Booking Through Thursday

A weekly meme about (mostly) books and reading.

After the Honeymoon February 14, 2008

Filed under: Wordpress — --Deb @ 1:14 am

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I had a post ready for today, but I liked this suggestion from Chris even better, so … thanks, Chris!

Here’s something for Valentine’s Day.

Have you ever fallen out of love with a favorite author? Was the last book you read by the author so bad, you broke up with them and haven’t read their work since? Could they ever lure you back?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

 

91 Responses to “After the Honeymoon”

  1. madi Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 1:26 am

    Mines up- Happy Valentines Day

  2. Kat Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 1:39 am

    Here’s mine. Happy Valentine’s Day! :D

  3. Mikko Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 1:42 am

    Mine’s up as well. Happy Valentine’s, and thanks for everybody who checked my blog last Thursday! Last Thursday and Friday I got more visitors than ever.

  4. After the Honeymoon - Booking Through Thursday « Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin’? Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 1:45 am

    [...] 13, 2008 by trish This week’s Booking Through Thursday question is: Have you ever fallen out of love with a favorite author? Was the last book you read by [...]

  6. Thomma Lyn Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 2:30 am

    What a great question! My response is here.

    There is also a gratuitous picture of my lovely kitty, wearing her Valentine’s Day Collar. :D Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody! And Happy BTT.

  7. Melody Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 2:31 am

    Hi, everyone! Here’s my answer.

    Happy Valentine’s Day! :)

  8. fern chasida Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 2:36 am

    You can read my response here

  9. Julia Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 3:05 am

    Happy Valentine’s Day EVERYONE (Deb) – I hope you have a romantic, sweet and fun day!

    Here Mine!

    Julia – Yen

  10. CJHill Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 3:38 am

    What a great question this week!

    Mine’s linked above.

    cjh

  15. Nithin Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 6:07 am

    Here’s my answer:

    BTT: After the Honeymoon

    Happy BTT, everyone! And happy Valentine’s day! :-)

  19. OneLuvGurl Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 7:22 am

    Mine is up!Happy BTT & Valentine’s Day!

    http://blog.mysocalledsite.com/?p=221

  21. gautami tripathy Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 8:06 am

    I had posted my link here. It did not come up.

    I try again:
    My BTT post!

  22. Chris@bookarama Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 8:21 am

    Thanks Deb for using my question. Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Here’s mine:

    http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2008/02/btt-after-honeymoon.html

  26. BooksPlease Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 9:06 am

    I’m posting here again as I put the wrong link before, sorry folks. Here’s the right one http://booksplease.blogspot.com/2008/02/booking-through-thursday-after.html

  33. Alix Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 10:47 am

    <a href=” Here is mine

    Happy Valentines day Everyone!

  34. Moon Rani Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 10:50 am

    Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

  37. Stacy Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 11:27 am

    Mine is up now – here.

    Happy Valentines Day, everyone! :)

  38. It’s About Making Babies! » Blog Archive » BTT: After the Honeymoon Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 11:30 am

    [...] Booking Through Thursday asks: Have you ever fallen out of love with a favorite author? Was the last book you read by the author so bad, you broke up with them and haven’t read their work since? Could they ever lure you back? [...]

  43. Florinda Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    Great question! Here’s my answer.

    Happy Valentine’s Day, and have a great weekend, y’all!

  46. Susan Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    Today’s question plus last week’s:

    http://pagesturned.blogspot.com/2008/02/after-honeymoon-etc.html

    Happy chocolate day, everyone.

  49. Mo Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Its been a little while since I’ve participated, but I
    played today:

    http://mosmind.blogspot.com/2008/02/it-was-just-infatuation.html

    Great question, too!

    Have a great weekend, y’all

  51. Flight into Fantasy » Happy Valentine’s Day Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    [...] the meantime, here’s this week’s Booking through Thursday. Here’s something for Valentine’s [...]

