tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post6362598954022860878..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: Paperback's Pondering's: Bookish Hype paperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-26069947608186254932015-09-04T09:49:27.573-04:002015-09-04T09:49:27.573-04:00I go for them a lot because I'm so curious :P ...I go for them a lot because I'm so curious :P If people are talking about something I have to find out why and form my own opinion. Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068135640413650969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-77182124281902506152015-09-04T09:18:20.390-04:002015-09-04T09:18:20.390-04:00I usually do like hyped books, so I do go for them...I usually do like hyped books, so I do go for them a lot. And you are absolutely right! It doesn't matter when you liked the book, but how it affected you.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-59359240141810052272015-09-04T09:16:10.915-04:002015-09-04T09:16:10.915-04:00Goodreads is very helpful in that sense! But you&#...Goodreads is very helpful in that sense! But you're right, not loving a hyped book is my biggest fear!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-20277947509200855052015-09-04T06:05:19.759-04:002015-09-04T06:05:19.759-04:00I agree that hype can change your initial view of ...I agree that hype can change your initial view of a book. Personally, I end up thinking 'yeah it's going to be great!' and then nine times out of ten I end up thinking '...people are going crazy over THIS?!' I don't really care if I don't like a popular book and I will comfortably share my opinions if I dislike something. However, I really disagree with being a 'true fan' because you read things at a different time to others. If you like something, you're a true fan regardless of how much you know about it, when you discovered it etc.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068135640413650969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-27348312448711747892015-09-04T05:36:41.990-04:002015-09-04T05:36:41.990-04:00I actually follow hype HAHA. But I always, always,...I actually follow hype HAHA. But I always, always, ALWAYS check the book out in Goodreads and take a quick scan over the ratings before I actually buy it. Like, if it has very mixed-up ratings, chances are -- I might not enjoy it like half of them didn't. But if the book mostly has 5-star reviews and ratings, I always buy it. One example was Red Queen. Everyone gave it 5 stars, and I actually ended up enjoying it a lot. Hype is really helpful in a way, but it's destructive because when you buy an overly-hyped book and DID NOT enjoy it, YOU ARE BOUND TO DIE. :( :( :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-64528149326536551982015-09-03T00:00:38.307-04:002015-09-03T00:00:38.307-04:00I recently bought Throne of Glass, and I am kind o...I recently bought Throne of Glass, and I am kind of excited to read it because basic fantasy is more of my thing. I don't like it when fantasy is a bit overbearing. But I'm sorry the series didn't work out for you :( paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-57717413810106930452015-09-02T23:58:58.596-04:002015-09-02T23:58:58.596-04:00I am a sucker for hype. It does usually work in my...I am a sucker for hype. It does usually work in my favour though :)paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-48587130286427105292015-09-02T23:58:14.080-04:002015-09-02T23:58:14.080-04:00I read The Hunger Games just as the hype started a...I read The Hunger Games just as the hype started and the movies started being made, but I much preferred the movies to the books! Idk, it was just such a let down for me :(paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-31011796964925372782015-09-02T20:16:20.649-04:002015-09-02T20:16:20.649-04:00Ohh yeah. My worst experience with hyped books was...Ohh yeah. My worst experience with hyped books was the Throne of Glass series. I'm constantly going in believing it'll blow my mind and astound me and it is pretty entertaining but it's very basic fantasy compared to what I usually read so my high expectations for the depth of the world-building just leaves me disappointed. I've been staying away from hype ever since haha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12422810755949154079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-46215480140686994272015-09-02T16:12:23.104-04:002015-09-02T16:12:23.104-04:00For the most part I don't follow hype because ...For the most part I don't follow hype because when I do, I'm usually let down. One exception to this is ACOTAR. I loveeedd it.Sierra @ The Nerdgirl Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988689551994156529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-64864099416669896902015-09-02T11:45:23.643-04:002015-09-02T11:45:23.643-04:00Hmm I'm not sure if hype changes how I look at...Hmm I'm not sure if hype changes how I look at a book. Two very hyped books of this year: An Ember in the Ashes and Red Queen I had very different opinions on. I highly disliked Red Queen and loved An Ember in the Ashes so it all depends. Also, I read The Hunger Games when I was like 15 (now almost 21) way before I was involved on the online book community so I wasn't even aware of it's hype! I do wonder if that would have affected my opinion on it. I really loved it at the time, though :)<br /><br />www.novelsandnecklaces.blogspot.comNovels and Necklaceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094762236713491253noreply@blogger.com