The blog hop is hosted by Jen from Crazy for Books. This weeks question is: What very popular and hyped book in the blogosphere did you NOT enjoy and how did you feel about posting your review?
Well, I'm not a fan of paranormal books which means that I tend to avoid most of the books getting a lot of hype these days. However before I posted my slightly negative review of Great House by Nicole Krauss I had only read good things about it. The book had even been nominated for a National Book Award! But it just wasn't for me and I felt perfectly comfortable posting my review because it was honest and I'm sure there are other people who agree. Mostly though, I tend to avoid books until the hype has died down a bit, unless it's by an author I already know I enjoy, that way I can appreciate a book like The Hunger Games on my own terms. Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee
This week's question: What do you do besides reading / reviewing as a hobby?
Reading and reviewing is definitely my major hobby these days, but occasionally I also enjoy writing both creatively and to friends as I love mail. I also recently taught myself how to knit again and I am halfway through a massive purple scarf, I love that I can knit and study at the same time, which isn't exactly true of blogging or reading!
While you're visiting my blog don't forget to enter my two awesome giveaways. The first one is for Outside the Ordinary World by Dori Ostermiller, and the second (brand new) one is for Heidegger's Glasses by Thaisa Frank. Happy Friday everyone and welcome to In The Next Room.
Hopping through. New follower!
ReplyDeleteA lot of the big award winning/nominee books aren't for me. The only one I really loved of recent award winners was Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.
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I the like paranormal stuff, but a lot of the books that have been published lately could really use another couple rounds of editing >.> Makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteI was lucky to have gotten into The Hunger Games without any knowledge of the hype whatsoever... course the friend that recommended it to me failed to mention that it was part of a trilogy BEFORE I started reading it heh~~
Stopping by from Follow Friday and am your newest follower~~
Sniffly Kitty
Sniffly Kitty's Mostly Books
Really? I have been knitting this red scarf for two years now and can't seem to finish it. But I do go back now and again, hoping it'll be done already. Happy Blogging.
ReplyDeleteHey Zoe! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to be able to write well, like reviews and even essays. I do enjoy getting real paper mail as well, but I mostly forget to send letters hehe.
I cant knit to save my life! But I do enjoy Crocheting.
Have a fabulous day and weekend!
Hey there! I am hopping along on the blog hop.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog.
I remember my mum's first piece of knitting, a red lap rug, I left home before she finished it! Took her 10 years before it was done lol
Chazz
Great House was going to be one of my choices for this week, but I chose a different book. I didn't see what was so appealing....it was disconnected and made no sense to me.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was going to be a great read. I am glad someone else felt the same as I did about the book.
Stop by my blog to see the book I chose for this week's answer.
First-time visitor...cute blog.
http://silversolara.blogspot.com
No paranormal? Gasp! It seems like that's all anyone's reading these days. I think you're smart, though, to wait until the hype dies down so you can read books on your own terms.
ReplyDeleteGlad to have found you via the Hop!
Just hopping by to say Hi! It's funny you chose Great House - I just saw a glowing review of it yesterday. I see one of the commenters above mentioned loving Wolf Hall, but I couldn't finish it. I'm off to enter your Heidegger's Glass giveaway! I've got a big giveaway of my own going on, please stop by if you get a chance! Let Them Read Books
ReplyDeleteTo your first question- I absolutly HATED The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. It was getting rave reviews and Oprah said it would change my life. And it did because up until that point I have never hated a book as much as I do that one. And I wrote a terrible review on it, AND I wrote the author a letter saying that I think the fact he spent like 8 years or whatever writing it is something he shouldn't promote because it was really that bad. What a shitty ending for the book and I was angry after finishing it. LOL. That was over a year ago and I'm STILL angry about it. LOL!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by my blog! I'm an old follower here I just wanted to pop in and say hi and have a great weekend. Good for you with knitting, that's always something I wanted to learn but could never quite pick up:)
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ReplyDeleteYay! It's Friday! I'm so glad for the week to be over maybe now I can get some reading time in. I'm stopping by for the Blog Hop and Follow Friday. I hope you have a awesome weekend!
I'm an old follower. =)
Danielle
Romance Book Junkies
I love paranormal! But it isn't everyone's bread and butter. I haven't read either book you listed. I'm a new follower. My Hop is at Coffee Table Press
ReplyDeletewow knitting! i told my husband about it months ago and he allowed me to start those but i have a lot of books to read so im now thinking if i can manage to do both!
ReplyDeletebtw, thanks for stopping by my blog and im a new follower!
iamjenai
Thanks for stopping by my blog The Crazy Bookworm, hope you have a great weekend!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm not into the paranormal hyped books, either.
ReplyDeleteHave an awesome weekend! :]
Hi Zoe! I like your layout!! Thanks for stopping by and following, I'm following you back!
ReplyDeleteHafsah @ IceyBooks
Awesome blog/layout i love it and I love writing also and I followed back thnx for following
ReplyDeleteI waited a long time to read Hunger Games and didn't enjoy it, that is part of my answer actually.
ReplyDeleteI only choose hyped books that intrigue me but there have been a few that is just not my cup of tea.
Maybe I need to choose better, that is a goal for next year.
My response to my question.
http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/12/popular-and-hyped-books-you-did-not.html
Like you I mostly avoid the paranormal books. My tastes are so eclectic I'm not usually reading popular fiction while it's still popular. You can my full answer here. Happy Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteI love paranormal romances. Just hopping through on the Blog Hop and thought I would say "Hello". So, Hello :)
ReplyDeleteHAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Lori
Escape Between The Pages
Hi There! wandering through from the hop! Hope you have a great weekend....and have fun like I am wandering from blog to blog making new friends!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog! You read some good-looking books. I'm a new follower and I can't wait to read more in the future!
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ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work.
Care to follow me back?
Happy Blogging!
pruesbookblog.blogspot.com
I love it! A question pertaining something other than books! Here's the
ReplyDeleteshort list of what I'm doing when I'm not reading:
Cooking, gaming, gambling, drinking, smoking, golfing and sometimes even
watching TV.
I expound on all of the above at my blog. Follow me here -
http://www.howardsherman.net
Howard Sherman
http://www.howardsherman.net
Hello Zoe. (Can't do the '..' thing you put on the e)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and as an answer to your questiong: That's my plan!
^^ I also like to knit. I really should get back to trying to finish the one I started.
Have a great weekend!
It's great that you can knit! That's one thing I can't do... I tried it once and I got cross-eyed from the effort (I am near-sighted).
ReplyDeleteThanks for following my blog, I'm a new follower of yours now too :D
I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy Great House. But I am a new follower.
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Zakiya @ Butterfly Feet Walking on Books
You know how to knit? I'm jealous. I tried teaching myself and never got the hang of it :( I should try again!
ReplyDeleteHey, just hopping through.
ReplyDeleteYou don't read paranormal?! :O hehe.
It seems you're one of the few who don't. It's almost the only thing I read... :L
I'm a new follower! =]
Have a great weekend!
Bella
www.cheezyfeetbooks.blogspot.com
New follower here to return the favour. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI love to knit as well! It's so relaxing.
Have a good weekend!
I'm not a fun of paranormal books either and most vampire books as well so many of the books being hyped on some blogs I don't read.
ReplyDeleteI havenot read Nicole Krauss' The History of Love yet but have read many great reviews of it. Her more recent book Great House sounds pretty unique. I've read a few reviews and they seem to run the spectrum from great to don't bother. I'm interested but want to read History of Love first!