Comments on: The Readers Have Spoken http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/ SEXY, SASSY, SMART ROMANTIC FICTION Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:45:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sybil http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1399 sybil Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:26:16 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1399 Why is it odd that the same books show up on the best and the worst? I don't get people wondering about that. The poll, is a just that a poll, of many different readers. ssssooooooo it would be different tastes... Hell if we were to poll just the people on this blog we could come up with books that some loved and others hated. I don't think it has anything to do with hype, reviews or word of mouth. Just different people like different things. Maybe I am wrong... Why is it odd that the same books show up on the best and the worst?

I don’t get people wondering about that. The poll, is a just that a poll, of many different readers. ssssooooooo it would be different tastes…

Hell if we were to poll just the people on this blog we could come up with books that some loved and others hated. I don’t think it has anything to do with hype, reviews or word of mouth. Just different people like different things.

Maybe I am wrong…

]]> By: Nicole http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1398 Nicole Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:53:29 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1398 CUASMS (anyone find that acronym suggestive besides me?) was my least favorite Monroe book. I also liked TRD. CUASMS (anyone find that acronym suggestive besides me?) was my least favorite Monroe book. I also liked TRD.

]]> By: Nicole http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1397 Nicole Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:51:59 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1397 I need to finish Passion. I haven't gotten to the breastfeeding sex that's at the end. I think they'r still having sex behind the screen where I've stopped. And the whole hitting my womb thing was getting old. And I found the language and a few other elements to be rather inconsistent. ANd this was just in less than the first half of the book. I need to finish Passion. I haven’t gotten to the breastfeeding sex that’s at the end. I think they’r still having sex behind the screen where I’ve stopped. And the whole hitting my womb thing was getting old. And I found the language and a few other elements to be rather inconsistent. ANd this was just in less than the first half of the book.

]]> By: HelenKay http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1390 HelenKay Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:45:50 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1390 Breastfeeding sex... Now that's a visual image that's going to stick with me. What the hell? Breastfeeding sex… Now that’s a visual image that’s going to stick with me. What the hell?

]]> By: Jay http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1389 Jay Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:37:35 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1389 It's definitely Valdez' Passion and it's definitely a love it or hate it thing. I haven't read it but I'm waiting to see what she does in Patience that will top Passion's breastfeeding sex. The stupid title for the Cheryl Sterling one was the least of it's problems. Hmm, I might have to go vote now. It’s definitely Valdez’ Passion and it’s definitely a love it or hate it thing. I haven’t read it but I’m waiting to see what she does in Patience that will top Passion’s breastfeeding sex.

The stupid title for the Cheryl Sterling one was the least of it’s problems. Hmm, I might have to go vote now.

]]> By: Diana http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1388 Diana Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:49:46 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1388 Celeste Bradley's "rogue spy lord ton regency brotherhood, etc." series has gotten a lot of buzz. I suppose this is the latest entry. I'm also betting that Passion is the one by Valdez. It seemed to be a love it or hate it thing. Celeste Bradley’s “rogue spy lord ton regency brotherhood, etc.” series has gotten a lot of buzz. I suppose this is the latest entry.
I’m also betting that Passion is the one by Valdez. It seemed to be a love it or hate it thing.

]]> By: Lynn M http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1386 Lynn M Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:34:32 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1386 I've taken a look at the list, too, and have several titles from both the Best and Worst lists on my TBR pile. Problem for me is that I don't read enough that was published in 2005 to feel qualified to vote and therefore abstain. But what I find most telling is how many titles show up on both the Best list and the Worst list. Clearly this is a case of hype leading people to expect something, only to be so disappointed that the book receives even lower opinions than it maybe deserves. If I've heard that some book is just the greatest, read it to find it only mediocre, then I would be tempted to say it was horrible because I'd expected something so wonderful. I’ve taken a look at the list, too, and have several titles from both the Best and Worst lists on my TBR pile. Problem for me is that I don’t read enough that was published in 2005 to feel qualified to vote and therefore abstain.

But what I find most telling is how many titles show up on both the Best list and the Worst list. Clearly this is a case of hype leading people to expect something, only to be so disappointed that the book receives even lower opinions than it maybe deserves. If I’ve heard that some book is just the greatest, read it to find it only mediocre, then I would be tempted to say it was horrible because I’d expected something so wonderful.

]]> By: Sandy L http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1385 Sandy L Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:23:46 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1385 Interesting list. Some of these, I believe, actually received good review at AAR. Also, I'm pretty sure that most of them got good word-of-mouth reviews. Interesting list. Some of these, I believe, actually received good review at AAR. Also, I’m pretty sure that most of them got good word-of-mouth reviews.

]]> By: May http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2006/02/the-readers-have-spoken/#comment-1384 May Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:51:43 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=282#comment-1384 I've a feeling that it's Passion by Lisa Valdez. I'm reasonably sure it's the only book titled Passion that people have been talking about in the last year. Gibson's inconsistent, which may explain why that's on the list--I've not read that particular one. I’ve a feeling that it’s Passion by Lisa Valdez. I’m reasonably sure it’s the only book titled Passion that people have been talking about in the last year.

Gibson’s inconsistent, which may explain why that’s on the list–I’ve not read that particular one.

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