tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post3067754099869613472..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: Let's Talk: Book HypeMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-71975285132624047522012-02-19T22:52:20.438-05:002012-02-19T22:52:20.438-05:00Looking back, the explosive hype generated from a ...Looking back, the explosive hype generated from a book made me turn away from it. It took me until movie 4 to even get me to start reading book 1 (my insistent book friends never failed to break down my resolve - haha) and even since then I've been very choosy with my book choices. I usually let all the spotlight pass before I pick it up a book :) But if it's known author and I've read his or her works before then I'd definitely but their latest. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-2777689218220999512012-02-19T18:06:47.179-05:002012-02-19T18:06:47.179-05:00Hype tends to turn me off books, and it's for ...Hype tends to turn me off books, and it's for that reason that I try to avoid reviews of books I know I'll be reviewing until after I've written my own. It's hard, in the blogging world, to be both well-informed and to try to stay impartial. If you can. It's not easy!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-84734826246581249642012-02-19T09:41:40.023-05:002012-02-19T09:41:40.023-05:00Book Hype makes me check into a book...but not nec...Book Hype makes me check into a book...but not necessarily buy a book. Only after I've ascertained that either:<br />1. The author is known to me and I love his/her work, <br />2. The blurb would have caught me at the library/bookshop anyway or <br />3. Bloggers/reviewers that i trust and that I know have a similar taste to mine have liked it<br />then will I pick it up!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-18019095413648397742012-02-19T01:29:55.568-05:002012-02-19T01:29:55.568-05:00Hype is a huge turn-off for me. I remember when ev...Hype is a huge turn-off for me. I remember when everyone was obsessing with Twilight. It took me over a year to finally submit to reading the series. The first two books were fine. Then book three happened and it took me over a year to finish because...I really, really disliked it. I've been on book four for almost a year. I'm determined to finish it because I already have so much time invested in it, but it's proving to be a really difficult and daunting task.<br /><br />Hype can also be frustrating to deal with as a book blog reader too. I subscribe to...close to 100 book blogs through my Google Reader. Recently, I discovered over 30 book reviews for Everneath, and they're still coming. If I ever decide to read this book, it won't be for several years because I'm so tired of hearing about it/seeing it pop up everywhere.<br /><br />Occasionally, I'll buy into book hype, but 90% of the time, the book just doesn't resonate with me like it does with the people who've hyped it up (read: the books leaves me feeling disappointed/the book doesn't live up to my expectations).<br /><br />Two book (series) that lived up to the hype: The Hunger Games (well, so far. I only finished book 1) and Harry Potter. Although, honestly, I read Harry Potter when I was way young and was unaware of the hype. I bought the second book first since I'd never heard of it, and I didn't realize it was a series.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-34210654149716771402012-02-18T16:01:36.904-05:002012-02-18T16:01:36.904-05:00I am always a bit hesitant about hype. I tend not ...I am always a bit hesitant about hype. I tend not to trust it. I do take chances on books that do get a lot of hype if it's sounds like something I'm interested in. I will not read a book that's been really hyped up just for the sake of reading that book. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-7777820860706960952012-02-18T06:04:20.494-05:002012-02-18T06:04:20.494-05:00(Just outing myself as a silent reader, so it'...(Just outing myself as a silent reader, so it's time to finally say something! :D)I always had a little problem with hypes -years ago, I didn't even want to read Harry Potter because basically everybody loved it and I never trusted that. It really needed my parents to want to go to watch the movie until I realized this story is worth it.<br />Also today I find mysef rather suspicious when a book is hyped. But it also makes me aware of those books - of course - and when it sounds interesting I often keep it in mind, reading reviews and if those convince me I more than happily give it a try. There are still those books then that aren't that good as I expected them to be, but that's kind of logical.