tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post7767666517557903373..comments2024-03-23T06:36:32.167-05:00Comments on A Soul Unsung...: #029 Follow & Feature: Books You've Read Because of Bad Review?!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796778737522213840noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-29247215487040630092012-04-09T04:18:50.353-05:002012-04-09T04:18:50.353-05:00Hi, I love the idea of your blog and the way you s...Hi, I love the idea of your blog and the way you surrounded yourself with so many friends. It was a pleasure discovering you :) Kisses.unikornahttp://unikorna.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-30344725542316673772012-04-08T17:59:53.163-05:002012-04-08T17:59:53.163-05:00I've read books from the immortals and the hou...I've read books from the immortals and the house of night series. I find both of them entertaining.<br />Jess@ Jessy's Bookends Jessysbookendsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-34206194581494973862012-04-08T10:51:35.208-05:002012-04-08T10:51:35.208-05:00I think the key to reading reviews and staying san...I think the key to reading reviews and staying sane is probably to take everything with a huge pinch of salt ;)<br /><br />Following from FF - sorry it's taken me a while to get round to you! It's my first week joining in, I hope you might have time to visit <a href="http://books.rachelcotterill.com/2012/04/feature-follow.html" rel="nofollow">my FF post</a>.rachelcotterillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-68410507577163329622012-04-08T04:57:04.196-05:002012-04-08T04:57:04.196-05:00I'm so late responding to this - sorry, crazy ...I'm so late responding to this - sorry, crazy week! Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day. Following you back!<br /><br />I can see where you're coming from. I have been known to purchase books that I'm fairly sure won't be for me because they were in a sale. I'm thinking of the Red Riding Hood book-of-the-movie that came out a while ago. In that case, though, it was waste money as I managed all of about 30 pages before I gave up on it. :(Rebecca Hobbsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-16046621142053054012012-04-07T14:21:43.466-05:002012-04-07T14:21:43.466-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog and following! Foll...Thanks for stopping by my blog and following! Following back :)Christina @ Biblio Thoughtsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-62246049404393274302012-04-07T14:15:57.590-05:002012-04-07T14:15:57.590-05:00Hi! Amazing answer. I really disliked Noel's s...Hi! Amazing answer. I really disliked Noel's series. New follower. I liked the first few of House of Night. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://unforgetablebooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/feature-and-follow-9.html" rel="nofollow">My<br />FF!</a> Rachel Shawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-42171692770951056162012-04-07T10:39:51.194-05:002012-04-07T10:39:51.194-05:00 I love your answer, Suz! <3 To be honest, The ... I love your answer, Suz! <3 To be honest, The House of Night series and The Immortals series were two that disappointed me a lot. I bought the entire Immortals series because my friends LOVED it, but I ended up not liking the books at all. And The House of Night series was okay, but just not blow-you-away-worthy, you know? <br /><br />But I definitely agree how you shouldn't be turned off of a book just because some other people didn't like it, because it might surprise you! :) I haven't read a book BECAUSE of a bad review before, but I have read books IN SPITE of bad reviews. <br /><br />I hope you have an amazing weekend, Suz! <3 :)Mimi Valentinehttp://diminutivemimi.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-57573630325173145132012-04-07T04:50:37.714-05:002012-04-07T04:50:37.714-05:00House of Night does have kind of a bad rep, but I ...House of Night does have kind of a bad rep, but I read the first 2 or 3 and really liked them. Someday I'll get to the other hundred in the series :p<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Jessi @ <a href="http://geobobspinelli.