tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post8612769513460999955..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Tell Me Something Tuesday: Trust issues - Has a favorite author ever disappointed you?Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-82987781223749189912022-03-08T14:53:03.635-05:002022-03-08T14:53:03.635-05:00Oooh yeah - that's a good one too. When a seri...Oooh yeah - that's a good one too. When a series has an ending I expect tit o be the end. They rarely have anything more to say - it's just milking it for more $$Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-66198483847888284692022-03-06T11:02:22.896-05:002022-03-06T11:02:22.896-05:00I agree with you wholeheartedly on every point. Yo...I agree with you wholeheartedly on every point. You're going to have authors miss the mark if you read them for years. No one is going to always meet your expectations - and especially with things like genre changes. But BOY do I hear you on disappointing series endings. I don't think I've ever "broken up" with an author over it, but it's definitely resulted in some more cautious investment in their books/series. I also struggle with authors that I loved some of the books in their series and it was supposed to end on like book 3 and then it's so popular that they decide to write more and just spoil the whole thing. The Selection Series by Kiera Cass comes to mind. So disappointing. Berlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651998289718166892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-76686864012710319302022-03-04T10:23:23.751-05:002022-03-04T10:23:23.751-05:00I had such a good run with her - years before a fe...I had such a good run with her - years before a few misses started. I still really like her though - I just read one by her a month or so ago and enjoyed it. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-6627917366394234832022-03-02T09:28:31.821-05:002022-03-02T09:28:31.821-05:00I get what you mean about Annabeth Albert. I defin...I get what you mean about Annabeth Albert. I definitely have some that I like more than others, but I do read pretty much everything she writes. LOL I think I'm a bit behind though. I feel like I'm behind on a lot of things, really. <br /><br />Lauren @ www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-41065335668907192102022-02-28T20:33:15.230-05:002022-02-28T20:33:15.230-05:00Ha! I didn't so much dislike it Mockingjay, as...Ha! I didn't so much dislike it Mockingjay, as much I felt it that it was totally disconnected from the first two. <br />If it was a stand alone about the effects of war I would have liked it a lot more.<br /><br />But thank you for still being my friend lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-42469878331393034192022-02-27T20:29:35.010-05:002022-02-27T20:29:35.010-05:00But but but. Mockingjay was great! GAH I guess we ...But but but. Mockingjay was great! GAH I guess we can still be friends even though we disagree 😂 But yeah definitely feel you with Allegiant, and that does make me hesitant to read her series going forward! A standalone I can live with, I can think of a few authors whose work I have loved and then a real stinker comes along, which is fine- as long as it doesn't ruin a bunch of characters I am invested in! Like the spoiler example you shared, I would be so mad! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-54021620133933141662022-02-27T17:38:01.613-05:002022-02-27T17:38:01.613-05:00Yeah, it made me SO mad. It was even worse than I ...Yeah, it made me SO mad. It was even worse than I neurotic described it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-37675701585070190522022-02-27T02:56:27.926-05:002022-02-27T02:56:27.926-05:00Oh that James one would make me maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...Oh that James one would make me maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaadBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-91170463796064780852022-02-25T19:26:08.826-05:002022-02-25T19:26:08.826-05:00I've tried a few who switch genres and it does...I've tried a few who switch genres and it doesn't always work but sometimes it does!<br /><br />But I'm mostly like you, one bad book won't lose me as long as it doesn't break my trust. There's going to the occasional dud.<br /><br />Honestly, the Figment thing was a one off but now it's my favorite thing to come up with. It's SO Figgy lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-57150399550782219722022-02-25T19:23:06.228-05:002022-02-25T19:23:06.228-05:00Yeah, I think I quit most authors because I've...Yeah, I think I quit most authors because I've either evolved or too much repetition. <br /><br />It has to be something like the above examples for me to truly quit an author though and not give them another shot. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-52746887314199309632022-02-25T16:14:36.266-05:002022-02-25T16:14:36.266-05:00Oh, and I forgot! The new header! LOL. I especiall...Oh, and I forgot! The new header! LOL. I especially love the use you make of Figgy's character and his appropriately disdainful balloons 😂.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-81539732940778291122022-02-25T16:12:32.718-05:002022-02-25T16:12:32.718-05:00I mean, I will try those authors again later, of c...I mean, I will try those authors again later, of course.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-81179175480498984032022-02-25T16:11:33.611-05:002022-02-25T16:11:33.611-05:00I love how you titled this post "Trust issues...I love how you titled this post "Trust issues" LOL. And I had to chuckle at a few of your statements/plot descriptions (see Spoiler).