I just celebrated my 3rd Blogoversary and I feel like meeting some new bloggers! I love participating in Parajunkee and Alison Can Read's meme Feature and Follow because I've discovered a lot of wonderful blogs through it. This week the spotlight is on Northern Plunder- I would have followed her even if that wasn't part of the meme because she listed The Stand as one of her favorite books... and as you can tell, I have some love for Stephen King. ;)
This week's question is:
Q: What hyped up book was worth all of the fuss?
Answer: Sooo many! Probably the first that comes to mind is Anna and the French Kiss. To be honest the cover was just so-so and it was EVERYWHERE. I'm pretty sure the Pope blogged about it. All my closest blogger friends loved it, and with that kind of pressure built up I just expected not to love it. Fortunately it is worth all the hype! Sometimes the masses aren't just ooohing and ahhhing over a book simply because it's new and shiny, sometimes the book really is just that good. I have a feeling when I finally read Scorpio Races, I'll have that same WhyTheHellDidIWaitSoLong feeling. And you will feel that way about The Raven Boys. Which I will be gushing about soon!
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Oh, I totally agree.... Old follower...
ReplyDeleteI've been hesitating about Scorpio Races. Maybe I should try it. Just finished Raven Boys, which was totally, absolutely amazing.
ReplyDeleteNew follower, Interesting, I think thats why I waited until the hyped died down didn't want to be influenced by the hype monster when I read it. Thanks for sharing.
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Beth
Anna and the French Kiss was definitely hype worthy. It was so perfect in so many ways, but the cover is just sort of blah. And the title too. It doesn't really support the story in anyway. Anyway, I'm so glad I had read this book!
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Hi! I'm a new follower.
ReplyDeleteWow a lot of people are posting about Anna being fuss worthy now I really need to get a copy of that book! :)
My fff:
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I've been seeing this book all over lately. I'll have to check it out. :D New follower via GFC. My FFs are at Musings on Fantasia and LKHill! Happy Friday! :D
ReplyDeleteI've seen this around a lot, I think I need to pick it up.
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Great answer! Could not agree more! I'm a new follower! My FF
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You're the second person tonight to mention Anna and The French Kiss. I'll DEFINITELY need to read that one.
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New follower via GFC! :)
I loved this book!! ;)
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Addie @ READioactive
Loved Anna and the French Kiss!Great pick!
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Janhvi @ The Readdicts
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ReplyDeleteThis book sounds interesting, would consider reading this when my TBR pile goes down :)
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Sounds like a fun read.
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Katja @ YA's the Word
I'm always late catching on with books, for example... I haven't read Anna and the French Kiss OR The Scorpio Races.
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Great suggestions.
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Anna and the French Kiss. Sigh. For me it would have to be Divergent. And I really think you should bring The Raven Boys to book club so I can borrow it. :)
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My F&F - http://bookbloggermom.blogspot.com/2012/09/feature-follow-7.html
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH why didn't I pick this one? Or The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight? YES.... I diiied when I finally read this one.
ReplyDeleteAnd read the Freaking Scorpio Races already.
ReplyDeleteI have been hesitant to read The Scorpio Races, even though I have heard its pretty good. I'll probably will get around to reading it though.
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I've seen Anna on so many FF posts today - and it definitely deserves to be there. I loved that book so much. I think I might need to read it again. I need my St. Clair fix.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't read a contemporary novel in ages before I read Anna and the French Kiss. The book blew me away, and I've been reading more of the genre ever since.
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Loved this book so much!
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Anna and The French Kiss is my choice too. I loved this book. New follower.
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Just blogging by have a great week-end.
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Anna and The French Kiss is one that a lot of my friends have recommended. Its on my list on my blog, so I will have read very soon.
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Love Anna and the French Kiss good answer! And I know I'll love Raven Boys! Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteThis book is on so many lists for today's FF!! I've never read it, but now I'm thinking I better get my butt in gear and check it out.
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I haven't read this, how sad is that but its been on my list for awhile I think I need to bump it up.
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My FF
Couldn't agree more. I was so scared it wasn't going to be good but it was!
ReplyDeleteI've heard great things about this book but I have yet to read it! Great pick!
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I haven't read that one.
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