Comments on: Booking Through Thursday

By: JLS Hall

JLS Hall — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:21:55 +0000

Yes, I guess a lot of us read The DaVinci Code to see what all the fuss was about. And I’m still not quite sure – even though I liked the book well enough. I like to keep an eye on what’s being published and what’s selling, but I don’t always feel the need to read the latest craze. I guess I think of myself as a blogger who does occasional book reviews, rather than as a real reviewer – and that gives me the freedom to read just what I like.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:07:14 +0000

Dan Brown is about the only thing I got pressured into reading, and I still don’t get the fuss. Yes the stories are interesting, but the actual writing is what I couldn’t bear. Great ideas, bad presentation.

By: marie

marie — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:51:02 +0000

yeah, i love reviewing and blogging because it’s like belonging to one big book club. i love seeing what other people thought of the books I’m reading, have read, want to read, etc. etc. So fun. But then- so many books!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:42:55 +0000

I do read some popular books, but sometimes I’m let down because the hype was greater than the book.

By: Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog

Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:40:44 +0000

I also got sucked into the madness around The DaVinci Code and regretted it. People got all riled up because of controversial content, but the writing is crap. Granted, Brown knows how to move a story along, but so much of it is impossible to believe. I ran out of books on a trip last year and had to borrow my hubby's copy of Angels and Demons (also out of character for him to read it, but that's beside the point) and couldn't handle it. I think American Wife is a good current example of a book that's getting much more attention than it deserves simply because its contents are controversial and flashy.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:27:35 +0000

The heroine wasn’t too annoying in the first book of Twilight, so I’m willing to read further (at least until she gets really annoying). However, I’m not spending more on a copy of those books than a BookMooch point or two, or possibly whatever they cost at Half Price Books.

Overall, though, I agree with what you said. My answer was very similar.

By: Violet

Violet — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:31:04 +0000

True. It depends. I love the Twilight series as well as the Da vinci code and I would like to state that I am thankful I read them in spite of the hype they were surrounded by

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:24:44 +0000

I read what interests me.

By: Barbara H.

Barbara H. — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:15:34 +0000

My views are pretty similar. In fact, I like reviewing books that aren’t as well known — I feel as though I am bringing a hidden treasure to light for people who wouldn’t otherwise know of it. I think I might just go add that thought to my answer.