tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post3466605888677025274..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Tell Me Something Tuesday: Are There Authors/Books that Everyone Seems to Love but You Donβt?Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-33371820167392615372019-10-10T21:08:57.754+02:002019-10-10T21:08:57.754+02:00I've learned that sometimes popular books (or ...I've learned that sometimes popular books (or other media) are just the ones that have a better marketing team than others LOL. Of course, it's not always the case, but I know of a bazillion small pub/indie books that have everything it takes to become popular...except the aforementioned marketing team. So I guess it also works in reverse!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-13624357011257486062019-10-10T01:03:39.736+02:002019-10-10T01:03:39.736+02:00I think it's good to know your tastes and not ...I think it's good to know your tastes and not give into hype! I tend to go for a lot of popular books, partly cos I read from lots of genres and it's easier to know about them. That said, I also really like specific recommendations, to try and find something a bit more off the beaten track and have gotten better at avoiding things if they're popular, but don't really appeal to me.Orangutan Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00492106532800256314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-73529005596147359512019-09-24T08:50:53.533+02:002019-09-24T08:50:53.533+02:00Yay for rebels! LOL.Yay for rebels! LOL.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-38063810266875710552019-09-24T00:17:30.073+02:002019-09-24T00:17:30.073+02:00I also tend not to like most of the popular books ...I also tend not to like most of the popular books I've tried, and I don't really feel pressured by hype either. Sometimes I do read popular books, but that's because I've heard things about them that make me think I might like them. But like you, I'm pretty stubborn with my reading lol, so I get it.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-43750986411763942792019-09-21T18:43:45.110+02:002019-09-21T18:43:45.110+02:00Quote: "some books aren't exactly easy to...Quote: "some books aren't exactly easy to categorize even if the book sellers categorized them."<br />Exactly! I even set up a section of my blog called the Unwalled Room, because there are so many books that cross genres, especially nowadays.<br /><br />LOL, same with me. It's easier to say I don't read this and that. I love that you are a sci-fi reader - I don't know Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-16759627399245801612019-09-20T02:22:05.191+02:002019-09-20T02:22:05.191+02:00I don't have a favorite genre or genres becaus...I don't have a favorite genre or genres because I'm too much of a picky reader so it all depends on the book and some books aren't exactly easy to categorize even if the book sellers categorized them.<br /><br />Looking at my bookshelves, there are definitely a lot of science fiction/fantasy but also Anne of Green Gables series and classic books like Austen and Brontes, adult fiction lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-75559362418826822762019-09-19T09:50:01.047+02:002019-09-19T09:50:01.047+02:00You must have felt nervous when you posted that re...You must have felt nervous when you posted that review LOL - what with that book/series being hugely popular. It's one of those premises that wouldn't work for me, so I've never read it myself, but I know it has a huge fan base.<br /><br />You're much more open than me - for some reason, most books outside my comfort zone I would never read even if they were free!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-20567450971607014002019-09-18T21:21:00.683+02:002019-09-18T21:21:00.683+02:00For the author question: The first one that came t...For the author question: The first one that came to mind was Tahareh Mafi for Shatter Me. I HATED THAT BOOK. It was the first one star review I ever did on my blog lol. <br /><br />For the genre: I'm pretty open with genres. Although I do stick to YA fantasy, sci-fi, and contemporary. So, if I had to say something, it's basically anything outside of YA lol. BUT I always give it a chance, Molly's Book Nookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346751934349831416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-49952064101583926612019-09-17T21:39:30.564+02:002019-09-17T21:39:30.564+02:00That's a funny story about Fangirl. I try to r...That's a funny story about Fangirl. I try to research my books thoroughly before I buy them, but even then, sometimes you're bound to be disappointed.<br /><br />LOL, I hear you about those covers. But from what my romance-reading friends say, the genre has changed lately, even if the covers don't reflect that yet. <br /><br />I used to cringe at anything horror (especially on screen)Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-75527303182754290902019-09-17T19:49:42.490+02:002019-09-17T19:49:42.490+02:00I'm not against popular books because if peopl...I'm not against popular books because if people don't talk about them, even excessively, then how will I know to read them? But I honestly do not know what's popular and what's not. Until someone invents a machine that prints out books that fits a reader's taste perfectly, I'll have to rely on other people's reviews and my own selfish interest to pick out books to lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-13558740384010148302019-09-14T15:11:16.839+02:002019-09-14T15:11:16.839+02:00I'm always open to recs, but I always need to ...I'm always open to recs, but I always need to be sure the book in question fits my genre bias...they go deep LOL.