Peer Pressure

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Suggested by JM:

I was looking through books yesterday at the shops and saw all the Twilight books, which I know basically nothing about. What I do know is that I’m beginning to feel like I’m the *only* person who knows nothing about them.

Despite being almost broke and trying to save money, I almost bought the expensive book (Australian book prices are often completely nutty) just because I felt the need to be ‘up’ on what everyone else was reading.

Have you ever felt pressured to read something because ‘everyone else’ was reading it? Have you ever given in and read the book(s) in question or do you resist? If you are a reviewer, etc, do you feel it’s your duty to keep up on current trends?


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!

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128 responses

  1. Kycoo

    I rarely give in to peer pressure when it comes to reading. I guess it’s because reading is such a precious thing to me, and I can’t afford to waste it by worrying about what everyone else is reading…

    With that said, I did feel an urge to check out Twilight, but only because I’d heard so many good things and so many bad things about it. It was a bit like Christopher Paolini’s Eragon; I wanted to decide for myself how good or how bad it was, instead of having everyone tell me their opinions. And all the discussion kind of piqued my interest.

  2. Kat

    Happy BTT! Here’s mine!

  3. Paula

    Hey this is a great question this week!
    http://bassetknitter.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  4. Melody

    Here’s my reply.
    Happy BTT!

  5. gautami tripathy

    My response:

    http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-peer-pressure.html

  6. Sally

    Good morning BTTers.
    http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  7. BooksPlease

    Nice question. My answer is here.

  8. Peter B

    Thanks for an engaging question!

    Here’s my response.
    http://peter1968.livejournal.com/80587.html

  9. Alice Teh

    I’m making a BTT comeback! Here’s my answer for this week.

    Happy BTT! 🙂

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  11. marie

    http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

    Great question!

  12. Moon Rani

    Happy BTT!

  13. Nicole

    Happy Thursday!

    http://linussblanket.typepad.com/linuss_blanket/2008/09/booking-through.html

  14. mervih

    Happy BTT! Here’s mine:
    http://mervih.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/peer-pressure/

  15. Bluestocking

    Hello everyone! I’m so glad this week is almost over!!

    http://web.me.com/bluestocking_bb/The_Bluestocking_Guide/Book_Reviews/Entries/2008/9/4_Peer_Pressure.html

  16. mommywiz

    I’ve never been one to read “what everyone else was reading.” I find that the books on the best seller list don’t interest me. I’m more of an exploring reader; I read what I like.

    Come check out my post for today, it’s about a great, not so popular book.

    http://blog.mommywizdom.com/2008/09/04/do-you-know-your-learning-style.aspx

  17. gloriana

    Mine is up at http://gloriana.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure/

    This is my first time participating — It was fun!

  18. Yvonne

    Mine is up at http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  19. Janet

    My answer is here:

    http://writer2b.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/btt-peer-pressure/

  20. jlshall

    Happy Thursday, everyone!
    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  21. treehousejukebox

    Zahaaaa! Here’s mine! http://treehousejukebox.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/btt-peer-pressure/

  22. Rebecca

    http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com/2008/09/btt-peer-pressure.html

  23. Ted

    And mine…
    http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2008/09/keeping-up-with-jonses.html

  24. Jennifer

    Here’s mine

  25. Kanadani

    Here’s my first go at this!

    http://contrariwiseblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

    This was fun!

  26. nicole

    Oh I like this question. Mine’s here.

  27. Rebecca

    The Book Lady Knows What’s Hot .

  28. Josette

    Hey again…my answer is up. Check it out! Happy BTT!

  29. Chris@bookarama

    Great question!

    Here’s mine

  30. Christine

    http://xinef.livejournal.com/262250.html

  31. Meghan

    My answer is up here – definitely a good question this week.

  32. trish

    Here’s mine: http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/peer-pressure-booking-through-thursday/

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  34. Barbara H.

    My answer is here:

    http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure/

  35. Debbie

    Happy Thursday from the West! It’s early–5:30 a.m. and I’m always amazed how many of you are up and at ’em already.
    Here is my link:
    http://ffbookblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  36. Athena

    Have a good first Thursday of September!

  37. Kiki

    Mine is up here: http://multifacetedmama.com/index.php/?p=824

    Thanks!