<br /><br />And of course, there are always those "hidden treasures" that are absolutely stunning. I love discovering such ones the most. :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-41305802479830883312012-02-17T23:37:18.325-05:002012-02-17T23:37:18.325-05:00I kind of go both ways. Book hype can definitely m...I kind of go both ways. Book hype can definitely make me want to read a book and look into it more, but I don't tend to actually go out and buy them unless I was kind of already planning to do so anyways. Granted, there are always exceptions, but most of the books that end up on my wishlist shortlist (yes, I have a short and a long list lol) are ones that caught my attention from the very beginning! Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-37410798247448255692012-02-17T22:00:08.016-05:002012-02-17T22:00:08.016-05:00Book hype makes me SO inclined to buy the book! We...Book hype makes me SO inclined to buy the book! Well, if I'm already interested in it. However, it gets my expectations sky high, and I end up disappointed. SHATTER ME was good, but didn't blow me away. Same with UNDER THE NEVER SKY. Very hyped, but they fell short to me. Then again, there are the books that completely deserve the hype, such as DIVERGENT or TFioS. In the end, I do buy the book because of the hype, even if I end up being disappointed.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-72026861193445972762012-02-17T21:24:02.638-05:002012-02-17T21:24:02.638-05:00Dude Loved Nevermore! So dying for the next book!Dude Loved Nevermore! So dying for the next book!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-73353727271172492382012-02-17T21:23:59.497-05:002012-02-17T21:23:59.497-05:00i agree, sometimes the book lives up to othe hype ...i agree, sometimes the book lives up to othe hype just because it is that good of a book, but sometimes it's a let down :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-9319734018223587142012-02-17T20:30:47.043-05:002012-02-17T20:30:47.043-05:00i guess it depends. i think it's all about man...i guess it depends. i think it's all about managing your expectations. i find that often when i go to a movie with no expectations or hope that it will be awesome, it actually ends up better than i anticipated. i think books are the same way. put too much stock into the hype and you might be setting yourself up for a letdown. but a lot of amazing books get good hype because they are really good. so for me, i guess, i notice the hype but i won't read something just because of it. i have to want to read it for its own sake as well. hope that made sense.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-76104133252878446752012-02-17T19:17:04.021-05:002012-02-17T19:17:04.021-05:00Yes. This. Too much hype means I get excited and t...Yes. This. Too much hype means I get excited and then sad when the book isn't the second coming of The Hunger Games. This doesn't mean the book isn't good; it just isn't omg-holycow-lovelovelove. There are, of course, some that ARE hype-worthy, but usually not as many as are pushed (darned book pushers!).Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-23752687725372856672012-02-17T18:18:06.286-05:002012-02-17T18:18:06.286-05:00Such a great post Melissa! I agree that hyped book...Such a great post Melissa! I agree that hyped books often let me down. I make a point of not buying them, unless they are by an author I trust. And even then I am sometimes disappointed. Love the hidden gems!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-44555648117470936242012-02-17T16:07:18.996-05:002012-02-17T16:07:18.996-05:00I'm usually wary when the hype starts getting ...I'm usually wary when the hype starts getting insanely positive, so it takes me awhile longer to read those books - It took me forever to read Nevermore (which I ended up loving), and I'm still trying to convince myself to pick up a copy of Mara Dyer! <br /><br />Nice post :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-9837034026031135702012-02-17T15:51:44.214-05:002012-02-17T15:51:44.214-05:00It does make me want to read it more, I think. Cur...It does make me want to read it more, I think. Curiosity is a powerful thing after all, but I tend to be wary about them. I get so happy when they live up to the hype though! Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-35042732029163187292012-02-17T15:23:38.522-05:002012-02-17T15:23:38.522-05:00I'd say I totally agree with you. In the begin...I'd say I totally agree with you. In the beginning, I wanted a piece of the hyped books, but they really just let me down time and again. I felt the same about Matched as you did. I liked it, but that was it for me. <br /><br />Lately, I'm more deterred than anything. And to be honest, I kind of just wait for those who have similar taste as me, to read them and see what they think. LOL!