Really, it’s another term for PUBLICITY. But most of us think of the hype as the promise that something is going to be amazing.
I’ve often been tricked by the hype, left to wonder if everyone who agreed with the hype was lying because they wanted to fit in. Because take it from Twi-hards, Potter-heads, and what-ever-they’re-going-to-name-Hunger-Games-Fans – being a part of the hype is fun.
I’ve often been tricked by the hype, left to wonder if everyone who agreed with the hype was lying because they wanted to fit in. Because take it from Twi-hards, Potter-heads, and what-ever-they’re-going-to-name-Hunger-Games-Fans – being a part of the hype is fun.
As much fun as it would be to rant about all the times the hype has let me down – I’m going to list books where the hype has been right on track.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
Where She Went, Gayle Forman
The Mortal Instruments Series, Cassandra Clare
Delirium, Lauren Oliver
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
Divergent, Veronica Roth
Anna and the French Kiss, Stephanie Perkins
Fallout, Ellen Hopkins
Shiver, Maggie Stiefvater
Will Grayson, Will Grayson, John Green, David Levithan
Do you guys concur?? I’m SURE I’m missing some. Please add to the list.
The ones on that list I've read have definitely lived up to the hype. I've read a lot more recently that have not, though.
ReplyDeleteThe books on your list that I have read I definitely agree with. Harry Potter, Where She Went, Hunger Games trilody, Shiver and a big Hells Yeah! to Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I LOVE that book so, so much.
ReplyDeleteDon't know that I really have anything to add to the list except for John Green's books Looking For Alaska and Paper Towns.
While I haven't read all of the books on the list, I concur with the ones that I have! Sadly there have been several books that I've read lately that have just not lived up to the hype.
ReplyDeleteThere's one book that I normally don't even tell people that I absolutely hated because of all of the hype buzzing around it!
I have not read all of those. I think I might just have to go read the ones I haven't now, though!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read all of those books yet, but I must say that hypes can be tricky things for me. Sure, they can be fun, but few things are as disappointing as reading a hyped book and wondering what the heck it was all for.
ReplyDeleteOkay, yes to all the hype on those books (except I haven't read Where She Went yet---reading If I Stay tonight). Can you please give HG fans a name before some marketing idiot does? Hungskis?
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I totally concur with your list. My favorite on the list: Where She Went. I died over this book. Great stuff!
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