  38. elizabethwillse

    I sort of touch on the answer to this week, in a recent post. And referencing Twilight too!
    http://elizabethwillse.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/the-it-book/

  39. Lisa

    Great question!! Here’s my answer:

    http://southerngal-lisa.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  40. Elizabeth

    My comments are on my livejournal.

  41. baileysgranny

    Here are my answers this week:

    http://baileysgranny.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  42. Suey

    Here’s my answer!

  43. MizB

    Here’s my response:
    http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure/

    ((and I’m one who’s read the entire Twilight series, and say they are *worth* the hype… at least IMHO!)) 😉

    MizB

  44. Carrie, Reading to Know

    http://readingtoknow.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  45. Esther

    I love Thursdays! Here’s mine: http://ethanzachemma.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  46. Susan Helene Gottfried

    Here is mine!

    http://westofmars.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  47. Jenn

    http://seejennread.livejournal.com/15066.html

  48. Susan B. Evans

    Oh my, this is a loaded question… O.k. here’s my answer:

    http://wellmanneredfrivolity.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

    Don’t hate me 🙂

  49. Ivy

    Here is my reply. http://kehinde.com/blog/?p=648 Good question.

  50. Devourer of Books

    This was a great question, here’s my answer.

  51. Cass

    http://www.midlifemusings.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday-942008/

  52. Donna

    I just finished the Twilight series! My post is up. Thanks for a great question.

  53. Swapna

    http://www.skrishnasbooks.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  54. Kristen (bookclubclassics)

    Love the topic! I just read Twilight for this very reason…

    Here’s my post:

    http://www.bookclubclassics.com/Blog/2008/09/04/bonus-btt/

  55. Kristen (bookclubclassics)

    Great Topic! Here’s my post:

    http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/2008/09/04/bonus-btt/

  56. Grishny

    Good question. I have, I hope, a good answer to it.

  57. Michael

    Thanks for the prompt! I think I wandered a bit from the subject of books, but here’s my answer.

  58. Lynda

    Mine’s up here:
    http://lyndasbookblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-4908.html

  59. Bitsy

    I’m a first time poster, and my answer is up here.

  60. blbooks

    My answer is here.

  61. bethany canfield

    oh here it is!! come visit 🙂

    http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/2008/09/peer-pressure-btt.html

    happy btt!!!!

  62. Tracee

    Here’s mine:

    http://thebookczar.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html.

  63. Sam

    I’ve tried giving into peer pressure. I tried to read Dan Brown, and I tried to read Harry Potter. Having learned my lesson — that I have zero patience with fiction that I’m just not into — I think I’ll stick to choosing books for myself.

    Unless there are free books involved, in which case, there’s not much I won’t try. 😉

  64. Christin

    Hello! Happy BTT! 🙂

  65. Alison

    http://pilethemon.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  66. marineko

    http://marineko.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  67. Jessica

    Here’s my 22d response!
    http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-22/

  68. Shana

    Great question, JM!

    My response HERE.

  69. Diana

    First time in hear! Great idea!
    http://tarameainventata.blogspot.com/

  70. Shauna

    I like this question. My answer is here

  71. Cathy

    Here’s mine!

  72. Popin

    Here is my answer
    http://proudbookworm.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  73. MADELEINE

    Mine is a bit late but finally up

  74. Mog

    Here’s mine http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  75. mari

    http://marireads.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

    Here is my post for this week.

  76. katrina

    My main reading pressure came from trying to match up to everyone else at uni. My full post is here:
    http://katrinasreads.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-pressure.html

  77. Joanne

    Here is my answer I got a bit carried away with my post today – Terrific topic!!

  78. Matthew

    I’m just a bit late and I’m #72!

    Here is answer. Happy BTT everyone. 🙂

  79. Sara

    Here is mine

    http://www.quiltingbookworm.blogspot.com

  80. A Novel Menagerir

    GIVE-A-WAY CONTEST TODAY ON MY WEBSITE!

    I did, also, leave a response on Peer Pressure….

    Visit my blog at:

    http://sjfreed.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday/

    Best,
    Sheri

  81. Lyn - A Blog in the Rough

    Never thought about book peer pressure, great question!