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-27308772960931037972012-02-17T14:26:41.441-05:002012-02-17T14:26:41.441-05:00I think this is not easy to answer. I tempt to say...I think this is not easy to answer. I tempt to say that I don't care about hype at all. Meaning, I read what I think I might like instad of following a hype, or simply reading a book because it's hyped all over the internet. <br /><br />Because you are perfectly right, sometimes you go into a book expecting so much just to end up disappointed. Then, a book might surprise you and you end up loving it much more than expected! <br /><br />Nevermore is one example of a surprise for me. I didn't noticed the hype to be sure, I just read it and was blown away. Mara also blew me away, although I was a little cared not to like it simply because of the hype. <br /><br />I rather trust myself and try not to notice the hype surrounding a book too much! Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-1576598106113041052012-02-17T14:11:07.865-05:002012-02-17T14:11:07.865-05:00I find that it's touch-and-go for me when it c...I find that it's touch-and-go for me when it comes to hype. There are certain hyped books I won't touch with a ten-foot pole even if J.K. Rowling herself hands it to me, and I have yet to come across a "quiet" book that didn't impress me. I trust myself to know when a book, despite being on everyone's wishlist, isn't going to be right for me.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-9092094110672622142012-02-17T13:50:23.487-05:002012-02-17T13:50:23.487-05:00If something is HYPED all the time as amazing, I t...If something is HYPED all the time as amazing, I tend to steer away from it for a while. Like Daughter of Smoke and Bones-- I wasn't a fan. But there is always an exception. I have Shatter Me, and I've been afraid to open for it because of the hype.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-23211960402197403032012-02-17T12:58:49.463-05:002012-02-17T12:58:49.463-05:00I'm with you on here. For me, Unbecoming didn&...I'm with you on here. For me, Unbecoming didn't work for me at all and I couldn't understand what all the hype was about! I use hype to get books on my radar that I read AFTER the hype has died down so I can see if it lives up to it or not. But lately, and I made a post about this as well, all these over hyped books aren't as good as people claim them to be and I find that to be extremely sad. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-60117827419241734062012-02-17T12:35:41.538-05:002012-02-17T12:35:41.538-05:00Hype is a dual edged sword for me. Sometimes, hype...Hype is a dual edged sword for me. Sometimes, hypes lead to great books such as those by Kristen Cashore, but most often than not, I get left hung out to dry. I go in expecting something great and am met with great disappointment. So yeah, I listen for what's big in the market, but I also like to search out for the diamonds in the rough. It makes it that much more great when I do find an obscure gem :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-23889651390010945742012-02-17T11:54:45.370-05:002012-02-17T11:54:45.370-05:00I know what you mean - sometimes I'm not sure ...I know what you mean - sometimes I'm not sure if a book is ACTUALLY good, or if it/the author just has a super amazing publicist. For the most part though, I tried to read the super hyped books b/c I want to be familiar with the titles that my kiddos are going to be asking for.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-22075781633797167432012-02-17T11:37:56.273-05:002012-02-17T11:37:56.273-05:00I haven't read Mara Dyer yet because I am too ...I haven't read Mara Dyer yet because I am too terrified that I will hate it because of all the hype, and then get disappointed. I do generally read hyped books but I also try and make my expectations realistic by reading some negative reviews as well. Hype, in general, does work well with me and it brings a lot of books to my attention.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-18075085552151527082012-02-17T11:12:54.747-05:002012-02-17T11:12:54.747-05:00I like hype. It puts things on my radar.
But I fe...I like hype. It puts things on my radar.<br /><br />But I feel ya.<br /><br />PS LOVE the little fishy icon!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-71677164836516954762012-02-17T10:57:23.132-05:002012-02-17T10:57:23.132-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought ...I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that! It felt like an exact duplicate.<br /><br />I'll be sure to let you know if my ideas run dry ;) thank you!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.com