tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post3547788665068771384..comments2024-02-24T10:12:46.183-05:00Comments on Queen Ella Bee Reads: Auto-Buy Lists: Do I REALLY Have One?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-39034930255494160422018-06-28T06:18:56.983-04:002018-06-28T06:18:56.983-04:00Have several comments for each post written (this ...Have several comments for each post written (this indicates high readership) <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/lauren_sinclair/65-manual-do-follow-blog-comment-actual-page-rank-3-up-to-6" rel="nofollow">blog commenting seo</a><br />Digital Marketing Agencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138030044804746634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-52273573272967005602013-07-28T23:23:33.621-04:002013-07-28T23:23:33.621-04:00Chances are, I'll buy anything John Green writ...Chances are, I'll buy anything John Green writes, but I don't actually have an author auto-buy list. I /always/ judge a book by it's synopsis. Sure, an author may influence my decision, but I really try to only read books I think I'll like.<br />When everyone was going crazy over the fact that Rowling was writing another book I just kind of rolled my eyes. I mean, I'm glad she's writing, but I don't understand why everyone jumped on the wagon before they even knew what it was about. You can't assume you'll like a book about Serious Stuff because you liked a series about wizards by the same author.Jasmine Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926272577914708490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-70538229667825080012013-07-23T19:33:13.129-04:002013-07-23T19:33:13.129-04:00Really enjoyed this post - and reading all the com...Really enjoyed this post - and reading all the comments! I think I'm somewhere in the middle. I don't have a long list of auto-buy authors, and even the ones that make the list aren't really "automatic" buys. I'll still read the summary and typically a few reviews first, but I think I'm more likely to buy something I wouldn't normally read if it's by an author I love. So, while I won't drop my money on a book without a thought just because I love the author, I am WAY more likely to get it (particularly if it's not my typical book) if it does.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-53952866892091607342013-07-21T17:35:39.810-04:002013-07-21T17:35:39.810-04:00I don't really think I have an auto-buy list, ...I don't really think I have an auto-buy list, but I do have some authors that could go on that list. Sometimes I fall in love with their work and I want to devour everything they write: especially new coming books. But I can never be assured to love all their work - example: I'm a huuuuuuge fan of The book thief by Markus Zusak, but I haven't read anything else from him. I re-read this book often, but his other work doesn't sound so appealing. Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-86491168910567455002013-07-21T04:41:37.333-04:002013-07-21T04:41:37.333-04:00Very true. I have some authors I love but I never...Very true. I have some authors I love but I never auto buy any book. I look at the synopsis and see if it sounds interesting. If it's semi appealing then the fact that I love the author would give it a further nudge towards my shopping basket. But if the synopsis doesn't work for me at all, then it will stay on the shelf.<br /><br /><a href="http://betweenthelinesisanendlessstory.blogspot.ie/" rel="nofollow">BookishTrish @ Between the Lines</a>Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-56418583339507364122013-07-21T02:57:40.230-04:002013-07-21T02:57:40.230-04:00I'm totally with you on this one, Gaby. First,...I'm totally with you on this one, Gaby. First, I'm not rich with money OR time, so why would I wast that on a book that I'll probably most likely dislike? That's just silly. Secondly, that's basically self-induced torture, and you have no one to blame but yourself. It's like reading a genre book: if you pick up a sci-fi book, even though you don't like the genre, odds are you're not going to like the book. So not only did you wast your time/money, but you also just made yourself really upset. Haha.Hell-Bent to Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712125890909200872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-52666490658800783192013-07-21T01:18:15.946-04:002013-07-21T01:18:15.946-04:00Oh, I do like thinking about this! Honestly, with ...Oh, I do like thinking about this! Honestly, with me, I really am an auto-buy with some of my favorite authors (Rowling included). Yes, some of their books might be VERY different, but these authors are generally just people I adore and love and want to support in every single way that I can! I'd always like to give their new stuff a try whenever I can. (However, buying things does not mean that I end up reading them right away...)Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-9866617860062473742013-07-20T16:09:34.145-04:002013-07-20T16:09:34.145-04:00Love the post. I know plenty of other book blogger...Love the post. I know plenty of other book bloggers that feel that same way, though I can't say I share that feeling. I jump genres ALL THE TIME. Like from one book to the next. Sometimes from one age range (MG/YA/Adult/etc.) to another. So for me, if I LOVE an author's work then it won't matter what they write unless their style and their "voice" drastically change. In fact, this and your previous piece on those ten authors you'd buy (almost) everything from has inspired me to do a list of my own. For that I thank you. ^.^biochemguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076615609751899810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-90917375429561423262013-07-20T05:57:12.311-04:002013-07-20T05:57:12.311-04:00Great post Gaby!! I was actually thinking about th...Great post Gaby!! I was actually thinking about this the day the cat was out the bag about A Cuckoo's Calling, because I'd have thought that J.K. Rowling would ALWAYS AND FOREVER be on my auto-buy list. But this book doesn't sound like I would like it. And I might pick it up sometime because really, it is J.K. Rowling, but I'm not sure.