tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post7989276204044728560..comments2024-03-28T09:38:23.219-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Is This the Next J.K. Rowling?Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-64666679175398372802008-08-04T21:33:00.000-05:002008-08-04T21:33:00.000-05:00Interesting thoughts, Lisa. I've read neither of ...Interesting thoughts, Lisa. I've read neither of the ladies, so I really don't have much to offer in response.<BR/><BR/>I've had the experience of getting clobbered by rabid fans of certain authors or singers in response to anything less than a gushing review of their favorite. It's a particular problem over at Amazon where they can give negative votes to a review, making it appear that the Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74377464175819383812008-08-03T09:23:00.000-05:002008-08-03T09:23:00.000-05:00I've read all the HP and Twilight. I have to resp...I've read all the HP and Twilight. I have to respectfully disagree with J. Anne. While Twilight was easy to read, I thought it was full of holes- where was the adult supervision? How silly is it that the entire explanation (that they gave the people NOT involved) for the ending is "Bella is clumsy"? The last bit of Jacob is obviously tacked on to allow for sequels. There are other examples, butLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-80803404752715387432008-08-02T22:16:00.000-05:002008-08-02T22:16:00.000-05:00Rebecca, I agree that being the next J.K. Rowling ...Rebecca, I agree that being the next J.K. Rowling is not necessarily a good thing for the author so chosen or for readers, as far as that goes.<BR/><BR/>I haven't read Rowling, other than the first chapter of the first book, but I don't remember being much impressed by her writing style...I gave up on the book pretty quickly, obviously, as not being something for me.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, protesters Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-60737773872282460652008-07-31T23:05:00.000-05:002008-07-31T23:05:00.000-05:00It's all just marketing. Bookstores will do anythi...It's all just marketing. Bookstores will do anything to make a hype. The more hype, the more likely they'll sell more books.<BR/><BR/>For me, Harry Potter magic was fun. I don't being "the next J.K. Rowling" is necessarily a good thing, as I agree with J. Anne that Rowling didn't actually write very well. But it was a good story. <BR/><BR/>I personally don't care about vampires so I don't think Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-15558029250139698092008-07-30T19:04:00.000-05:002008-07-30T19:04:00.000-05:00I would really hate to hear of anyone protesting t...I would really hate to hear of anyone protesting these books, Corey, and I do wonder how long they will be able to keep a low enough profile to avoid that happening.<BR/><BR/>You are correct...books are very dangerous to closed minds - anything can happen when exposed to such dangerous items. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-107140990790490622008-07-30T19:02:00.000-05:002008-07-30T19:02:00.000-05:00Interesting comments, Annie...I always enjoy your ...Interesting comments, Annie...I always enjoy your perspective on things...and, the longer, the better - no apologies necessary.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-88620228813588186032008-07-30T10:45:00.000-05:002008-07-30T10:45:00.000-05:00The protesters are probably non-readers, aren't th...The protesters are probably non-readers, aren't they? After all, it's so much easier to keep your mind closed when you don't expose it to radical things like <I>books</I>. So now that the buzz is getting louder they'll be catching up with this idea of vampires romantically involved with their teen children soon and we'll start hearing the drums of fundamentalism thumping around the local chain Corey Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566740230330395590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-22626309768016655372008-07-29T22:10:00.000-05:002008-07-29T22:10:00.000-05:00The books may not cause the craze that the Potter ...The books may not cause the craze that the Potter books did because of the gender issue (although, they're doing a heck of a job giving it a run for its money - we've got close to 200 pre-ordered); however, that's not the reason Meyer isn't the next Rowling. The reason: she's better.<BR/><BR/>Rowling came up with a creative storyline and good characters, but she lacks writing talent. I tried Janda/Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754631494233387294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-29519507538553259272008-07-29T19:31:00.000-05:002008-07-29T19:31:00.000-05:00I suspect that you are right, anonymous, but the b...I suspect that you are right, anonymous, but the booksellers aren't going to give up until they come as close as possible.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-77590788365384242222008-07-29T19:24:00.000-05:002008-07-29T19:24:00.000-05:00Meyer is awesome but I don't think a J.K. Rowling,...Meyer is awesome but I don't think a J.K. Rowling, quite up to that level, is coming around again if ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-28996833749578059032008-07-29T19:19:00.000-05:002008-07-29T19:19:00.000-05:00Silee, thanks for the insights into the difference...Silee, thanks for the insights into the differences between Rowling and Meyer. I've read neither of the ladies, so I asked the question based strictly on the "buzz factor" that I am starting to sense about Meyer. <BR/><BR/>But if what you say about Meyer's gender-limited audience turns out to be a factor, I can't see it happening.<BR/><BR/>Again...thanks.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-35271142453606384972008-07-29T19:09:00.000-05:002008-07-29T19:09:00.000-05:00Hey Sam,Stephenie Meyer is pretty awesome, but not...Hey Sam,<BR/><BR/>Stephenie Meyer is pretty awesome, but not quite the answer to JK Rowling. The Harry Potter series appealed as much to men and boys as it did to women and girls. The Twilight series is a little less appealing to men and boys (or at least many won't own up to having read it).<BR/><BR/>And, not to be mean, JK Rowling built a much bigger story setting than Stephenie Meyer. She Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497754608298542768noreply@blogger.com