tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post4525911907453346104..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Book Blogger Confessions: Reading habitsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-25426064194544015102013-02-20T14:07:27.301-05:002013-02-20T14:07:27.301-05:00If a book is hyped I put off reading it right away...If a book is hyped I put off reading it right away and I don't read many reviews for it. I find that if I go in with a clean slate I can manage my expectations and don't get disappointed. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-33937843596271809662013-02-20T14:06:35.599-05:002013-02-20T14:06:35.599-05:00lol - I *knew* that book wasn't going to work ...lol - I *knew* that book wasn't going to work for me but I did get caught in the hype. I felt like just maybe I was missing out on something brilliant. I should have stuck with my instincts there. <br /><br />But I can't complain because I would have never found dozens of other incredible books/authors without blogging.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-13287813175489452512013-02-20T14:04:54.108-05:002013-02-20T14:04:54.108-05:00I rarely accept books for review anymore. I'm ...I rarely accept books for review anymore. I'm much more discriminating. My early days of OOH! a free book are over lol That thinking put me in a horrible reading slump. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-54160127064939529082013-02-20T14:03:40.566-05:002013-02-20T14:03:40.566-05:00The past few months I noticed I've became a bi...The past few months I noticed I've became a big Twitter/impulse buyer. If I see several people tweeting about one book over & over (especially if it's a cheap e-book) I can't resist.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-87948756432622842242013-02-20T14:02:23.910-05:002013-02-20T14:02:23.910-05:00Now that I don't listen tot he hype and choose...Now that I don't listen tot he hype and choose my books for other reasons I'm finding myself enjoying the hyped books again. Does that make any sense lol<br /><br />I'm just reading what sounds good to me and it works better. I have no preconceived ideas and I tend to give a book more of a chance that way.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-5917268271819510372013-02-20T10:22:58.836-05:002013-02-20T10:22:58.836-05:00I totally get what you mean about hyped books. The...I totally get what you mean about hyped books. There have been a few that I've read that we're pretty hyped up and I was either disappointed or I really liked - at the time, but after a few weeks passed I couldn't tell you anything about it! <br /><br />Kimberly @ Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649785182080499981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61370205305116317922013-02-19T18:09:55.802-05:002013-02-19T18:09:55.802-05:00I've seen this meme around but I've never ...I've seen this meme around but I've never joined in. I think I'll have to sometime soon! I think many bloggers' habits have changed since they started their blog. I still read the same kinds of books, but the way I find out about them is different, I read more books a year than I did before (for the most part), and my TBR list is much, MUCH bigger! Great question!Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536790368678245670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-356496229313985122013-02-19T14:20:19.442-05:002013-02-19T14:20:19.442-05:00It really is amazing how much blogging has affecte...It really is amazing how much blogging has affected my reading, especially with my limited time. I pretty much only read review books at this point, BUT I'm also only accepting the ones that I think will be good for me. Working for Entangled has really lessened my "free" time, so I'm much more picky about what review books I accept. Kt Clapsadlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227482678051261737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-60026863680727830642013-02-19T14:06:55.729-05:002013-02-19T14:06:55.729-05:00I think that blogging has made me a far more criti...I think that blogging has made me a far more critical reader and viewer. And I don't mean critical as in negative, but critical as in that I analyze constantly. As I read (or watch a movie or TV) I am always asking myself if the storytelling is working, and if not, why not?<br />I also need to find time to read books just for fun -- no note-taking or reviewer brain. I usually do that in the summer.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-42202801092657487122013-02-19T13:48:57.934-05:002013-02-19T13:48:57.934-05:00Blogging definietly has it's good points and b...Blogging definietly has it's good points and bad points...luckily for most of us the good outweigh the bad. And I always cringe when I see that something is part of a series!<br /><br />PS Congrats on the nimination!!Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-91640678950082155952013-02-19T13:26:59.601-05:002013-02-19T13:26:59.601-05:00Oh the hyped books were my downfall - I wanted to ...Oh the hyped books were my downfall - I wanted to love what everyone else did and gush about them and get all excited. Like Just One Day - and we know how that worked out ;-)<br /><br />But one awesome part of blogging is experiencing all these books we never normally would have read - so there's positives and negatives at times :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14312515005865122767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-80776026576742313792013-02-18T22:30:40.051-05:002013-02-18T22:30:40.051-05:00First off, congrats on the nomination and thank yo...First off, congrats on the nomination and thank you so much for creating this fantastic meme! <br /><br />I go back and forth between hyped books. More often than not, I'm dying to read it, but I never get around to it. I think all the hype kind of ruins it for me. Great post!