tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post1934965019454795266..comments2024-01-26T02:25:17.645-07:00Comments on Alternate Readality: Predictability: The Good, The Bad, The UglyJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-63721897806348514412013-02-27T07:06:58.049-07:002013-02-27T07:06:58.049-07:00I totally didn't see the end of Across the Uni...I totally didn't see the end of Across the Universe coming...and I'm generally pretty good at picking out predictable outcomes! Maybe I was off my game that day when I read it.... Great post idea though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-53568987314809998722013-02-22T16:25:58.578-07:002013-02-22T16:25:58.578-07:00Very boring and eye roll inducing! Very boring and eye roll inducing! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-22336708785488578962013-02-21T20:46:29.022-07:002013-02-21T20:46:29.022-07:00LOL love this! I like to think of myself as knowin...LOL love this! I like to think of myself as knowing what's going to happen ahead of time, and I love it when I'm wrong. But I'm right a lot. :) I think the biggest problem with a predictable book is that it's BORING. In fact, when I use the word predictable in a review, it's my nice way of saying boring.Jessica @ Books: A true storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678981938821085754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-80728809694664792982013-02-20T20:15:43.456-07:002013-02-20T20:15:43.456-07:00Lol! Yeah, I though the same thing. I would have r...Lol! Yeah, I though the same thing. I would have rolled my eyes big time!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-76396878140197715042013-02-20T03:26:42.605-07:002013-02-20T03:26:42.605-07:00+JMJ+
Believe it or not, my problem with Across ...+JMJ+ <br /><br />Believe it or not, my problem with <i>Across the Universe</i> was NOT the predictability! =P I'm actually kind of good at being surprised by "obvious" endings, because I like being surprised more than I like correctly guessing the outcome in advance. <br /><br />But the one guess I got wrong when reading <i>Across the Universe</i> was what the third cause of discord would turn out to be. I actually thought that Eldest would say that discord is caused by differences, lack of a central leader, and . . . <i>love</i>! ROFL!!!Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-14599692304153087882013-02-19T21:52:12.150-07:002013-02-19T21:52:12.150-07:00I used to read mysteries all the time and got in t...I used to read mysteries all the time and got in the horrible habit of trying to figure the mystery out before the characters did. It does not help my reading nowadays. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-83098814728508286092013-02-19T21:50:26.357-07:002013-02-19T21:50:26.357-07:00I find the more I read the better I get at predict...I find the more I read the better I get at predicting. Or maybe it's all the mysteries I used to read. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-40799244035692850452013-02-19T21:48:26.981-07:002013-02-19T21:48:26.981-07:00Oh, The Book Thief! That is indeed a perfect examp...Oh, The Book Thief! That is indeed a perfect example. Should have used it instead. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-25684091654987072702013-02-19T15:21:58.575-07:002013-02-19T15:21:58.575-07:00I love those books that are so well written you do...I love those books that are so well written you don't care if you've figured it out because you're enjoying the ride so much. I'm not great at predicting things (with a few exceptions, and then I always KNOW it's obvious if I've figured it out lol), and if I can't figure it out I don't try because I like to be surprised. Luckily I haven't read too many books that I know what's going to happen right from the get-go, but I end up yelling at the characters (or author) then too.SweetMarie83https://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-18190354737754530312013-02-19T13:54:27.238-07:002013-02-19T13:54:27.238-07:00Great post, Jenny! I am actually one of those read...Great post, Jenny! I am actually one of those readers that has a hard time figuring out what's going to happen next. I'm pretty good at identifying elements that are going to play a large roll later on, but that's it. That being said, predictibility doesn't bother me so much. There are certain things I expect in the pulp fiction I read, and I like it when writers deliver.