<br /><br />Fantasy is a though beast. Too little world-building and you can't get your bearings; too much and it can blow in your face. Nothing wrong with being a minority of one though...it happens to the best of us!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-23892934668219718742019-09-14T04:47:19.553+02:002019-09-14T04:47:19.553+02:00Yeah I've learned the hard way to go with my i...Yeah I've learned the hard way to go with my instincts and stay with what I like. Sure I'll try new things occasionally, and blogger recommendations have definitely opened my eyes to some books that I ended up loving, but by and large I know what I like and mostly stick with it. It does save money that way haha! <br /><br />Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo comes to mind. Everyone seems to Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-31232037836443352482019-09-13T10:53:49.891+02:002019-09-13T10:53:49.891+02:00NEVER be sorry for long comments! That's a goo...NEVER be sorry for long comments! That's a good point about reading in a different language. We would never have access to a quarter of the thing we're exposed to without our ability to read in English...AND without Goodreads of course.<br /><br />Hype never worked for me - not only the book-related kind. But I suppose in time one learns what kind of hype can be trusted, because of courseRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-41537178714315898012019-09-11T22:07:04.118+02:002019-09-11T22:07:04.118+02:00I read a lot of popular books/authors, as you know...I read a lot of popular books/authors, as you know, and I have caved in because of the hype before. Back before I had goodreads, much less a blog, I mostly heard about books through friends, or through the hype. For example, I read The Hunger Games because my friend in elementary school LOVED them, and then I went on a dystopian reading spree, because I wanted to read more like it. But then thereVeronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-48863222955257996302019-09-11T21:13:42.223+02:002019-09-11T21:13:42.223+02:00It's funny, because unlike you (wait...really?...It's funny, because unlike you (wait...really? π), I know I don't like certain things just by instinct. Like, I read a fantasy book blurb with princesses and kings and stuff and I feel itchy. Magic and creatures I can stomach, but only in specific contexts...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-3722997006629281272019-09-11T21:08:25.799+02:002019-09-11T21:08:25.799+02:00LOL, I remember that. I think the main reason for ...LOL, I remember that. I think the main reason for all the HP references is that pretty much everyone knows things about it just by word of mouth, or Internet mentions. I know I do. Then again, it's been 20 years, move on already! πRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-35999849004850670522019-09-11T20:39:18.276+02:002019-09-11T20:39:18.276+02:00The library has been a total game changer for me. ...The library has been a total game changer for me. <br /><br />I tried books that maybe weren't my cup of tea from BEA/ALA. They're *free* and sound good at the moment but come with their own kid of pressure. And that's where so many of my - I did not like what everyone else likes - books came from.<br /><br />But I got to try a lot of authors. Like A.S. King for example. I don't Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-44138955038719675852019-09-11T01:43:21.147+02:002019-09-11T01:43:21.147+02:00*High Five* I have no interest in HP either. In fa...*High Five* I have no interest in HP either. In fact. I would love a break from Potter references in books. I think there was a reference in the last 9 of the 10 books I read. My eyes are going to be stuck to the back of my head from all the eye rolling I do when I come upon a HP reference. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-2208185810067815982019-09-10T20:10:02.525+02:002019-09-10T20:10:02.525+02:00LOl, for me to reply like that, I should at least ...LOl, for me to reply like that, I should at least have TRIED those authors or books. I saved myself the trouble! π<br /><br />The genre is the first tool I use to weed books out. That been said, if I could check them from the library, I might at least try something I'm on the fence about...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-87284443084238486762019-09-10T19:48:52.120+02:002019-09-10T19:48:52.120+02:00I saw on Twitter that you did this weeks question ...I saw on Twitter that you did this weeks question and I fully expected to arrive her and see a one word answer - everything. lol<br /><br />There are a lot of popular authors I don't like. But I think it has more to do with genre or writing style than anything.<br /><br />I do like stepping out and trying things now. Especially because I'm caught up on my TBR pile and using the library Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com