tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post950348150078675918..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: BBAW: Branching Out?Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-55883150741217733852010-09-20T16:18:24.164-04:002010-09-20T16:18:24.164-04:00Michelle – Thanks! That’s basically what I was try...Michelle – Thanks! That’s basically what I was trying to say – that I want to read what I like and not be pressured into trying to like something that doesn’t appeal to me.<br /><br />Suey – Since I’ve already read and loved The Book Thief I’m going to give John Green a try. I’ll pick up a copy of An Abundance of Katherines within the next month (once I finish the 4 read-a-longs I’ve got going! LOL). This should be fun!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-65222218167790525602010-09-19T21:19:15.025-04:002010-09-19T21:19:15.025-04:00Okay, it's me, back with a YA book suggestion ...Okay, it's me, back with a YA book suggestion for you to read. Well, but of course I can't say just one! So have you not read any Markus Zusak or John Green? No doubt you've seen me go on and on about them over at my blog? So I suggest something by them:<br /><br />The Book Thief by Markus Zusak<br />An Abundance of Katherines by John Green<br />I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak<br />Paper Towns by John Green<br /><br />Pick one. Let me know what you think. Crossing my fingers all goes well!<br /><br />Or come to think of it, if you haven't read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, given the uproar this weekend, maybe you should read THAT one!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-49348911471492914922010-09-18T18:11:22.074-04:002010-09-18T18:11:22.074-04:00You should be ok with it! I've not ever been ...You should be ok with it! I've not ever been a fan of jumping on the bandwagon so you can say you've read something or whatnot. Reading is entertainment and should be enjoyed it shouldn't be an obligation. You know what you like and you read it. Sounds fantastic to me!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965647842119649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-39261059060866833642010-09-17T09:40:16.696-04:002010-09-17T09:40:16.696-04:00GMR - Yes, I find it quite comfy inside my box. *g...GMR - Yes, I find it quite comfy inside my box. *grin*<br /><br />fantaghiro23 - "and not have to apologize for it" - YES! That's really what I'm trying to say - we all like what we like, and that is perfectly ok. (And welcome to my blog!)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-27213853691059693442010-09-16T21:29:44.951-04:002010-09-16T21:29:44.951-04:00I'm with you. I like trying new things, and so...I'm with you. I like trying new things, and sometimes I'm surprised, but sometimes I'm disappointed. I think the main point, though, is that we read what we want to read and not have to apologize for it.:)fantaghiro23https://www.blogger.com/profile/16834003796589218555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-39405578475205111972010-09-16T16:14:02.941-04:002010-09-16T16:14:02.941-04:00I'm definitely for trying things outside your ...I'm definitely for trying things outside your usual comfort zone especially in reading, but then again my zone is rather widespread so it doesn't happen TOO often... ^_^ Bookmarks up to you for trying something outside "your box"....even if INSIDE is more comfortable in the end.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-66230700112022834092010-09-16T10:26:11.906-04:002010-09-16T10:26:11.906-04:00Serena – I’m hoping Suey picks a good YA for me to...Serena – I’m hoping Suey picks a good YA for me to read!<br /><br />Alyce – I’m right there with you on urban fantasy – it just doesn’t work for me.<br /><br />Bermudaonion – Glad to know I’m not alone. :) <br /><br />Trish – Thanks for that! And I agree – I’ve also discovered wonderful book that are completely in my comfort zone.<br /><br />Amy & Dreamybee – Thanks!<br /><br />Jenny – I think that’s really what I was trying to say – that I don’t want to KEEP trying a genre that doesn’t work for me. :)<br /><br />Chris – I can be a horrible pusher too, but at the same time I had to be pushed into reading things I’m not interesting in. I’m so hypocritical! LOL<br /><br />Dawn – “so many books, so little time” – EXACLTY!!!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-17257998689614231752010-09-15T22:12:29.985-04:002010-09-15T22:12:29.985-04:00Like you, I tend to stick to genres I enjoy (so ma...Like you, I tend to stick to genres I enjoy (so many books, so little time!)<br /><br />I've gone outside and found some hits (graphic novels, although they haven't been added to my regular repertoire ... I enjoy them), and some misses (metafiction; have tried 2 novels, and it just doesn't work for me)Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-30530267950865631192010-09-15T20:58:07.233-04:002010-09-15T20:58:07.233-04:00I LOVE this post!! As much as I'm sometimes a ...I LOVE this post!! As much as I'm sometimes a HORRIBLE pusher telling people "Oh you just have to try this fantasy book or this graphic novel" if you know what you like then yeah...there's just nothing at ALL wrong with reading what you're comfortable with! I'm all about reading without pressure. Though if you like to read outside of your comfort zone, that's good too. I guess one could say, that's what you're comfortable with!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-52592217148718142322010-09-15T20:35:37.013-04:002010-09-15T20:35:37.013-04:00That's a good thing to note too, that you shou...That's a good thing to note too, that you shouldn't feel pressured to go to a different genre if you know you don't like it, especially after you've tried it. I tried reading a faerie/fantasy book and confirmed it was not for me! LOLJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-30195812305285882672010-09-15T18:57:06.516-04:002010-09-15T18:57:06.516-04:00I think reading is a great metaphor for life in th...I think reading is a great metaphor for life in this regard-it's always good to keep your options open and be willing to try new things occasionally, but there's nothing wrong with sticking to what you know and like either.Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-14090393587499890032010-09-15T15:54:56.713-04:002010-09-15T15:54:56.713-04:00Very cool! Good to know what you like and nothing ...Very cool! Good to know what you like and nothing wrong with sticking to that :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-15790155271549073562010-09-15T13:18:00.396-04:002010-09-15T13:18:00.396-04:00I love your honesty in this post! Blogging has he...I love your honesty in this post! Blogging has helped me branch out into genres that I would have never tried before, but even better yet, I've discovered awesome books that ARE in my comfort zone.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-53318727721884641142010-09-15T12:33:35.706-04:002010-09-15T12:33:35.706-04:00I have a pretty broad comfort zone, but like you, ...I have a pretty broad comfort zone, but like you, find reading outside of it doesn't usually work for me.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-65034696364149442582010-09-15T12:32:11.728-04:002010-09-15T12:32:11.728-04:00I do like to range out of my comfort zone sometime...I do like to range out of my comfort zone sometimes. In some ways I've found new genres (graphic novels, steampunk), in others I have just re-affirmed my dislikes (urban fantasy and paranormal - especially zombie lit. Blech!).Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-6166360169112130812010-09-15T12:23:15.228-04:002010-09-15T12:23:15.228-04:00YA is hit and miss for me most times, but I like m...YA is hit and miss for me most times, but I like most dystopian I've read. Glad to see you reached outside the comfort zone even if you didn't find anything you really loved.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-68056348833394190592010-09-15T11:16:28.116-04:002010-09-15T11:16:28.116-04:00Amanda - Like I said to Michelle above, I'm no...Amanda - Like I said to Michelle above, I'm not totally giving up trying new things, I'm just doing it less and also lowering my expectations a bit. It's just that when I looked through all the book reviews I've done on this blog trying to find something really out of my comfort zone (and there were quite a few) that I truly loved, I didn't find a single thing that fit the bill.<br /><br />Suey - Great! I'm sure you'll come up with something worthwhile - I trust you.<br /><br />April - Thanks. :) I know not everyone will agree with me, but I want to really ENJOY my reading and I don't often do that when I branch out.<br /><br />Andi - I'm definitely open to it, just not as often and without high expectations. ;)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-1845468993205990772010-09-15T11:09:04.243-04:002010-09-15T11:09:04.243-04:00And that's cool! I think the important thing i...And that's cool! I think the important thing is being open enough to try something new whether we enjoy it in the end or not.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-8360373405267776922010-09-15T11:06:56.104-04:002010-09-15T11:06:56.104-04:00Totally understandable. There are things outside o...Totally understandable. There are things outside of my comfort zone that I have definitely tried and definitely do not like regardless. <br /><br />Kudos on being honest.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-65848312095085425342010-09-15T11:06:01.257-04:002010-09-15T11:06:01.257-04:00You are on! :) I will be pondering my choice for y...You are on! :) I will be pondering my choice for you....Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-30899688439742892262010-09-15T10:20:37.203-04:002010-09-15T10:20:37.203-04:00I can understand that. Every time I try, say, a sc...I can understand that. Every time I try, say, a science fiction book, I feel the same way. But sometimes something breaks through to me - if it didn't, I'd still be reading 100% classics like I was a few years ago, thinking I hated everything modern! Sometimes I expand my comfort zone a little. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-8056096014803125492010-09-15T09:55:55.620-04:002010-09-15T09:55:55.620-04:00Suey - Ok, I'll make a deal with you: you pick...Suey - Ok, I'll make a deal with you: you pick a YA book that you think I'll enjoy and I'll read it, no matter what it is. I promise to give it a fair chance! :)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-85202667938031906232010-09-15T09:33:33.263-04:002010-09-15T09:33:33.263-04:00Just for the record, I think you should keep tryin...Just for the record, I think you should keep trying YA books, but not of the paranormal/dystopian genre... try some real life, normal kid ones. (But then again, maybe you have already and didn't really like them either?)<br /><br />P.S. You are mentioned in my post today too! :)Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-68410255603410044922010-09-15T08:51:32.338-04:002010-09-15T08:51:32.338-04:00Michelle - I don't think I'll ever complet...Michelle - I don't think I'll ever completely give up trying new things (oh the horror!) but I think my expectations of enjoyment might just be lower. Does that make sense? And no worries about not really liking the Robert Jordan book - you like what you like, and that's just the way it is! :)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-9995229399149724872010-09-15T08:15:50.884-04:002010-09-15T08:15:50.884-04:00I think it IS important to try things outside your...I think it IS important to try things outside your comfort zone even if you don't end up liking it.<br /><br />And since YA is one of my favorite things to read, I feel better that I didn't love your favorite book (you might be mentioned in my post today).Michelle (my books. my life.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06328587128695633737noreply@blogger.com