tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post50831603034185139..comments2024-03-13T04:13:34.085-04:00Comments on My Thoughts Literally!: Discussion Post: Is Hype a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?My Thoughts.... Literally!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-72395577217563789272017-02-21T10:51:22.149-05:002017-02-21T10:51:22.149-05:00I'm really behind when it comes to hyped books...I'm really behind when it comes to hyped books. It's so hard to keep up sometimes. I see a lot of early reviews and want to read the book then but usually I wait until it comes out. But yeah, lowering expectations is a good idea. Helps keep things more realistic and then you're either excited or not disappointed.My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-68201300665726939792017-02-21T10:48:04.147-05:002017-02-21T10:48:04.147-05:00Waiting until the hype dies down is a good idea. ...Waiting until the hype dies down is a good idea. Although you do kind of lose out on the community aspect of reading hyped books in that case. It's a balance.My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-51513328871363007082017-02-21T10:43:35.295-05:002017-02-21T10:43:35.295-05:00That's a good way to think about it, that not ...That's a good way to think about it, that not every book is for you. That way even when you read a super hyped book you keep your expectations in check.And yeah, I love finding hidden gems as well. Even from big publishers you can always find an awesome book that no one is talking about.My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-28278001401305886612017-02-21T10:40:10.746-05:002017-02-21T10:40:10.746-05:00I agree. A lot of it does come from the marketing....I agree. A lot of it does come from the marketing. Sometimes I wonder how much of me seeing a book everywhere is the publisher's marketing and how much of it is bloggers actually loving it. That's awesome you support books with little attention. I'm afraid I tend to buy into the hype.My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-59236518840355587072017-02-17T05:12:09.649-05:002017-02-17T05:12:09.649-05:00Nice post! I completely agree that hype is both go...Nice post! I completely agree that hype is both good and bad. I definitely would never have read Sarah J Maas or Rainbow Rowell if I didn't have my blog and Fangirl is definitely one of my favourites now. However, I'm nearly always super behind when it comes to reading hyped books (TBR mountain problems haha). I always try to go into hyped books with lower expectations now though, because I have been so disappointed by a few in the past.<br /><br />Lauren @ <a href="www.myexpandingbookshelf.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">My Expanding Bookshelf</a>Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640372409549232542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-15266113029909495522017-02-16T18:41:15.212-05:002017-02-16T18:41:15.212-05:00Great post. I completely get what you mean about h...Great post. I completely get what you mean about hype being bad and good. I feel like originally it's a great thing because it helps me to find books I know I wouldn't of without it. But after I've found that book I normally try and wait until the hype has died down a bit so my expectations are lowered. Occasionally I'll read them despite hype and not be disappointed but it's rare. Really interesting discussion!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575519026666319813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-67440759741545933152017-02-16T18:04:26.820-05:002017-02-16T18:04:26.820-05:00I agree with all you said! I too have picked up bo...I agree with all you said! I too have picked up books I probably would never have otherwise because of the hype. Some I have liked, some I didn't. I don't go in with high expectations because I know not every book is for me. Sometimes I'll even wait until they hype dies down before I read it. <br />I agree with AJ in that I also look for books with not much hype, so many hidden gems out there! <br />It's really like restaurants, you of course hear all about the big chains but not really about local ones and yet, some of those small local restaurants are so much better than the chain restaurants. <br />I think it's important to just acknowledge that you might not like that book. It's OK! :) It is OK! Theresa Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291355818072550133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-58950977071134680062017-02-16T10:30:14.377-05:002017-02-16T10:30:14.377-05:00Interesting post! I’ve been thinking about this a ...Interesting post! I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. I normally stay away from hyped books because I think a lot of the hype comes from the publisher’s marketing department. You hardly ever see books from small publishers getting a ton of hype because the publisher can’t afford it. I do read and review hyped books, but I prefer to use my blog to support books that don’t get much attention.<br /> <br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.com