245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-89966830400319100032012-01-09T15:54:38.438-05:002012-01-09T15:54:38.438-05:00You make a good point; sometimes hyped isn't a...You make a good point; sometimes hyped isn't always a good thing. I think that sometimes the <i>idea</i> of a book being good because other people think so tricks you into thinking that the book is a bigger deal than it is. I typically don't read a lot of "recent" books unless I've read something else by the author before, or if the book was a gift.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog! New follower.Sasha @ The Bookshelfhttp://bookshelf.shotgunopera.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-17041852040712957502012-01-09T15:51:12.920-05:002012-01-09T15:51:12.920-05:00Totally agree. I wouldn't read a "hyped&...Totally agree. I wouldn't read a "hyped" book just because it is, especially if it isn't in one of fave genres. It would probably end up getting a lousy review from me. I would rather find a book that I love and tell my blogging buddies about it. Great post!CMashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127437807115591580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-46232952288549011962012-01-09T14:12:48.793-05:002012-01-09T14:12:48.793-05:00Yeah I think you have to be careful. Take "F...Yeah I think you have to be careful. Take "Freedom" for example. Good Lord that was awful. Or the latest Erik Larson book, "In the Garden of Beasts". People get a big name then everything they write is hot, whether it is good or not. I DO want to read The Night Circus, but when it first came out, there were ten million reviews. So I figure I will let it sit and age on my shelves for awhile before I pick it up...Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-25797718435035736652012-01-09T13:33:02.681-05:002012-01-09T13:33:02.681-05:00Hmm... I think I like middlin' hype, or great ...Hmm... I think I like middlin' hype, or great reviews from bloggers who think like me, you know? I started avoiding "NY Times Best Sellers" as almost guaranteed to twist my gut in some unusual way - prob after crying thru The Time Traveler's Wife!! I feel similar about Steig Larsson's, actually, although I've only read the first one. Have you read all of 'em? I feel confident about my own Musing answer: <a href="http://www.burgandyice.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Colorimetry</a>Laura BurgandyIcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829653478549763677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-8914499265899391922012-01-09T12:45:50.841-05:002012-01-09T12:45:50.841-05:00And I think we are all clear on your feelings abou...And I think we are all clear on your feelings about Dan Brown!!! <br />At least you've read the Hunger Games and Steig Larsson. I still haven't gotten around to either of them. Most likely won't either.Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-54570866592316004762012-01-09T12:08:20.536-05:002012-01-09T12:08:20.536-05:00Umm .. UK .. land of bland food, ribald comedians ...Umm .. UK .. land of bland food, ribald comedians and bad book choicesDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-11837538571906127552012-01-09T11:04:07.009-05:002012-01-09T11:04:07.009-05:00I loved this, and honestly your words could have b...I loved this, and honestly your words could have been mine (except for a few of the titles mentioned, e.g. the Larson books, Elephant book). I'm always thrilled to read about old books I've never heard of, and am actually reading one right now, Lady Audley's Secret.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-62863078151364649182012-01-09T10:09:19.011-05:002012-01-09T10:09:19.011-05:00I don't usually read any hyped books the momen...I don't usually read any hyped books the moment they come out, only if it's part of a series I've already read. I rather wait until the books are in my library and then borrow them. Since I have around 600 books I'd like to read, it would be way too expensive to buy them all..! :) <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, you just got yourself a new follower!<br /><br /><a href="http://monaliz-mindreading.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Monaliz @ Mind Reading?</a>Monalizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103638866332861829noreply@blogger.com