This year I have been making it my goal to read all the books that I've bought that were released this year. That's a lot more than I was expecting and mixed in with some 'eh? what's that?' books have been a few that were hyped.
Let me clarify that. When I say hyped, I mean HYPED!!
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So, I pick up the book and start reading and...it's good, I guess...I mean...I don't hate it...but I'm bored. (Seriously, happened to me with one of the most hyped fantasy books of the year.) Everyone has read the book and loves it. People that don't usually read these types of books are saying it's the best ever. (That should be a pretty big red flag warning right there.)
I'm not saying I regret reading the book. Not that at all. But I am wondering if maybe the book hadn't been so hyped if I would have liked it more? I was expecting it to be awesome - because it sounds awesome and everyone says it's awesome - that my expectations were built up to such a degree that I wonder if it could have ever met them.
Hype for a book is a great thing. It catches people's attention and makes everyone excited for the book. But I kind of wonder if hype might be bad for the book. I know getting burned had made me a lot more cautious about hype surrounding certain books. And also made me have more reasonable expectations for books.
Sound off. I'd love to know what you think about hype and your experiences with hyped books.
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Jen · 492 weeks ago
With books, especially YA (I find) it seems that people get SO PUMPED for a series, and I read the first one and am like, "meh." AND if they say, "oh, but it gets really good around the 4th or 5th one" I'm out. I have 400+ on my TBR and don't want to waste time reading average books!
AmyAelleah 80p · 492 weeks ago
Yeah, I don't think I could wade through three or four books to finally get to the good ones in the series! Really, it seems like the hype just gets so crazy that it's just impossible for the book to live up.
jazmen · 492 weeks ago
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spinesandcovers 12p · 492 weeks ago
I use to get SO disappointed when everyone was going crazy over a new release and then I'd hate the book. I now wait a month or two before hopping on the bandwagon unless it is a book I am highly anticipating.
But, yeah, is sucks when your trying to make it through a boring book.
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AmyAelleah 80p · 492 weeks ago
For me, the main reason that I'm trying to read all the new releases is because I bought them. Some of them I even wanted badly enough to pre-order (and I seriously don't know what was in my head to do that!) and then they just sit around on my shelves, probably beginning to gather dust. If I wanted them that badly, I need to read them. (Used books are so much cheaper!)
I definitely have those series/authors that I love so much that there will be absolutely no waiting once the book comes out. Pre-ordering a month or two in advance isn't out of the question either. And all my other reading will take a backseat to those books once I do get a hold of them. But they are the exception rather than the rule, so I completely know what you mean.
Veronika · 491 weeks ago
Great post, Amy! :)
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AmyAelleah 80p · 490 weeks ago
Don't worry, Veronika, made total sense to me.