Welcome to another Feature and Follow Friday hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee. It’s been really crazy with grad school, so I haven’t done this in a while, but I always love finding new blogs, so I’m baaaaack!
This week’s featured blogs are The Talking Teacup and The Romanceaholic. Congrats!
This week’s question:
Have you ever bought a book because of a bad review?
No, I can’t say that I have. If I read a negative review and it’s because the reviewer perhaps didn’t relate to the characters or was not a usual reader of that genre, I might go ahead an read the book. However, if the negative review is because of poor writing, world building or any other important story element, then I probably wouldn’t.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I still love GFC followers, but I am equally appreciative of RSS subscribers and Networked Blogs followers. Let me know and I will make sure I follow back. Have a great weekend!
I feel the same way. I can’t let a negative review sway my decision to, or not to, read a book. Everyone’s opinions are different.
I guess I would be more cautious about my purchase if a review said it was bad writing. Thankfully it hasn’t happened yet. 🙂
I totally agree with your answers! Even if there is a negative review on a book but I’m interested to read the book, I still want to give the book a try!
Old follower! 🙂
Thank you for stopping by my FF!
I really like your answer! I totally agree, if it just isn’t their taste in books I’ll give it a try but if it’s something major… then probably not!
New Follower via Networked Blogs & GFC!!! I love your blog btw 😀
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I have so little money to spend on books (and such a large stack of TBR books) that I can’t see spending my money on a very bad book.
I’m following you now!
it’s true I agree with you, it’s the same thing for me as well.
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Here is mine
I haven’t bought one because of a bad review, but I’ve definitely read them. A great review can make me want the book and a bad review has no real effect on my desire to read it.
Old follower!
My FF
Yeah that’s a good point- it really depends on who is reviewing the book for me too!
New GFC follower and Networked Blogs 🙂
My FF: http://pocketfulofbooksblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/follow-friday.html
thanks for stopping by my blog. following you back on gfc, network facebook, and twitter,.
Thanks for stopping by. Agree with it depending on what they are being negative about.
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Here’s my fff:
http://bookwormmia.blogspot.com/2012/04/feature-follow-friday-1.html
Thanks!
True. If the rating is negative because of things I don#t like in books either, I’ll most likely not read them, but tastes differ, so most of the times.. *g*
Old FB Fan! 🙂
Patricia // My FF
Hi, thanks for stopping by and following Booked Up! Following you right back!
Jessica 🙂 xxx
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I’ve never bought a book because of a negative review either. Old follower stopping by 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Kate I’ve already followed you but i enjoyed reading your answer C: have a wonderful weekend!
Shortskie
My Follow Friday
Good answer, just blogging by.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/04/feature-follow.html
new follower here =)
My Answer: No, Reviews matter a lot to me. Not unless the book became controversial that I would really feel the need to read that book.
http://iwrightleia.blogspot.com/2012/04/feature-and-follow-friday-2.html
Yup, I agree. I actually can’t think of a reason why a bad review should make me read a book. A single bad one might not turn me off the book, but it won’t trigger my excitement for it, I guess 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my FF, made sure to follow you ack (via RSS)
There have been so many books that I love that others have hated that you really just have to try the book just to see how it’s going to be.
New follower. 🙂 Here’s my Follow Friday!
Great post and I totally agree!!
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http://sarahcatchingbooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/follow-friday-26.html
Great answer!! Thanks for stopping by, I returned the follow 🙂
Jessi @ Auntie Spinelli Reads
I never thought about whether or not the reviewer just doesn’t relate rather than just bad in general in a bad review. 😮
I’m a new follower via GFC. ^^
My FF: bluejayesbooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/follow-friday-1.html
Happy friday!
Hi, great answer, I tend to stay away from books with bad reviews 🙂
New follower by GFC, here’s my FF:
http://a-reading-daydreamer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/feature-and-follow-friday-4.html
Following via Feature & Follow – nice to meet you!
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I think it’s important to read the review for what it is worth. Reviews I’m sure hit us just as differently as books themselves. Thanks for stopping 🙂
Forgive my stupidity, but I are not able to for the life of me find your sites rss feeds. Mind directing me to it? Thanks.