tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post7899396209439959690..comments2024-03-28T20:58:09.810-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Tuesday Thingers: PopularityLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-6561529945708366322008-06-21T09:12:00.000-07:002008-06-21T09:12:00.000-07:00Nikki - And it limits your options if you only go ...Nikki - And it limits your options if you only go for what's popular. <BR/><BR/>Koolaidmom - Hopefully you will like the Life of Pi when you read it despite what you've heard. :-)<BR/><BR/>Jen - It took me a while to figure it out too, Jen. If you follow the above link for LT's Zeitgeist, it will take you to the page where most of the responders are getting their information from. A person doesn't have have to be a member to view the page.<BR/><BR/>Iliana - It's hard not to notice books that are being talked about a lot. Sometimes it does make me mroe curious, especially when the book is getting so many positive reviews, but as you said, it's not the reason I decide to read a book.<BR/><BR/>Traci - Not being predictable is something, I guess. LOL At least you are firming up my decision not to read it. <BR/><BR/>Trisha - People keep telling me I would probably like it. Maybe I'll change my mind about reading Life of Pi one day, but it probably won't be any time soon. <BR/><BR/>I do sometimes pay attention to the award nominee lists and glance at the best sellers' lists out of curiosity, but being on a list like that isn't enough to convince me I must read the books.<BR/><BR/>Terri - Very well said, and I concur wholeheartedly.<BR/><BR/>I have had people give me books as gifts based on their own interests rather than my own, but it hasn't been a bad experience for me--at least not mostly. If anything, it has exposed me to authors I might not have tried otherwise. But then there are the cookbooks . . . I don't like to cook and so getting me a cook book is really pointless, much less thoughtless on the gift giver's part. I understand if it's someone who doesn't know me, but when it's family or a friend . . .<BR/><BR/>I also find reading blogger reviews to be helpful as well as fun. You all probably have the most influence over my reading material these days. :-)<BR/><BR/>Matt - How funny! <BR/><BR/>April - Exactly!<BR/><BR/>Jaimie - I am sure that when the time is right, you will finally pick up Life of Pi to try. I get that way about some books too.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-9626677800690665062008-06-21T06:58:00.000-07:002008-06-21T06:58:00.000-07:00It took me a long time to read the HP books. My re...It took me a long time to read the HP books. My reasoning was more of the pretentious jerk variety. I thought if they were so popular, they couldn't be that good. I was so wrong! <BR/>I also haven't read Life of Pi though I pick it up 9 out of 10 times I'm at the store. I have no idea why it's taking so long!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984305420691237277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-25077957153594248802008-06-19T14:06:00.000-07:002008-06-19T14:06:00.000-07:00I have yet to read Life of Pi. I am not even sure...I have yet to read Life of Pi. I am not even sure if it is one that I will ever read. I do love all of the HP books, however. When I see or hear of a book's popularity, I may be curious about it and take a look at it, whereas if I had not heard much about it prior to that, I may not have given the book a second thought. Popularity is not something I base my reading on though.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-51814688804092040732008-06-18T15:47:00.000-07:002008-06-18T15:47:00.000-07:00The stat shows 1930 views of A Separate View and r...The stat shows 1930 views of A Separate View and recently a big jump in The Master and Margarita. Must be some reading project in school! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4353270443101670362008-06-18T13:49:00.000-07:002008-06-18T13:49:00.000-07:00I must add that I find reading blogger book review...I must add that I find reading blogger book reviews to be fun and helpful. Sometimes I've avoided a book for some arbitrary (or maybe not so arbitrary) reason and then I read a review that will intrigue me and make me want to read the book. Then of course there are the books I've never heard of and maybe wouldn't have discovered without perusing the blogs.Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47744882784219870952008-06-18T13:41:00.000-07:002008-06-18T13:41:00.000-07:00I'm with you, the popularity of a book doesn't mak...I'm with you, the popularity of a book doesn't make much of a difference to me. If something about it doesn't catch my interest, then I move on. I've already got so many things and books I'm interested in reading that I don't pay too much attention to lists. I do, on the other hand, consider what others are reading when I know we have similar reading interests. Also, if I think someone knows my reading tastes I do listen when they suggest a book. I do have a few people in my family that give me books that they like without any consideration for what I actually like and read (i.e. self-help books). They honestly think that I like that kind of thing when really it is they that like it and because they liked it soooo much then I will definitely like it too. Confused people.Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38820095240595352662008-06-18T10:21:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:21:00.000-07:00I have and have read both HP and Life of Pi. While...I have and have read both HP and Life of Pi. While I enjoyed Life of Pi, it was so unusual, that I have no idea who would enjoy it as well. With your wide and varied tastes, you might like it though.<BR/><BR/>I have to agree about popularity. I never look at those things let alone let them influence what I read.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800486445283528676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22679583153724952272008-06-18T08:16:00.000-07:002008-06-18T08:16:00.000-07:00Add me to the list of those who wouldn't wholehear...Add me to the list of those who wouldn't wholeheartedly endorse <I>Life of Pi</I>. I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I'll go a step further to say that I found it disturbing and not enjoyable at all. The biggest compliment I can give it is that it wasn't predictable.Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414000031911454853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-32716670442526245282008-06-18T07:47:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:47:00.000-07:00I totally agree with you... If the book subject in...I totally agree with you... If the book subject interests me then I don't care if it's popular or not. Granted, when a book is being talked about a lot by book bloggers then it goes on my radar. I trust you guys :)Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2997834196432181662008-06-18T07:28:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:28:00.000-07:00I'm sure how to even check this at my library!I'm sure how to even check this at my library!Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2636925348058194772008-06-18T06:46:00.000-07:002008-06-18T06:46:00.000-07:00I've got The Life of Pi on Mt. TBR. I'll read it ...I've got <I>The Life of Pi</I> on Mt. TBR. I'll read it because it's on the 1001 list, but I'm not sure if I <I>want</I> to. I've heard a lot of bad things about it, and only a few people say they like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33430778261303900722008-06-18T03:42:00.000-07:002008-06-18T03:42:00.000-07:00I agree that a book that is popular doesn't make m...I agree that a book that is popular doesn't make me want to read it. But I'm that way with most things in my life. My college boyfriend wasn't popular with my friends but he's now my husband. You can't go by what others think. It will make you miserable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853980637566992330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65410169434953975612008-06-17T23:41:00.000-07:002008-06-17T23:41:00.000-07:00Library Cat - Other bookish kitties are always wel...Library Cat - Other bookish kitties are always welcome here! :-) <BR/><BR/>Popularity might draw my attention to a book, but it won't make me read it nor will it necessarily turn me away from it. As you said, if you like it, you like it. <BR/><BR/>Matt - To me that's all that matters really, what the book is about. I don't want to waste my time reading something I wouldn't be interested in. <BR/><BR/>A Separate Peace is a great book. My stats aren't good enough to tell me which book I've reviewed of all of them has the most hits, but I do seem to get a lot of hits for Anna Karenina. That's probably one of the favorites that people look at on my blog.<BR/><BR/>Trish - It's readers like you who validate my reason for not wanting to bother with Life of Pi despite all the rave reviews. :-)<BR/><BR/>Carrie K - I know what you mean. Sometimes I am reluctant to try a book that has received a lot of hype. Other times it doesn't bother me at all. I'm very unpredictable that way. Ultimately though, it comes down to whether I would want to read the book, good press or not. <BR/><BR/>Melody - You have to read them all! Hurry up! ;-)<BR/><BR/>That's it exactly! I get curious too after hearing so much about a book and will take a closer look often times. If it doesn't interest me, I don't bother with it further.<BR/><BR/>Kathleen - They are such fun books, aren't they? I can't wait for the next movie to come out this winter.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18816996202029972232008-06-17T21:30:00.000-07:002008-06-17T21:30:00.000-07:00I too wasn't interested in the HP books at first. ...I too wasn't interested in the HP books at first. But like you I'm glad I bit the bullet and tried them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-73309674910682453232008-06-17T18:03:00.000-07:002008-06-17T18:03:00.000-07:00I've all the HP books, but I haven't finished read...I've all the HP books, but I haven't finished reading them yet!! :P <BR/><BR/>Like you, I haven't picked up <I>Life of Pi</I> although I've heard raves about it. I don't know why. <BR/><BR/>I do swayed by the popularity of books, at least I'll pick it up to read the blurb out of curiosity but if the book doesn't interest me, I'll not buy it.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68479580206327946482008-06-17T17:11:00.000-07:002008-06-17T17:11:00.000-07:00I really liked Life of Pi and I never would have p...I really liked Life of Pi and I never would have picked it up without the online Book Club I'd belonged to back then. <BR/><BR/>I'm probably swayed by the popularity of books to NOT read them. The anti-Oprah backlash kind of thing. I try to rise above it - just because millions of people loved the book doesn't mean it's mediocre trash. It's so elitist. And I hate that. You know. In *other* people. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57922419816534226102008-06-17T16:04:00.000-07:002008-06-17T16:04:00.000-07:00Life of Pi didn't do it for me. I thought it was ...Life of Pi didn't do it for me. I thought it was interesting, but it was missing something that I just can't put my finger on. It is definitely one that I could revisit, though not any time soon. :) While book browsing the other day I saw another one by him but let it pass by...Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17206728261922774662008-06-17T15:43:00.000-07:002008-06-17T15:43:00.000-07:00I agree with you. Whether a book gets a lots of at...I agree with you. Whether a book gets a lots of attention or not, or if it's all over the critics' radar doesn't really matter to me. I'm interested in what the book is about. I haven't checked my LT for a while but from my wordpress blog stat, A Separate Peace has outnumbered all other book reviews in terms of viewing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1774374847016046532008-06-17T15:28:00.000-07:002008-06-17T15:28:00.000-07:00Hi Literary Feline,(my kindred spirit) :-)I agree ...Hi Literary Feline,<BR/>(my kindred spirit) :-)<BR/>I agree with you about popularity - it really doesn't matter to me if I am the only person in the world who likes a book - if I like it, I like it.<BR/>LibrarysCatLibrary Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948617904448139551noreply@blogger.com