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Auntie Spinelli Reads</a>Jessi @ Auntie Spinelli Readsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-19108109614621543962012-04-07T02:28:31.960-05:002012-04-07T02:28:31.960-05:00I read all of the The Immortals series and wasn...I read all of the The Immortals series and wasn't a fan. I'd probably try some of her other stuff cause it probably was just the characters and storyline I didn't like. I've heard both good and bad reviews about the house of night series as well. I've decided to skip it based on my preference just not matching some reviews. But I do read a lot of books based on both good and bad reviews. Thanks for stopping by! Old follower.Jennifer Messerschmidthttp://www.facebook.com/people/Jennifer-Messerschmidt/100000706901648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-48842474987052254872012-04-07T01:43:45.854-05:002012-04-07T01:43:45.854-05:00Wow, a very thorough answer! *sulks away* LOLWow, a very thorough answer! *sulks away* LOLaLmYbNeNrhttp://almybnenr.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-67689569323017086862012-04-07T00:25:39.596-05:002012-04-07T00:25:39.596-05:00Thank you, for following my blog and for stopping ...Thank you, for following my blog and for stopping by. I'm the same way, if it's a series of books or just a book in general that I think I'd really like and it's sitting on the bargain table...you can bet it's mine for sure. <br /><br />True this about HoN.soulunsungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-41438197708233702102012-04-07T00:21:29.969-05:002012-04-07T00:21:29.969-05:00Yeah, I can't help but have a soft spot for th...Yeah, I can't help but have a soft spot for them as well. It's not like they're the greatest paranormal ya books out there, but they're not the worst either. They're pretty entertaining when you want something to just pass the time with and you're not really looking for a lot. Aw, I have a series of books like that for me, the Cate Tiernan Wicca Sweep series and the Vampire Diaries series too. <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! :)soulunsungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-82346327305598543772012-04-07T00:15:01.829-05:002012-04-07T00:15:01.829-05:00Exactly, as long as you've read the synopsis a...Exactly, as long as you've read the synopsis and it looks like something that you think you might like, you might as well take the risk. That's what life is all about, right?!<br /><br />Oh, thank you for the follow. I'm excited to have new followers, I'll definitely be by to check out your amazing blog. Have a great weekend. :)soulunsungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-48879121791704014542012-04-07T00:11:47.449-05:002012-04-07T00:11:47.449-05:00Oh, hi new follower. Nice to see you around my blo...Oh, hi new follower. Nice to see you around my blog, thanks so much for stopping by. I'll hop on over to yours and check it out!<br /><br />Have a great weekend. :)soulunsungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-83217745320802787092012-04-07T00:11:09.767-05:002012-04-07T00:11:09.767-05:00Yeah, I'm kind of the same way. I'd rather...Yeah, I'm kind of the same way. I'd rather read the synopsis to get an overall feel for whether or not I'll like the book. Or, if I'm in the store I'll go ahead and read the first chapter to see how it flows and that usually tells me whether or not I'll want to keep reading and/or buy it. Amazon helps me like that with the recommending as well. <br /><br />Thank you, so much for visiting my blog. Always nice to see you around here. :)soulunsungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-7448233746274974302012-04-07T00:09:17.192-05:002012-04-07T00:09:17.192-05:00Yeah, it's like is this ever going to end? Plu...Yeah, it's like is this ever going to end? Plus, when I was reading The Immortal series, I felt like the whole story could have been summed up in three or four books, instead of having to be six instead. But, that doesn't mean that I like them any less, because while they might not be the best books in the world - they're still pretty entertaining.<br /><br />Thank you, so much for following me. :)soulunsungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-45642653461571167512012-04-07T00:08:00.837-05:002012-04-07T00:08:00.837-05:00It was thoughtful, but it wasn't directed at y...It was thoughtful, but it wasn't directed at you hun. We've discussed this, so I won't go any further. soulunsungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-65610389446761018682012-04-06T21:58:37.620-05:002012-04-06T21:58:37.620-05:00Hi! thanks for following!