<br />It's a lot easier to say you'll auto-buy every book from an author if they stay in the same genre ;)Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468649356197119023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-49569776640122444762013-07-19T20:52:47.507-04:002013-07-19T20:52:47.507-04:00I totally follow your reasoning, but I also bought...I totally follow your reasoning, but I also bought J.K. Rowling's book because even if I don't generally read a lot of adult novels, how else do I start to expose myself to other genres in adult without reading from someone familiar? I've never read an adult crime novel. Am I crime novel person? How better to find out than from a writer I trust?<br /><br />In general, I am a total auto-buy person. Like tigerlilyrachel said, I own almost all of Sarah Dessen's books. I'm probably going to buy Stephanie Perkins' horror novels when they are released, even though I'm not a huge visual reader and I've only experienced her contemporary work. For me, it's faith that these authors can make any genre work, and if they can't, maybe that genre isn't for me. It's more about being selective as to who makes the auto-buy list than being selective about the genre. You posted recently about your YA tunnel vision, right? I don't know if I'll read YA my whole life. I want to find other things that work too.Christina Reads YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937783114868207494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-32904095522941237772013-07-19T20:20:26.000-04:002013-07-19T20:20:26.000-04:00I actually had to sit and think about this one as ...I actually had to sit and think about this one as I read this post. I didn't think I *really* had anyone on my auto-buy list, but that would be lying. I will always buy Sarah Dessen or Amy Reed's latest book. ALWAYS. I don't even care if they disappoint me, simply because I want to support their work and even if the book isn't my favorite, it's likely that I'll still love their writing. See, for me it's all about the writing. There are certain authors whose prose I love even if I don't love the story. Ellen Hopkins would be another one. That being said, getting to auto-buy status is rare. There are only a very small number of authors that I would buy their books automatically. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-45964230959226415472013-07-19T20:06:25.724-04:002013-07-19T20:06:25.724-04:00I think it's only natural for us to not like E...I think it's only natural for us to not like EVERYTHING a writer writes. Take Rick Riordan for example: I LOVE Percy Jackson and his newest series Heroes of Olympus. However, the Kane Chronicles? Couldn't get into. Another example? Meg Cabot. Loved many of her books, was kinda meh about Abandoned. I think it's absolutely necessary as readers to make sure our favorite authors' newest books are ones we want to read. We owe it to ourselves! I would much rather support an author by events or twitter or whatever than reading a book that just isn't for me and not being able to push it positively. Great discussion! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-57490938062681545292013-07-19T17:47:38.281-04:002013-07-19T17:47:38.281-04:00I hesitate to give any author "auto-buy"...I hesitate to give any author "auto-buy" status as well! Since I have discovered book blogs, I have to admit that I RARELY purchase a book without reading several positive reviews of it first! Like, I recently bought and read Amy & Roger's Epic Detour only because I had seen LOTS of raving reviews (and just as I figured, I ended up loving it!). Reviews pretty much dictate whether I will take a chance and spend my hard-earned $15 on that shiny new book, regardless of author!(I realize I may miss out on some good books this way, because hey, we don't all have the same taste, but I'd rather read something that I am almost positive that I am going to like!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-63489521977658445192013-07-19T15:40:42.616-04:002013-07-19T15:40:42.616-04:00YES. A fluctuating auto-buy list. I LIKE IT. Brill...YES. A fluctuating auto-buy list. I LIKE IT. Brilliant idea. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-43111087695715041152013-07-19T15:39:04.181-04:002013-07-19T15:39:04.181-04:00I'm loving that third paragraph right there. I...I'm loving that third paragraph right there. I'd definitely rather block our a book or two than risk having a bad experience with an author I love. Especially when I KNOW I won't love the book. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm glad we're both making good bookish choices this week ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-40730327619560902052013-07-19T10:50:03.120-04:002013-07-19T10:50:03.120-04:00I definitely have my "auto-buy" authors ...I definitely have my "auto-buy" authors - not many, but just a few, like Stephen King. When I heard about 11/22/63 for example, I was really skeptical since it's not his usual genre, but it worked out amazingly well. But of course, authors come and go from that list over time ... might be time for me to let go of Dean Koontz.TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589001490828032365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-43784850143623880852013-07-19T08:14:41.899-04:002013-07-19T08:14:41.899-04:00I have to agree. I love JK Rowling, and would rush...I have to agree. I love JK Rowling, and would rush out to buy her adult books, BUT they don't sound like something I would want to read. I'm not big on murder mysteries, or any mystery books really. Now if she were to ever venture back into YA and possibly back to the wizarding universe, I would be all over that. <br /><br />Thus far, Cassandra Clare is a new find for me that is on my must buy list, unless she publishes something that doesn't sound interesting to me. <br /><br />Just because I love someones writing, doesn't mean I'm going to read everything they wrote, even if isn't my thing. I would rather continue loving them then have a bad experience with them. <br /><br />I originally thought I would buy The Casual Vacancy, until the blurb came out and I read it, not for me. Jenn @ A Glo-Worm Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18422361201301050280noreply@blogger.com