<br /><br />Yeah, if it's a genre thing, I might not even follow the author on their new path, so I'm sure to avoid disappointments...most of the times, I read by genre, or I decide what to read on a case-by-case basis. But sometimes it's not a genre thing, like my recent experiences with Ilsa J. Bick and A.S. King demonstrate. Some books just bring certain tropes or narrative styles to the next level, that is, past my tolerance threshold. I will try them again later in that case, but I'll revert to reading an excerpt and a few reviews first.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-56313421308670583562022-02-25T14:22:18.610-05:002022-02-25T14:22:18.610-05:00Agreed. I think sooner or later a favorite author ...Agreed. I think sooner or later a favorite author is going to write something that doesn't hit the mark. They're not infallible and they can't please everyone all the time.<br /><br />I think what happens for me more often than not is that my tastes change. I used to love Mary Higgins Clark but I think I grew out of her formulaic stories and wanted more sophisticated thrillers and mysteries. There are still a few of Clark's books that I love. I just stopped reading her later work.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617265497916742035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-27636123086092485682022-02-25T13:17:47.461-05:002022-02-25T13:17:47.461-05:00I took a break from Shalvis too but I tried a few ...I took a break from Shalvis too but I tried a few of her newer releases and loved them.<br /><br />Series endings are a real deal breaker for me. If you can't get them right I have a hard time making another commitment to the author.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-34055044873459229262022-02-25T03:02:17.800-05:002022-02-25T03:02:17.800-05:00Wiki hasn’t been disappointed by a favourite autho...Wiki hasn’t been disappointed by a favourite author? I remember I used to love Jill Shalvis books and then a couple of years ago one of her releases just didn’t hit for me and I took a break from her. I adore Jennifer Crusie (why has she not published anything lately?) but there are a couple of her older releases I didn’t like. You’re definitely right about series Enders, they can make or break for me. Mockingjay was fine, but not as powerful a series ended as I might have hoped, but he Divergent series was a hot mess by the end and it was so disappointing. Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-71466407671087823862022-02-24T13:20:27.399-05:002022-02-24T13:20:27.399-05:00For me, if you can't stick the landing for a s...For me, if you can't stick the landing for a series it's hard for me to reinvest in the next one.<br />But one bad book won't deter me.<br /><br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-35486959731432662292022-02-24T11:51:35.039-05:002022-02-24T11:51:35.039-05:00I think it's more rare for am spirit to hit th...I think it's more rare for am spirit to hit the mark every time over a long career. There will always be one or two misses <br />As long as they don't do something too drastic, I'll continue to read them. <br />I have a few love/ hate authors too lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-978112701166070112022-02-24T11:50:15.590-05:002022-02-24T11:50:15.590-05:00Writers & readers evolve. Sometimes they'r...Writers & readers evolve. Sometimes they're just not the right fit anymore.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-15465013122709004312022-02-24T11:49:32.312-05:002022-02-24T11:49:32.312-05:00It's true. I'm very boring.It's true. I'm very boring. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-44149920901159569882022-02-24T11:46:24.224-05:002022-02-24T11:46:24.224-05:00I'm the same. I won't quit an aptitude ove...I'm the same. I won't quit an aptitude over one bad book unless it's something that fundamentally breaks my trust. <br />And I don't really have favorite authors anymore either. <br />I bounce around too much now. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-19314053434104622942022-02-24T09:34:53.203-05:002022-02-24T09:34:53.203-05:00Yep, I was also disappointed by Mockingjay and All...Yep, I was also disappointed by Mockingjay and Allegiant. I say my favorite authors are Stephen King and Margaret Atwood, but they've both written some unbelievably terrible books, so I'm not sure if they're actually my favorite authors. :)Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-49564105959154693682022-02-24T09:06:04.794-05:002022-02-24T09:06:04.794-05:00There's a question now. I suspect that more of...There's a question now. I suspect that more of us than we might expect have been disappointed by a favourite author. A huge fan of Philippa Gregory ... if not exactly disappointed, I have felt that some of her books were so much weaker than others. I do however have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Joanne Harris as I LOVE some of her work and yet others, to say that I've been disappointed is a bit of an understatement.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-56638236266478332332022-02-24T07:30:38.295-05:002022-02-24T07:30:38.295-05:00oh yes this has definitely happened to me as well....oh yes this has definitely happened to me as well. I have struggled with J.R. Ward as well, her earlier books in the BDB were so good, but then the plot lines becoming so much more complex has made it more of a struggle. Kristen Ashley is another one where I have struggled with her more recent releases as her writing has become more political soap boxy and I miss her classic style. Sarah MacLean is another one where I can't read her anymore either especially after her most recent release. But good thing about books....is there are always plenty of other authors to read haha <br /><br />Great topic you have here. Lover Of Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815249440754171341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61022599602722339692022-02-24T03:52:00.106-05:002022-02-24T03:52:00.106-05:00So boring So boring Rajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.com