Comments on: BOTNS Books Podcast #51: It's All the Rage

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By: taueret

taueret — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:24:06 +0000

I had no interest in ‘Twilight’ til now! Back in the days when I did not know a single other person who had read ‘Lord of the Rings’, I remember being nearly killed by laughing so hard at Lampoon’s parody “Bored of the Rings”. It would almost be worth enduring Twilight to experience that parodic rapture one more time!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:35 +0000

I agree with Kalanna–frequently I am fantasizing about what to read next or what I could be reading.

As for fads, I sometimes eschew them and if one book gets too much press I lose interest. I doubt I’ll read “Eat, Pray, Love” for the forseeable future. I am glad I broke my rule for “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” tho.

As for zombie books Ann, I second Michael’s recommend. I loved “World War Z.” It’s a surprisingly serious study on how different countries would handle a zombie attack. I love zombies so I’m biased but it’s not like reading the literary equivalent of 28 Days Later.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:21:18 +0000

I’m ambivalent about literary fads. Personally, I shy away from them, usually only reading them after they’ve fallen off the public’s radar. This not only applies to vampire and wizard an symbologist books, but to Oprah selections as well. I also wonder if the fads are really generating more readers. Are the kids and YAs actually moving on beyond the series (i.e. Harry Potter and Twilight respectively) or, are they re-reading the same material or, failing to move on to more complex material? I’ve read articles to that effect, but more than that is an experience I’ve had repeatedly when I go to the library. I check out books from the children’s and YA sections and often find that, even though the book may be ten years old, I will have been the first person to crack its spine or check it out.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:53:09 +0000

I’m not big on literary fads personally as I have far to big a pile of “To be read” books that by the time I got to the fad book, everyone would have moved on.
Having said that, I like that fads get people reading large scale. I’m very big on encouraging others to read and fads like Harry Potter and Twilight have done this very well for the younger generations.

By: Kalanna

Kalanna — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:48 +0000

Time management as a bibliophile is tough. I’m mostly always thinking… I wish I could be reading!

Something else I can’t stop thinking about… this thread. While I said that I’m not into literary fads now, and that’s true, I’ve thinking back to where my love of reading started. There you’ll find a very long line-up of Nancy Drew hardcovers. I read every one that my smalltown library owned. At some point I moved on into Dean Koontz and Anne Rice, and yet I’ve evolved. Just today I finished Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale. Adored it, can’t wait to write my review and blog it. So I told my 9 year old as she drooled over the Twilight books on our last trip to the library that I’ll read them with her when she’s old enough. You should have heard her giggle.

By: Fiona Robyn

Fiona Robyn — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:06:36 +0000

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By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:25:53 +0000

I found out about your podcast about a month ago and it’s my favorite! Too bad that since I live in Brazil I have to wait 2 months for each book to arrive in the mail. Oh well at least I’ll have a lot to read on my vacation (and Ill be able to catch up on the previous episodes while I wait).

I’d just like to add that Wuthering Heights is indeed mentioned by Bella as her favorite book. One classic title is mentioned in each of the Twilight books, usually because they have something to do with the plot. In the first they mention Jane Austen, in New Moon it’s Wuthering Heights. I don’t remember which one is mentioned in Eclipse, but in Breaking Dawn it’s The Merchant of Venice.

And while I’ve heard of Twilight fans that picked up those books after reading the series, the opinions I’ve read so far about redesigning a book and stamping it with a recommendation by people that don’t exist are unanimous: it’s pathetic. And if I were to buy Wuthering Heights, even if it’s because Bella likes it, I’d probably look for another edition that doesn’t scream “shameless plug!”

By: Ann Kingman

Ann Kingman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:51:14 +0000

Kalanna, send us your mailing address and we’ll ship you some of our extra hours … oh, wait… Sorry, you’re on your own for time management, but I do thank you for your comment

Rebecca — thank you! We’re honored that we’re on your list of blogs and podcasts.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:37:11 +0000

I have to admit that I am a bit of a sucker for literary fads, although I usually protest for months before I finally give in. I didn’t read the Harry Potter books until at least four or five books were published. I just read the Twilight Saga this summer. With both of those series, the subject matter didn’t appeal to me at first. But after enough people raved about the books, I decided that they were worth a try, and predictably, I became a crazy fan of both series and now tell everyone I know about them!

I enjoy your blog and podcasts!