Its time for The Blog Hop hosted by Jen @ Crazy For Books!!
This weeks Question comes from the lovely Marce at Tea Time with Marce
"What very popular and hyped book in the blogosphere did you NOT enjoy and how did you feel about posting your review?"
This really hasn't been a problem for me this year, the hyped up bloggie books like Nightshade and Before I Fall really turned out great for me. Last year though was a different story.....I was all in a tizzy to read Hush, Hush due to the firestorm the cover and synopsis were causing and when I finally read it I think my expectations were so high it fell flat. When I posted the review it was a so-so for me and I know I was in the minority of readers who didn't like the book. I thought I would get book-blogger backlash but it was fine. Im never afraid to post my honest opinions about the novels I read, the growth in blogging and being a responsible reviewer is how you present the dislike of the book and point what did and didn't work. Im not in the business to bash books or authors but I will review my honest thoughts.....good or bad!!!
Its also Follow Friday at Parajunkees
This weeks question....
What do you do besides reading / reviewing as a hobby??
Gosh....this is my hobby!! I guess cooking would be the next, Im in a cooking club and we meet every 8 weeks to exchange meals, recipes and cooking magazines, its really fun and challenges me to cook new meals and shake things up a bit.
Happy Friday Tina! I'm an old follower, just popping in to wish you a wonderful weekend. Hush, Hush I think is pretty hit or miss with people. I read it before I started the blog and really enjoyed it, but I think I read a little differently now when I'm reviewing something and Crescendo bothered me quite a bit.
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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
Hi Tina! Happy Friday :)
ReplyDeleteBesides book blogging, I spend my time doing insane amounts of swimming and eco activism. They're my two biggest passions!
Just stopping by to say Hi! I love to cook too. Several years ago, I started watching the Food Network, now I'm always torn between Food Network and blogging. I also have a blog about what I cook, too, so there's always a reason to blog! Have a great weekend!
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ReplyDeleteThe backlash is what I was afraid of also and it didn't happen.
Have a great weekend also Tina.
Just hopping through on the Blog Hop and thought I would say "Hello". So, Hello :)
ReplyDeleteHAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Lori
Escape Between The Pages
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I have to admit I haven't been able to read Hush, Hush despite all the hype, mostly due to what I've heard about the way the relationship plays out!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
I felt that Hush Hush was a little flat too, especially when you think about how much hype it got! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI 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
Hi Tina! I found you through the hop! I'm your newest follower. Drop by and say hi if you get a chance.
ReplyDeleteHopping by to say Hi! I had issues with Hush, Hush, too, but I got a review copy of Crescendo and I loved it. It really ramped the series up and shed some more light on Patch, and I ended up having a better appreciation of Hush, Hush. I'm hosting a Christmas Giveaway. Please stop by if you get a chance! Let Them Read Books
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