CourtneyCarroll at the RomanticTimes forum posted an interesting comment while saying how much she disliked Lover Unbound…
I’m a Leo so I’m incredibly loyal and this is the only time I’ve ever had any criticism of…
Where does loyalty come into plan regarding a book? Do we owe an author ‘loyalty’ to like a book?
Seems like an odd thought…
I adore a few, like many and dislike some authors and I enjoy a hella lot of books. But I don’t feel disloyal if I dislike a book.
If I dislike a book, I dislike THE book not the author. And if any author is expecting me to love ALL their writing because I like them, well that is an idea to put away right now. I can’t think of any author that I loved everything they have written. Can you?
What are your thoughts? Are you unloyal if you no likey a book? Or is this just a rabid fangrrl idea?
I vote for rabid fangirl idea.
Case in point – I’m currently slogging through Fairyville by Emma Holly. It’s not bad – but I’m pretty bored by the paranormal aspect of it. Does it make me like Emma Holly any less? No. Just means that this particular book isn’t my cuppa.
Also think it’s rabid fangirl idea. I can’t think of a single author in romance or outside of the genre whose books have been great reads for me every single time.
Sigh. I hit something and it sent the comment through before I finished.
Anyway, just because not every book works doesn’t mean there is any disloyalty (why do we owe loyalty to an author, anyway? If I really, really like Godiva’s chocolate, but don’t like their nasty orange-chocolate truffle, does that mean I’m disloyal to Godiva if I say so? It doesn’t make sense to me).
Anyone else get nervous when Sybil has an ARC of an upcoming release and then posts a blog like this? Not that everything is about me or anything…
There are a lot of authors I love. And, as Meljean said, I can’t think of a single author who was perfect for me every single time. Tastes differ some plot ideas and characters don’t work for me but work for others. Seems to me that’s a normal thing. What’s different about those authors I love is that I’ll pick up the author’s next book despite having a “meh” reaction to the current one. That’s where the loyalty factor kicks in.
I am scared of rabid fan girls. God forbid you say one little negative remark about the books, and BAM watch out!
But if I am loyal to an author I will stay with him/her for as long as I can. After 3 or more clunkers, I’m sorry, I go onto the next thing.
Part of me is scared of Lover Unbound because of this. What if I truly don’t like it as much as the past books but afraid to say anything?
I love her message boards over there but they ar the most hard core fan girls I have ever seen!
Rabid fan girl. I have many favorite authors, but all of their books turn out to be the best or my favorite story. I love Godiva chocolate, too, Meljean, but still don’t like chocolate with cherries no matter who makes them, lol.
Blech to cherries & chocolate. 😀 Actually, pretty much any fruit with chocolate, except for strawberries.
Just always remember HelenKay, it is about the book not you 🙂
I will gladly put down money any time one of my fave authors put out book–I think that’s loyalty enough. Whether I like it is a matter of pure and complete chance.
I’ll be the first to say that I just don’t get Flowers from the Storm, but I will push For My Lady’s Heart onto anyone with a pulse for as long as I live.
Hi there!
I’m the poster who posted at RT about LU. And what I meant by my comment was that I’ve always adored JR and the BDB and I feel incredibly disloyal publicly criticizing the ending to LU, which for me, completely obliterated the other good parts of the book. I’ve pimped the BDB to everyone I know and it breaks my heart to not recommend LU to anyone, or at least to any romance reader.
I hope that makes sense. : )