<br /><br />On a side note, I am excited to see you liked Cinder. I need to check that book out!Camille Picotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202776373092423433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-18133836918800021682013-02-19T12:53:33.894-07:002013-02-19T12:53:33.894-07:00Ha! I love this post. I am usually in the catego...Ha! I love this post. I am usually in the category of "figures nothing out before it happens." But lately, I'm either becoming a more sophisticated reader, or I've been reading some really predictable books. And predictable in that bad way that make it so I don't want to read the book any more. All of these offenders have been YA books, most of them dystopian, so I'm going to take a break from those for a while to see if it's me or them.<br /><br />As for the books where predictability is not an issue, my favorite example is THE BOOK THIEF. The narrator tells you repeatedly what is going to happen, but it's the finding out HOW it happens that really moves the book along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-64650859277314952572013-02-18T22:14:24.684-07:002013-02-18T22:14:24.684-07:00Agreed. You just said that so much better than I d...Agreed. You just said that so much better than I did. Well done!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-17076990861278233912013-02-18T22:13:44.119-07:002013-02-18T22:13:44.119-07:00Oh, you do too see things coming. But, yes, you ar...Oh, you do too see things coming. But, yes, you are far more forgiving than me. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-30429445788937378222013-02-18T12:14:51.674-07:002013-02-18T12:14:51.674-07:00I agree that if you know a book is going to be pre...I agree that if you know a book is going to be predictable you don't worry about it as much. It's when they have twists and turns and make a huge deal about mystery when predictability become a let down. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539839965528274907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-26213854942084244702013-02-17T18:38:36.956-07:002013-02-17T18:38:36.956-07:00As you know, I don't have a problem with predi...As you know, I don't have a problem with predictability! Either I never see things coming, or if I do, I don't care. Or something like that. Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-2730625538774942802013-02-16T13:20:06.470-07:002013-02-16T13:20:06.470-07:00See, and far too often I feel like the author is h...See, and far too often I feel like the author is hitting us over the head with it. But they think they're being sneaky. So annoying! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-42998373835455850942013-02-16T13:19:09.859-07:002013-02-16T13:19:09.859-07:00Yeah, good characters make or break a book more of...Yeah, good characters make or break a book more often than not. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-83329039874070815902013-02-16T13:18:45.575-07:002013-02-16T13:18:45.575-07:00Yes, it has to be done right. Yes, it has to be done right. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-5930777482862927012013-02-16T13:18:26.315-07:002013-02-16T13:18:26.315-07:00Yeah, I totally agree with you. If it's horrib...Yeah, I totally agree with you. If it's horribly written or just plain awful I'll tear it to pieces. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-87765104216601998972013-02-16T13:17:35.671-07:002013-02-16T13:17:35.671-07:00I forgot you were right there with me on Ender...I forgot you were right there with me on Ender's Game. Ugh, such a stupid book! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-36213109992051628842013-02-16T13:16:54.088-07:002013-02-16T13:16:54.088-07:00Yeah, seeing everything coming is just plain borin...Yeah, seeing everything coming is just plain boring. That's why it needs to be done right...if you're going to be predictable. I prefer the surprise but it doesn't happen often. :( Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-85120903936844733722013-02-16T13:15:18.077-07:002013-02-16T13:15:18.077-07:00Cinder was awesome! I need to get the second book....Cinder was awesome! I need to get the second book. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-64449908674714115172013-02-16T13:14:42.965-07:002013-02-16T13:14:42.965-07:00The journey is the most important part. Agreed.The journey is the most important part. Agreed.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-12183047169119782272013-02-16T13:13:47.640-07:002013-02-16T13:13:47.640-07:00It was horrible, right?! So freaking boring! It was horrible, right?! So freaking boring! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-22243958892615632012013-02-15T19:40:18.555-07:002013-02-15T19:40:18.555-07:00Great post! I'm horrible at predicting things ...Great post! I'm horrible at predicting things (unless an author hits us over the head with it) and would rather just get caught up in the story. Have never read Watership Down, but think I'll take a pass since nothing happens. I need SOMETHING to happen to make a book worth reading!Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.com