Comments on: When Do You Say When? http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thoughts and Such » Do I read authors or books? http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7790 Thoughts and Such » Do I read authors or books? Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:19:46 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7790 [...] I read an interesting post on Romancing the Blog today. It was my first real visit to the site and the word spreadsheet in the first sentence caught my interest. (Yes, I’m addicted to spreadsheets.) The post was When do you say when? by Yap Away Jay. [...] [...] I read an interesting post on Romancing the Blog today. It was my first real visit to the site and the word spreadsheet in the first sentence caught my interest. (Yes, I’m addicted to spreadsheets.) The post was When do you say when? by Yap Away Jay. [...]

]]> By: CindyS http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7621 CindyS Fri, 06 Jan 2006 06:29:12 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7621 I was going to say that for the most part I am much like you Jay. Then I am looking at my list and realizing I am much more complicated than that ;) If a book by a NTM author has lots of buzz and is a 'meh' read I usually will avoid their books because I can no longer trust others to key me in to a real keeper. Meh first books don't get much consideration afterwards. An excellent first book however, can hook me onto an author for more than just one more book. Ex. JR Ward's first book was great for me and I can't wait for the next. If her next is 'meh' I will probably buy her next one because I know she can write a great book. As for author's whose books I used to love? Julie Garwood. I bought 3 of her contemporary hardcovers even though I only ever read the first one and disliked it. I have never read the other two but she got my money for them because I couldn't believe it was over. Obviously she has moved on but if she was ever to write another historical, I'm afraid I would be in the line to purchase ;) CindyS I was going to say that for the most part I am much like you Jay. Then I am looking at my list and realizing I am much more complicated than that ;)

If a book by a NTM author has lots of buzz and is a ‘meh’ read I usually will avoid their books because I can no longer trust others to key me in to a real keeper.

Meh first books don’t get much consideration afterwards. An excellent first book however, can hook me onto an author for more than just one more book. Ex. JR Ward’s first book was great for me and I can’t wait for the next. If her next is ‘meh’ I will probably buy her next one because I know she can write a great book.

As for author’s whose books I used to love? Julie Garwood. I bought 3 of her contemporary hardcovers even though I only ever read the first one and disliked it. I have never read the other two but she got my money for them because I couldn’t believe it was over. Obviously she has moved on but if she was ever to write another historical, I’m afraid I would be in the line to purchase ;)

CindyS

]]> By: Jordan Summers http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7620 Jordan Summers Fri, 06 Jan 2006 04:06:30 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7620 If I'm amused, I'll check an author out again. If the book doesn't strike me one way or the other, I'll probably skip the author next time around. I read far too slow to invest time in books that aren't what I consider fun. If I’m amused, I’ll check an author out again. If the book doesn’t strike me one way or the other, I’ll probably skip the author next time around. I read far too slow to invest time in books that aren’t what I consider fun.

]]> By: Kristie http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7618 Kristie Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:05:56 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7618 If an author writes a meh book, I'm willing to give her another try, but, I wait for a review next time or buzz on the internet. Interesting your experience on new to you authors. I've had tremendous success with them. AH! The lightbulb goes on! Another thing to track on my spreadsheet - new or previously read authors - going to spreadsheet now If an author writes a meh book, I’m willing to give her another try, but, I wait for a review next time or buzz on the internet.
Interesting your experience on new to you authors. I’ve had tremendous success with them. AH! The lightbulb goes on! Another thing to track on my spreadsheet – new or previously read authors – going to spreadsheet now

]]> By: Nicole http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7617 Nicole Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:39:14 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7617 I'm not quite sure how I decide to go about not reading an author again. might have to think about that. I’m not quite sure how I decide to go about not reading an author again. might have to think about that.

]]> By: FerfelaBat http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7615 FerfelaBat Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:15:38 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7615 I pick up about 5 NTM authors a month. There are badly written books out there, and that will cross an author off my "buy" list. But there are books that are rather-- Meh -- but the writing is excellent. It must be the harlequin syndrome in me that will forgive a "meh" book and try the next by a writer. How many books has Nora Roberts written? Did anyone love ALL of them? I didn't. But, I think I've read all of them. I've learned, over time, the difference between a bad writer and a book that doesn't gel with what I want to read right then. I pick up about 5 NTM authors a month. There are badly written books out there, and that will cross an author off my “buy” list. But there are books that are rather– Meh — but the writing is excellent. It must be the harlequin syndrome in me that will forgive a “meh” book and try the next by a writer. How many books has Nora Roberts written? Did anyone love ALL of them? I didn’t. But, I think I’ve read all of them.

I’ve learned, over time, the difference between a bad writer and a book that doesn’t gel with what I want to read right then.

]]> By: Keni http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7614 Keni Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:59:04 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7614 I don't think it's cold or callous to drop a bad book (and author) like a stone. Personally, I don't give an author more than one chance. Like someone else said, too many authors too little time. Why waste precious book reading time on a bad author? I've also had to stop reading authors that went from writing great books to writing garbage. That's an automatic "probably won't be picking up your book anytime soon" for me. I'm okay with giving a previously good author a second chance though. I usually wait for them to write about two books and hopefully get the garbage out of their systems. I don’t think it’s cold or callous to drop a bad book (and author) like a stone. Personally, I don’t give an author more than one chance. Like someone else said, too many authors too little time. Why waste precious book reading time on a bad author? I’ve also had to stop reading authors that went from writing great books to writing garbage. That’s an automatic “probably won’t be picking up your book anytime soon” for me. I’m okay with giving a previously good author a second chance though. I usually wait for them to write about two books and hopefully get the garbage out of their systems.

]]> By: Mary Stella http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7613 Mary Stella Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:51:49 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7613 If I hear/read good buzz about a book or author or back copy intrigues me when I happen to pick up a title, then I'm likely to give an author more than one chance even if I had a lukewarm reaction to a previous title. If I hear/read good buzz about a book or author or back copy intrigues me when I happen to pick up a title, then I’m likely to give an author more than one chance even if I had a lukewarm reaction to a previous title.

]]> By: Book Banter http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Book Banter Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7612 <strong>hey!</strong> My article at RTB is up. Thanks to Tara for the head's up. :)... hey!

My article at RTB is up. Thanks to Tara for the head’s up. :) …

]]> By: Robyn Harper http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2006/01/05/when-do-you-say-when/comment-page-1/#comment-7611 Robyn Harper Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:02:57 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=495#comment-7611 I have very few autobuys. Time isn't the issue, money is. I buy (or get from the library) based on plot, but if an author hits my pet peeves squarely on the first, I probably won't get another. I have very few autobuys. Time isn’t the issue, money is. I buy (or get from the library) based on plot, but if an author hits my pet peeves squarely on the first, I probably won’t get another.

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