Here's this week's question:
Q: Have you ever bought a book BECAUSE of a bad review?
A: No..I really haven't. If a book gains a lot of buzz because of a bad review and I want to check the book out..I most likely will get it from the library! Or I will look the book up on goodreads..but I most likely won't buy it. I try to buy books that I know I will love..so they will be a worthwhile buy :)
Well..what do you think of my response?? Have you ever bought a book because of a bad review?? Comment below and leave me some links and don't forget to follow!!
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I agree. It would be waste of money.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I will usually check a book out from the library if there seems to be enough bad reviews. I would be so mad if I had read all the bad reviews and still paid for a book and then also didn't like it. Such a waste.
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That is a really great idea to check it out or borrow it from someone! I have bought a book because of a bad review, but it sounded interesting to me and I ended up really liking it!
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Hi there :) just hopping through. If a book intrigues me I will probably give it a go just to form my own opinion. There have been quite a few books lately that I've personally been disappointed in despite them having mostly good reviews.
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Definitely agreed, the most a negative review will do is inspire me to get it from a library to see for myself; but buying is reserved for ones I know I'll love or have read already and just need my own copy.
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Agree- negative reviews put me off wasting my money on it! Library is a good choice :-)
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Hm, I don't know. I agree for the most part, but in the end it depends on the type of review. I'd rather read a book with a negative rating than one with a positive rating where the reviewer says something like "I loved the lovetraingle, the dull characters, the flat worldbuilding.." *grin* Okay, bad example, but I guess you know what I mean. Tastes differ.
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I agree alot of negative reviews will get me interested in a book more than a lot of positive ones, though I mightn't buy it I would just borrow it.
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Negative reviews don't entice me to buy a book unless I already really wanted to read it.
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ReplyDeleteMy 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.
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Good point! I never think of the library, I always buy my books but it would be much smarter to borrow rather than buy books your not sure of.
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Eh, it's kind of the same thing to me though -- either way, the bad review made you decide to give the book a chance, and if you liked it, you might one day invest money in other books by the author. Doesn't quite help the author's sales though lol
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I totally agree with your answers, Sarah! Thank you for stopping by my blog! :)
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ReplyDeleteI must say that I am bad about buying books. Because every book that I do a review for, I own. I buy ALL of my books, regardless of if I love it or not.
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ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt, GR is the first place I go to when I hear about any book, good or bad.
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ReplyDeleteAlready a follower. I wouldn't intentionally by a book just because it had a bad review, but I would definitely read a book with bad reviews, if I was interested in the book. For me it depends on the author and the book.
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