tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post3241694659323948546..comments2023-10-29T01:23:25.535-07:00Comments on Beth Kephart Books: Hyped Out? Does Excessive Blare Hurt a Book in the Long Run?Beth Kepharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-37589469150154674292014-06-12T14:09:18.421-07:002014-06-12T14:09:18.421-07:00This happens to me. Expectations get raised to the...This happens to me. Expectations get raised to the point where they can't possibly be met.<br /><br />I find that even a book I can agree is well-written doesn't necessarily move me the same way it moves others. So I've become more cautious about expecting too much.<br /><br />I don't think authors have much control over hype. Most authors will accept, with thanks, whatever support comes their way.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-49826319837511075362014-06-12T09:11:29.352-07:002014-06-12T09:11:29.352-07:00Dammit. I came back to add a comment but then dele...Dammit. I came back to add a comment but then deleted my last comment. It's full moon soon, right?<br /><br />Anyway! Great post. Hype is weird. Especially perceived hype vs. real publisher backed hype. <br /><br />Dammit. I can't believe I thought the trash button was the edit button. Clearly this is the day to not be on the Internet. A.S. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885909085176901212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-88794097388707578772014-06-12T07:31:43.280-07:002014-06-12T07:31:43.280-07:00Beth,
I love your thoughts on this! My reality c...Beth,<br /><br />I love your thoughts on this! My reality check is to ask one of my students about a "hyped" book...invariably, he is honest in his appraisal...always a good reality check for me.Tina Hudakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139588207892164727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-16779038984563953912014-06-12T07:30:50.998-07:002014-06-12T07:30:50.998-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.A.S. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885909085176901212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-85346062167346029572014-06-12T07:15:35.267-07:002014-06-12T07:15:35.267-07:00Serena, so beautifully said. I think you are absol...Serena, so beautifully said. I think you are absolutely right about the second-book-after-a-big-book phenomenon and how the wheels must churn. And Liviana, I'm right there with you on this. How sweet to discover a book that no one is talking about and to be able to shout its praises (unasked for, unlooked for) to the world.<br />Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-41269259679606626952014-06-12T07:07:19.286-07:002014-06-12T07:07:19.286-07:00Hype definitely makes me harsher on a book. At th...Hype definitely makes me harsher on a book. At the same time, I'm definitely gentler on books I've heard nothing about that surprise and delight me.Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-47232032594029279202014-06-12T06:42:37.070-07:002014-06-12T06:42:37.070-07:00I agree that there is too much hype about books. ...I agree that there is too much hype about books. I think this happens a lot with authors that do well on a first book and the second book is uber-hyped to the point that disappointment seems to be the only result among readers. Without the hype, perhaps second books would face a less steep cliff from which to fall and maybe not fall at all.<br /><br />I also wonder how many authors are directly involved in the hype! :(Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.com