I'm following you no...Hi! thanks for following!<br />I'm following you now!<br />I love The HON serie, but I also feel like it's never going to end!<br />But it's true that just because one book is bad doesn't mean that every book of a particular author it's going to be bad!<br />Kisses<br />RutyRutynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-90683182712020689082012-04-06T20:04:00.584-05:002012-04-06T20:04:00.584-05:00HoN is my guilty pleasure - I read them, almost be...HoN is my guilty pleasure - I read them, almost begrudgingly, because underneath the product placement and cliches, there's some real potential.<br /><br />The Immortals...I started off loving the series, but then we quickly became distant and now we're no longer friends.<br /><br />But even though I posted a rather negative review of the final book in The Immortals series, I would hope that it merely provides a better framework of expectations for someone else. I love negative reviews for that reason - they set my expectations at a more realistic level, leaving more room for me to enjoy my reading experience (versus having my high expectations left unmet, and a rather sour experience).<br /><br />Old Follower :)<br /><br />Kelly<a href="http://www.radiant-shadows.com" rel="nofollow">Radiant Shadows</a>RadiantShadowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-76361135025987205182012-04-06T16:35:41.296-05:002012-04-06T16:35:41.296-05:00Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I ha...Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I happen to not have much of an inclination of Read Alyson Noel. I love how you always root for the underdog Suz, but there are going to be things we don't agree on, and things we say that the other might not take so well. I might review a book that you love really harshly and vice versa. The flip side of that coin is that we keep all the cards on the table.<br /><br />I loved the House of Night AND The Immortals series when they first came out. I don't know when or where or what happened with "The Immortals" but I just stopped liking them. I didn't like the story and I didn't like the characters and I didn't like the writing. HON is an entirely different story. I devoured those books like a rabid animal until the fifth book and then I lost interest.<br /><br />This was a really thoughtful and direct FF. <br /><br />Have a nice day.RebeccaAloranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-86401058778810112202012-04-06T16:20:42.927-05:002012-04-06T16:20:42.927-05:00I like to give books a chance, as long as the cove...I like to give books a chance, as long as the cover description seems to appeal to me! Back in the day before blogging that was how I found my books to read! Was a little tough, Amazon helped when I said I owned or liked this or that and I gave lots of books a try that way, liked a good chunk of them too, like 90% maybe. Or 95%!<br /><br /><a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2012/04/friday-hops.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my Friday Hops</a><br /><br />Have a <a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">GREAT</a> weekend!<br /><br />Old Follower :)<br /> Jessica@a GREAT readnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-28312186582636510962012-04-06T16:15:51.769-05:002012-04-06T16:15:51.769-05:00New follower, saying Hi from the Hop!
Lady
Blues...New follower, saying Hi from the Hop! <br /><br /><a href="http://3500wordsperpound.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Lady<br />Bluestocking@3500WordsPerPound</a>Bluestocking Ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-87796753245415434132012-04-06T15:43:25.865-05:002012-04-06T15:43:25.865-05:00I agree w/ you. Why not give them a chance? :)
New...I agree w/ you. Why not give them a chance? :)<br />New follower.<br />My FF;<br />http://booknookgirl.blogspot.com/2012/04/follow-friday-4.htmlYarereviewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-37033787006057677882012-04-06T14:46:57.177-05:002012-04-06T14:46:57.177-05:00Okay I've read both series and they were actua...Okay I've read both series and they were actually some of the first book series I'd ever read and they helped further my interest in reading so... I kinda have a soft spot for 'em. I can't help it! Every time i read them i'm reminded of my childhood and that makes me smile so... yeah, love em lol. Old follower!<br />Shae @ <a href="http://understandingshaestory.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Understanding Shae's Story</a>shae_carcarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305474310057003841.post-78927486013092281752012-04-06T14:30:48.970-05:002012-04-06T14:30:48.970-05:00I'm such a cheapie, I'd probably buy a who...I'm such a cheapie, I'd probably buy a whole series of books just because they were cheap. It does feeling like HoN will NEVER end, ohmy.<br />New follower via GFC also. ^^Bluejayenoreply@blogger.com