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by to mine :)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-51323603603613782922013-02-18T20:03:25.639-05:002013-02-18T20:03:25.639-05:00The hype machine can ruin a book for me. I probabl...The hype machine can ruin a book for me. I probably would have even like quite a few if I didn't let my expectations get sky high. I ignore it all now and read what I want.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-3632996258235519432013-02-18T20:02:31.493-05:002013-02-18T20:02:31.493-05:00Isn't that weird that so many of us stopped re...Isn't that weird that so many of us stopped reading non fiction?? I wonder why that is. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-72355923954723627372013-02-18T20:02:03.079-05:002013-02-18T20:02:03.079-05:00I miss my magazines lol I don't even watch muc...I miss my magazines lol I don't even watch much TV anymore. Reading has become all consuming!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-89332945006760889032013-02-18T20:01:16.052-05:002013-02-18T20:01:16.052-05:00I realized that I have to read for me - not for bl...I realized that I have to read for me - not for blogging and the rest ends up flowing from there. Blogging is hard enough without making a job of it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-63738308336937002862013-02-18T20:00:07.995-05:002013-02-18T20:00:07.995-05:00I LOVE acknowledgments! I even did a post with my ...I LOVE acknowledgments! I even did a post with my favorites last year. It's the first thing I read. I think it says a lot about the author too.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-55748200909299797022013-02-18T19:59:15.410-05:002013-02-18T19:59:15.410-05:00Thank you!
I was never a big reader which is hila...Thank you!<br /><br />I was never a big reader which is hilarious to me because I now read almost 200 books a year and blog. O_OKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-62739819932985499082013-02-18T19:58:20.252-05:002013-02-18T19:58:20.252-05:00Exactly. You end up feeling like something is wron...Exactly. You end up feeling like something is wrong with you lol<br /><br />I intentionally leave popular books until later now - or I read them before I hear too much about them.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-46293332578550860532013-02-18T12:31:38.212-05:002013-02-18T12:31:38.212-05:00Congrats on the nomination!Congrats on the nomination!Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878327001239574546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-80933341618242907632013-02-18T10:39:24.057-05:002013-02-18T10:39:24.057-05:00I tend to stay away from most hyped books though i...I tend to stay away from most hyped books though i do read a few. On a whole now, I mostly read older stuff. Like you I just kind of stepped away from the hype machine. Now I read a little bit of everything and I am a much happier reader :)Felicia the Geeky Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960623537536038059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-50611513078580357172013-02-18T10:32:58.128-05:002013-02-18T10:32:58.128-05:00I know what you mean about the hyped books. While...I know what you mean about the hyped books. While some may be good, it seems like just reading about them on someone's blog is enough information. I used to read non-fiction books too a lot. Once in a while I still read them. They do tend to be the darker kind of books I like anyway so that still fits my blog. Midnyte Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411332857885069319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-81317049270285621562013-02-18T10:31:36.000-05:002013-02-18T10:31:36.000-05:00I used to read a TON of magazines... now I don'...I used to read a TON of magazines... now I don't have time! Also with non fiction... I used to love it, and now I never read it. It's ironic that this is the BBC this week because on Friday I just decided to pick up a non fiction at the bookstore that I was eyeing, I need to read something for me. I feel that overall it's done good things for my reading though!<br /><br />Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812554090848662429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-82869038557167261512013-02-18T09:12:02.756-05:002013-02-18T09:12:02.756-05:00I hear you. Though I haven't been there yet, i...I hear you. Though I haven't been there yet, it's easy to understand how blogging can become sort of a second job. I'm glad you were able to find a balance. Also, congrats on the nomination! I won't be able to vote though, not having a Twitter account :(.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-65523642884238394292013-02-18T02:59:37.238-05:002013-02-18T02:59:37.238-05:00I am definitely more 'critical' and more o...I am definitely more 'critical' and more open to other genres since I started blogging.<br />also, this is such a small thing- but I started to notice acknowledgments now. I found that most of the time, authors thank book bloggers/reviewers! Very cool.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.com