    Check me out here —> http://ablogintherough.blogspot.com/

  82. softdrink

    Happy Thursday!

    http://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2008/09/peer-pressure.html

  83. Kim

    heres my reply http://kymmayfield.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

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  85. brideofthebookgod

    Here’s mine:
    http://brideofthebookgod.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/peer-pressure-%c2%ab-booking-through-thursday/

  86. Bekah

    Mine’s up!
    http://conspiracy-girl.com/2008/09/peer-pressure-booking-through-thursday.html

  87. Simon T

    Here’s mine!
    http://stuck-in-a-book.blogspot.com/2008/09/under-pressure.html

  88. Anna

    What a great topic!
    http://community.livejournal.com/genrereviews/56535.html

  89. pinaymama

    mine is up!!! Happy Booking Through Thursday!

  90. Jen

    I’m anti-peer pressure. Read all about it:

    http://jens_page.blogspot.com/2008/09/peer-pressure-book-version.html

  91. CB James

    the pressure I really feel is the pressure to post here before the comment total reaches 100!!! 😉

    here’s mine

    http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2008/09/btt-feeling-pressure.html

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  93. Jessica Coleman

    Here’s mine!

    http://botheyes.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure/

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  95. carol

    Running a little late today but I am posted at http://charliandme.blogspot.com/

  96. Christina

    Here’s mine: http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure/

  97. JM

    Almost forgot to answer my own question. 🙂 Mine is up!

  98. Words Speak Volumes

    here ya go

  99. confuzzledbooks

    Here’s my post
    http://confuzzledbooks.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  100. Alyce

    Here’s my link:
    http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

  101. Marcia

    Short answer: Rarely

    The long answer can be found here

  102. Alea

    Mine is here:

    http://aleapopculture.blogspot.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday.html

    😀

  103. Juliann

    Funny you should ask. I just picked up The Shack because so many people are reading it although I avoided it for a long time.
    http://unwrittenreads.blogspot.com/

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  105. Lenneth

    Here’s mine, extremely late: http://foxywriter.com/2008/09/04/belated-btt-peer-pressure/

  106. Jenera

    I know nothing about the Twilight books either.

    I usually don’t feel too pressured to read certain books but that stems from my having a completely different taste in books. I don’t read most mainstream books or authors with the exception of a few.

  107. Ruth

    I’m late to the party this week:

    http://www.bookishruth.com/2008/09/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

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  109. mangomissives

    a little late, but its my first time… here it is:
    http://mangomissives.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/booking-through-thursday/

  110. sarah

    It’s late but here it is: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OhioSarah/585473/

  111. Barefoot in High Heels

    Oops! I just found the post. I don’t have time to write on my blog right now, but I definitely felt the pressure to read the Harry Potter books. And I was so glad I did! I got them all (except for the final one — it hadn’t come out yet) at the same time for Christmas a few years ago and read them back-to-back — sort of like a chain-reader! They were fantastic!! Hope to participate in future links!!

    http://www.barefootinhighheels.wordpress.com

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  113. Budd

    http://btt.groups.vox.com/

  114. Florinda

    Another good question – here’s my day-late answer.

  115. Jeane

    This was a really popular question! Here’s my late answer.

  116. Melanie

    http://tigermel.blogspot.com/2008/09/btt-for-94.html

  117. beastmomma

    I am a day late, but mine are up:
    http://beastmomma.squarespace.com/from-shelf-to-hand/2008/9/6/booking-through-thursday-peer-pressure.html

  118. loopyloo100

    Late I know, but unfortunately it’s not been the easiest of weeks!

    http://bookannelid.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/booking-through-thursday-2/

  119. Vanessa

    http://whatvanessareads.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/booking-through-thursday-9408-peer-pressure/

  120. Liv

    I just started doing this. 🙂
    http://livsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-need-some-sort-of-regularity.html

  121. Mish

    Good one. Answer’s here

  122. Susan

    I’m late but I’m here!

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  125. Janet

    I just came across your site and was considering this question just last night. I did a write up on it and I appreciate you discussing such interesting questions. Here is my write up on the subject:
    http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook

  126. karen

    Long overdue post

  127. w90y83

    I just found your blog and yes I am always being pressured to read books alot of the times but if I am not to late i am going to advise you NOT to read Twilight. I read it and being a christian I totally regreat reading it. You can see my blog at sophiesstory.wordpress.com

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