tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post7323561495358023178..comments2023-09-26T02:17:42.577-07:00Comments on PaperFantasies: A Glimpse Into My Reader MindAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-73308334368655553792013-04-01T20:18:35.265-07:002013-04-01T20:18:35.265-07:00I'm really not crazy picky in terms of general...I'm really not crazy picky in terms of general enjoyment. But it takes a lot to get those 4 and 5 star ratings from me. Which I think is a good thing, because reviewers who give seriously every book those high ratings have no credibility.<br /><br />But the qualities listed in this post really do have the power to make or break a story for me. I can forgive most else, but not poor writing, poor world-building, poor characterization, or a buttload of cliches and complete lack of originality.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-50611757734750824602013-04-01T20:13:53.857-07:002013-04-01T20:13:53.857-07:00Awww, thanks Anon! (That just sounds so much coole...Awww, thanks Anon! (That just sounds so much cooler than Anonymous so roll with it.) I don't need, or even really want, famous. Just a few readers who trust my judgment and maybe find a few book gems through me. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-73230191134289855652013-04-01T18:53:50.387-07:002013-04-01T18:53:50.387-07:00I think I see the difference between us. It's ...I think I see the difference between us. It's hard to wow me, but I don't need to be wowed. I just want to be interested, occupied. Way I see it is that when you read as much as me, you can't go in expecting to be wowed. It's an unrealistic expectation that serves only to disappoint. As long as there are a few elements that interest me, and they out weigh the obvious love triangle, then I am content. <br /><br />Not every book needs to be The Drowned Cities or Deadline. I can have my The Mortal Instruments and Hunger Games too. <br /><br />In short, you are the sort who goes "I have seen it all, so now I can be picky" and I am the one going, "I've seen it all, guess I'll have to see it again." Or something like that. I don't make a very good Dr. Phil. It's the hair. And the fact he apparently has jaundice.<br /><br />In shorter shorts (shorty shorts?), you are pickier than me it seems.<br /><br />Cain Freeman Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659984199652042465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-39090598968169423372013-04-01T18:47:14.336-07:002013-04-01T18:47:14.336-07:00Very rapidly this site will be famous amid all blo...Very rapidly this site will be famous amid all blogging users, due <br />to it's fastidious content<br /><br />My web blog <a href="http://petefox.dk" rel="nofollow">house music</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-54709889355452670322013-04-01T17:30:23.731-07:002013-04-01T17:30:23.731-07:00I'm a book-WHORE (yes, you can say that) too, ...I'm a book-WHORE (yes, you can say that) too, which I think is why I am such a picky reader. I'm jaded by the cliche, spoiled by the magnificent, and annoyed by the unoriginal. I've read books about pretty much every topic, with pretty much every romance and plot twist imaginable, so it's going to take something more than a formulaic story and mediocre writing to wow me in my old age.<br /><br />And that wasn't meant to sound half as pretentious as it came off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-1400282206886151332013-04-01T01:05:00.056-07:002013-04-01T01:05:00.056-07:00I'm an absolute book wh- am I allowed to say t...I'm an absolute book wh- am I allowed to say that here? At one point I was reading a book a day so I learned to like just about everything. There is very little I won't read, not to say there aren't things I don't like. I read all four Twilight books when that is a genre that holds no appeal to me. Didn't like them at all, read 'em nonetheless. I am really lenient also, willing to forgive shaky world building if the world is interesting. Expanding my tastes is something I consciously try to do too. Books, music, television, it doesn't matter. I want to try as much of it out as possible. If I didn't, I'd have never discovered Angel Beats (TV), Les Fleurs de Mal by Therion (music), or Evey Day by David Levithan (book). We share common ideas, but are still very far apart on the spectrum. <br /><br />Forgive any grammatical errors. It's three in the morning right now. <br /><br />-Cain Freeman<br />http://nobsbooks.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659984199652042465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-22021464118472277802013-03-30T14:23:02.251-07:002013-03-30T14:23:02.251-07:00Like, calling her Sasha in one chapter, than Sarah...Like, calling her Sasha in one chapter, than Sarah in the next? Yeah, I've seen that, too. Proves to me that some editors are just too lax, because come on, that's an OBVIOUS thing to fix. And if I'm not paying close attention, it confuses the crap out of me. :/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-66327027205381323492013-03-30T14:20:02.735-07:002013-03-30T14:20:02.735-07:00Haha nope, not a weirdo. The good thing about a r...Haha nope, not a weirdo. The good thing about a really good writer is that they can make you believe in their world, even if it's got more holes than Swiss cheese. I only notice a lot of it because I actively look for it. I'm pretty sure you'll love Divergent, I'm seriously in the minuscule minority on that book. But it's the best example of how world-building can ruin a story for me.<br /><br />Thanks, Asti!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-7032913871123873962013-03-30T14:16:17.673-07:002013-03-30T14:16:17.673-07:00Thanks so much, Roberta! Obvious and in-you-face ...Thanks so much, Roberta! Obvious and in-you-face love triangles annoy the crap out of me, too. I'm willing to overlook it if the rest of the content is <b>AMAZING</b>, but it still bugs me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-28695106516443885982013-03-30T10:59:47.717-07:002013-03-30T10:59:47.717-07:00Agree with you on these. And for me, head and shou...Agree with you on these. And for me, head and shoulders above everything else is characters, even if I hate the characters I want to feel passionately about them. If I'm indifferent to them, then the whole books is blah for me.<br /><br />And purple prose, I just read a book full of. Beautiful words and not a bit of substance. That does not equal a good book.<br /><br />My pet peeve is names being mixed up in a book, it happens all too often. Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-31173881319414426612013-03-30T09:38:44.042-07:002013-03-30T09:38:44.042-07:00I'm with you on all of them except world-build...I'm with you on all of them except world-building. I have no idea what it is, but world-building usually doesn't bother me. I mean, I want it to be believable and well-done but usually when people complain about it I'm always surprised because it's something I didn't even think about! I haven't read Divergent yet, but the world being separated how it is which bothers you don't really bother me. Maybe I'm just a weirdo. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-28949854788240715722013-03-30T00:21:07.486-07:002013-03-30T00:21:07.486-07:00Interesting post, and very well elaborated as usua...Interesting post, and very well elaborated as usual (now go and teach something to those low-quality writers! ;D). Personally, I would add "too prominent romance-love triangle" to your list. But the things that bug me the most are insufficient world-building and lack of originality.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.com