tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post5577230378439329359..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Discussion: Great ExpectationsKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-84377639076683684322019-03-20T18:24:27.793-04:002019-03-20T18:24:27.793-04:00I feel like the marketers toy with us a little som...I feel like the marketers toy with us a little sometimes. I don't know if it's because they feel there is wiggle room in there or not, but I am not a fan of such deception. What kind of books are you reading!! I almost always get my HEA or hopeful ending. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-37321303412169779862019-03-20T11:14:18.570-04:002019-03-20T11:14:18.570-04:00I guess I go in with exceptions and can be surpris...I guess I go in with exceptions and can be surprised either way - whether it being good or bad. There are many times I am surprised that I like the book. I can not stand when they mislabel their books. If it's a thriller I want to know that. If its a romance I want to know that too. I always, always want a HEA but most times don't get it. =)<br /><br />MaryMary @ StackingMyBookShelves!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07510254497363581723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-15333017929908900902019-03-16T09:05:38.999-04:002019-03-16T09:05:38.999-04:00I would say deceptive marketing applies to all thi...I would say deceptive marketing applies to all things for me. I guess some of that comes down to one person's opinion, but in my heart, I think they know they are leading us to believe one thing, when the book/movie is clearly something else. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-61264024014370925832019-03-16T07:34:19.602-04:002019-03-16T07:34:19.602-04:00urgh I hate it when a book is marketed as light bu...urgh I hate it when a book is marketed as light but turns out to be a real downer. Films are the worst at that though - so many 'comedies' lure you in with a few laughs in the trailer, and the rest of it is actually really depressing!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686117720448179589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-48925608619890861442019-03-13T02:51:25.328-04:002019-03-13T02:51:25.328-04:00See, you picked two series that I loved so much, a...See, you picked two series that I loved so much, and I actually squealed when I saw we were getting more of those (Iron Fey too) Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-69032175261683354102019-03-12T20:47:02.320-04:002019-03-12T20:47:02.320-04:00I agree with you about expectations being a BIG de...I agree with you about expectations being a BIG deal. The thing with me though is, I think 9 out of 10 times, it's my OWN fault that something didn't meet my expectations? Like- I don't bother reading synopses, or hyped myself up too much, or forgot that I didn't even like X Genre hahah. Though the series thing is REAL- I want to know what I am signing up for! I am still salty that now I have to be invested in a whole host of Shatter Me books, and Legend books, and like... I was done with those guys, you know? Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-18772269032221410452019-03-12T18:16:57.031-04:002019-03-12T18:16:57.031-04:00I have learned to ignore the hype monster, but I c...I have learned to ignore the hype monster, but I cannot quiet my own hype/expectations, which is probably worse. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13301920975444939622019-03-12T05:50:25.228-04:002019-03-12T05:50:25.228-04:00OMG, yes! If I want something light, and I pick up...OMG, yes! If I want something light, and I pick up something, which looks and sounds light, and then it's all sad -- I rage. I have read books that became series and it was frustrating, because - no closure. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58186173146460811922019-03-12T04:34:34.564-04:002019-03-12T04:34:34.564-04:00I don't mind having expectations, as in my own...I don't mind having expectations, as in my own. So when I liked a book by an author before and loved it so I usually get myself expecting good things of the next book of theirs that I read. At the same time though, if there is too much hype I don't read it. I usually get it if I am actually interested, then wait until the hype has died down before I read it so my expectations aren't too high!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-66759521391130334872019-03-12T03:52:55.108-04:002019-03-12T03:52:55.108-04:00Oh, it definitely impacts my enjoyment. Not so muc...Oh, it definitely impacts my enjoyment. Not so much whether I expect a book to be great or not, but more along the lines of examples you gave about genre and stuff. I am a major mood reader, and a picky reader, so if I pick up a book expecting it to be ABC, it's because ABC is what I want at that moment. If it turns out to be XYZ, it may not even be the type of book I like, let alone the one I'm in the mood for. Of course, there are always exceptions. Books have surprised me in good ways! But I do also get frustrated when I think a book is a standalone and it turns out to be a series. I love series! But again, mood reader. And I go into books with a different mindset when it's a standalone or a series book.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4948729013426307192019-03-11T05:38:32.560-04:002019-03-11T05:38:32.560-04:00Absolutely. I have gotten better with hype, but al...Absolutely. I have gotten better with hype, but always have certain expectations from authors I have already read and loved. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71742572086973560782019-03-10T14:57:22.267-04:002019-03-10T14:57:22.267-04:00Oh expectations can be terrible at times. I try no...Oh expectations can be terrible at times. I try not to get into books with too much expectations, but when it's a book I've been anticipating for so long, a book everyone is hyping up so much or an author I love, I kind of can't help it and... it makes me so, so sad when I end up feeling disappointed. I always try not to build up too much expectations, but sometimes, it's hard not to haha :)<br />Great discussion! :)Marie @ Drizzle and hurricane Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305855207183517613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-32806626954640148602019-03-10T08:39:04.050-04:002019-03-10T08:39:04.050-04:00Sometimes it is difficult to grow with the authors...Sometimes it is difficult to grow with the authors and trying to shift our expectations for them, when we already have such a clear picture of what they are to us. I know the same thing happens with musicians and even actors to some extent. Seems like a lot of us are put off by some marketing ploys, which I think, for me, is a combination of not meeting my expectations and feeling deceived. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70936591768937958132019-03-10T08:36:19.627-04:002019-03-10T08:36:19.627-04:00Sometimes I feel like I can be my own worst enemy,...Sometimes I feel like I can be my own worst enemy, when it comes to that. As I get older, I start to expect less and less from generally everything, and many things have gotten better because of it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-87492801868630447092019-03-10T08:35:09.340-04:002019-03-10T08:35:09.340-04:00I have definitely poked the bear with respect to g...I have definitely poked the bear with respect to genre lies. Seems many of us are frustrated with duplicitous marketing. I do feel that some cliffhangers are well placed and make sense, BUT sometimes I would like to know what I am getting myself into before I embark on a series. I think in the back of my mind, I always leave room for the fact that a book in a series can end in a cliffhanger, which is why I do not get as frustrated as some readers I have seen, but it also makes me wish I had waited to read the book, because releases can seem like eons apart while I am waiting for some answers. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-64426988770498376122019-03-10T06:15:32.257-04:002019-03-10T06:15:32.257-04:00Expectations can definitely make or break a book f...Expectations can definitely make or break a book for me -- Force of Nature and Jane Harper I'm looking at you. Usually, if an author strays from the books that attracted me to them in the first place, I give it a go but! when Kelley Armstrong whose supernatural/paranormal writing I loved ventured into thrillers, I just couldn't keep reading her. I don't really mind cliffhangers if everything works, but oh yes, misleading marketing drives me bonkers. BONKERS.Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-31332016222314604742019-03-09T21:46:02.441-05:002019-03-09T21:46:02.441-05:00I definitely agree that expectations can sometimes...I definitely agree that expectations can sometimes make or break a book. I can't begin to tell you the number of times a perfectly good book was ruined for me because I went in expecting something completely different and the book never lived up to what I was hoping for. Sometimes those surprises can be pleasant, but more often than not I find them jarring.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-17486606707602884232019-03-09T20:58:38.064-05:002019-03-09T20:58:38.064-05:00I love being pleasantly surprised by books that I ...I love being pleasantly surprised by books that I go into with no expectations. On the flip side, I could definitely do without the genre lies. I don't want to pick up a book being marketed as a thriller and have it end up being something else entirely. I have a love-hate relationship with the cliffhangers in series. I think they can be effective ways to end a book, but I don't think every book in a series needs one. If I'm invested in a series, I'm still going to keep reading even if one book doesn't have a cliffhanger.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19389211085012338842019-03-09T19:51:02.089-05:002019-03-09T19:51:02.089-05:00Auto buy authors are definitely held to a high sta...Auto buy authors are definitely held to a high standard by me as well. "Just be yourself, book!" <-- I love this. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-60027613204138419502019-03-09T19:49:56.596-05:002019-03-09T19:49:56.596-05:00I think having little to no expectations is the be...I think having little to no expectations is the best, but I also go into many books with lots of assumptions, if I had read the author before, and other expectations based on hype too. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71420628059438931932019-03-09T18:42:51.056-05:002019-03-09T18:42:51.056-05:00I am usually most surprised if I get into a book w...I am usually most surprised if I get into a book without any expectations. The best feeling is when a book lives up to the expectations!!Esther @ BiteIntoBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521908679162311172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-66079040830111480672019-03-09T16:55:08.341-05:002019-03-09T16:55:08.341-05:00I try so hard to go into books with no expectation...I try so hard to go into books with no expectations! Honestly, I live my life that way (or attempt to). Things always turn out better when you don't expect much! But I'll admit I expect a lot of my auto buy authors and I get really bummed out when they don't deliver. And I am absolutely with you on genre lies! I've seen this a LOT lately with books marketed as fantasy but they're really sci-fi or historical fiction. Like??? Why?? Just be yourself, book!Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/10715236765292209452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-39213350606222473672019-03-09T14:41:20.919-05:002019-03-09T14:41:20.919-05:00I am kind of glad I have been avoiding series (for...I am kind of glad I have been avoiding series (for the most part), because I remember all those feelings. Final books letting me down, the second book slump, etc. Series require a big commitment, and I think the let down is tougher with those. I have become so weary of hype, that I block it out. After I read a book, I may add to the hype, but I try to keep it out of my mind, while I am reading, because I feel like the hype monster does not share my tastes. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-37956841373636547532019-03-09T14:38:23.810-05:002019-03-09T14:38:23.810-05:00I see people stripping stars off for exactly that....I see people stripping stars off for exactly that. I am seeing a lot of frustration with the PNR/UF switcharoo today too. Personal expectations plus hype can definitely lead to a lot of disappointment. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-62827376120616592502019-03-09T14:36:56.964-05:002019-03-09T14:36:56.964-05:00That would annoy me too. It seems the mislabeling ...That would annoy me too. It seems the mislabeling of women's lit is a real thing, huh? Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com