  53. Holly Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    We haven’t had time to play the last few months, but we did today!

    http://thebookbinge.blogspot.com/2008/02/booking-through-thursday-after.html

  55. Foxy Writer - A Weblog on Writing and Fantasy Literature. » After The Honeymoon Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    [...] After The Honeymoon Penned by Lenneth Today’s Booking Through Thursday: [...]

  58. Aria Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    I am new here but I thought I might jump in on this one so here is my answer!

    http://onemorechapterforaria.blogspot.com/2008/02/after-honeymoon-btt.html

  59. Tara Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    Happy Valentine’s Day! I really enjoyed this question! Here’s my response:

    http://talesofabookaddict.blogspot.com/2008/02/btt-after-honeymoon.html

  61. Pooch Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    Great topic!! I’m surprised that several authors came to mind!! Who would have thought?? Not me!!

    http://yarnknitreadlit.blogspot.com/2008/02/bookin-through-thursday-with-dogs.html

    :)

  62. Susan Helene Gottfried Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    Is it always a bad thing when this happens?

    Hmmm.

  63. Danielle Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    Fun question, here’s my answer. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  65. Juli Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    Short answer today. Enjoy what is left of your Valentine’s Day.

    http://caniborrowyourbook.blogspot.com/2008/02/after-honeymoon-btt.html

  66. Kimmie Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 7:18 pm

    My computers been in the hospital, but it’s home doing fine. My answer is at http://kimmieskrap.blogspot.com/2008/02/booking-through-thursday-after.html

  67. BookGal Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Happy BTT all.

  69. Renay Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    I answered the question, and then got derailed by a similar yet unrelated question. What else is new? Response here.

  73. Stephanie Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    I’m up!! Sorry it’s so late. Long day at work!! Check me out at my blog….http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/

  75. J.C. Montgomery Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    Wow. Number 74! Last time I looked it was somewhere between 20 and 30. Gee, I only turned my back for a minute….

    Here is mine.

    See you all next week!

  76. Nanashi-Inc.net » BTT: After the Honeymoon Says:
    February 15, 2008 at 1:01 am

    [...] dinner at Johnny Carino’s. I just realized that I hadn’t checked what this week’s Blogging Through Thursday question is, and upon seeing it I just had to laugh. Have you ever fallen out of love with a [...]

  78. shoppinmom Says:
    February 15, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Absolutely. I used to love Julie Garwood but her last few books really were terrible.

  79. Joshua Says:
    February 15, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Dan Brown has lost me forever. Deception Point was so unbelieveable It was insulting. I could not finish it. I used it for kindling. But yet, he’s rich, so what do I know?

  83. Marcia Says:
    February 15, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    I have broken up with some of my favorites and others I continue an on-again, off-again relationship. Most of my break ups aren’t painful and have evolved over time.

    I find this the case when it’s a series with the same character or group of characters. Over time they’ve done all they can do and the writing becomes a bit stale. I tire of them and go looking for someone new to spark to my interest. Or I find it hard to keep track of which story line belong to which character(s). I have several favorites who write story lines, let’s say about lawyers, and those lawyers have on-going relationships with other characters from past books in the series. It’s hard to remember whose been doing what in which story with the lag time in writing and publishing new books. Also, I read so much that my memory cells tend to go on overload and short circuit.

    For those I have an on-again, off-again relationship with it is usually a change in writing style that tends to make me stray. Over time in any career boredom tends to set in, day in and day out the same routine. I think this would be true with authors. So in order to keep their work interesting not only to readers but the writers themselves they might try a different style of writing or genre. Such is my relationship with a top horror/suspense author. I’ve read just about everything this man has written. Up until 2000 I can honestly say I enjoyed every book I read and looked forward to the newest release. Then his writing style changed and I found myself not finishing books and enjoying about every other new release. Now when I know he has a new release coming out I put it on hold at the library and give it try, no less than 50 pages minimum.

    http://printedpage.blogspot.com

  85. janice Says:
    February 17, 2008 at 5:05 am

    Jodi Picoult. I was turned off several years ago after reading Salem Falls. read it all by clicking my name! :)

  88. Jamie Says:
    February 21, 2008 at 8:45 am

    Posted late but I’m up.


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