tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post1799613242365645206..comments2024-01-06T02:15:31.671-06:00Comments on Marcia Hoehne: The Cranky ReaderMarciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-88731767053985106832014-05-28T12:01:16.426-05:002014-05-28T12:01:16.426-05:00Joanne -- Isn't it interesting that that's...Joanne -- Isn't it interesting that that's maybe a bit of a downside to what we would normally consider successful publicity? There's a lot for a hyped story to live up to, plus some of us are just going to balk at being told ahead of time that a scene is shocking, devastating, etc. Something in us is skeptical about bowing to what we've been told we'll feel.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-57204996890920109992014-05-26T12:35:31.850-05:002014-05-26T12:35:31.850-05:00Thanks for the follow! My next blog post is about ...Thanks for the follow! My next blog post is about this very thing. Few books blow me away anymore. And I simply walk away from a book I can't stand (never could do this when I was younger). I think you're right that it's a hazard of being a writer and seeing everything more critically. I wasn't blown away by a recent overly-hyped YA novel because they TELL you there's a shocking twist. So your mind is constantly looking for it. <br /><br />I think the dead dad thing (and yes, I've written these) is a reaction to so many years of "dead mom" stories. In my next book, both parents are alive and well. :)Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-15263368917199114672014-05-24T08:38:04.356-05:002014-05-24T08:38:04.356-05:00Kelly -- I guess being blown away is just a lot ra...Kelly -- I guess being blown away is just a lot rarer. It's the rare book that actually reaches that level.<br /><br />Lee -- Yeah. We're being inundated, and the last three I read were SO alike. One of them had particularly lovely writing, and I haven't given up on it yet, but I'm not sure if the writing is going to overcome the fact of "same premise, same plot." Well, I know it doesn't, but I mean I'm not sure if I'll finish.<br /><br />Mirka -- Me too. Probably longer ago than that. The only place I had to read books I didn't like was English class. And, yeah, it's at least half. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-35239486250493559192014-05-23T18:21:37.563-05:002014-05-23T18:21:37.563-05:00About twenty years back I stopped reading books wh...About twenty years back I stopped reading books when I no longer wanted to. Once I gave myself permission, half the books I started went that-a-way.<br />I always crave wisdom from what I read. Give me insight. Make me feel richer, not depleted, by the story. Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-49101538886387416302014-05-23T12:50:49.759-05:002014-05-23T12:50:49.759-05:00I'm a tad weary of "bad" mom stories...I'm a tad weary of "bad" mom stories, too. I wrote my first book with one of those characters, but I made up for it with my second one. The mom in that one was a stand up person to be admired. <br /><br />I'm wondering if we're not being awed because we're being inundated with stories and they're beginning to be very much alike. Yet, I do find some gems and I get so excited when I do.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-20875316535247612212014-05-23T12:19:57.680-05:002014-05-23T12:19:57.680-05:00I find I like a lot of books too but aren't bl...I find I like a lot of books too but aren't blown away by them. I wonder why that is.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-13758088305885530202014-05-23T11:22:34.995-05:002014-05-23T11:22:34.995-05:00Emily -- Sometimes subjectivity is comforting: the...Emily -- Sometimes subjectivity is comforting: there's something for everyone and no one thing is for everybody. And sometimes subjectivity is scary: we're all just wild-guessing as to what readers will like. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-60960015815319253212014-05-23T11:10:44.431-05:002014-05-23T11:10:44.431-05:00See, I didn't really groove to Splendor and Gl...See, I didn't really groove to Splendor and Gloom. As you said, the hazard of writing. :)Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-18769795591202879582014-05-23T09:41:44.410-05:002014-05-23T09:41:44.410-05:00Barbara -- Yeah, I have a dead dad in a finished m...Barbara -- Yeah, I have a dead dad in a finished ms. After this, I plan to be keeping all parents alive for some time to come. :)Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-46245592621110985342014-05-23T08:39:46.489-05:002014-05-23T08:39:46.489-05:00Same is true for me -- I now stop reading books th...Same is true for me -- I now stop reading books that aren't what I thought they'd be. As for the dysfunctional moms, I'm there with you, and I'll also throw in sick or dying (or dead) dads.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-23504726673460301352014-05-23T05:25:42.668-05:002014-05-23T05:25:42.668-05:00Leandra -- I'd not heard of those. There are s...Leandra -- I'd not heard of those. There are so many books I've not heard of! Hope you don't have to wait too long till book 2. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-73278262152055987962014-05-22T20:31:48.944-05:002014-05-22T20:31:48.944-05:00I've been going through a string of 'okay,...I've been going through a string of 'okay, but not amazing' here lately. Tho I was put in a slight depression from reading The Luck Uglies, b/c it was FANTASTIC and I want everything to be that great. I also want the second book like NOW! Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.com