tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post8332966421803955541..comments2024-01-17T04:33:08.243-08:00Comments on My Friend Amy: Let's Discuss Book EndorsementsAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-2827465839021571442009-03-09T22:18:00.000-07:002009-03-09T22:18:00.000-07:00Yay! Congratulations! That is so cool that you g...Yay! Congratulations! That is so cool that you got to write an endorsement!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-64744749954112197972009-03-08T10:38:00.000-07:002009-03-08T10:38:00.000-07:00Oh, I always check out the blurbs. They nearly alw...Oh, I always check out the blurbs. They nearly always influence my decision to buy a book. If all the blurbs are just one-worders from newspapers-- that looks bad to me, and so the book might be bad, too. If it's got blurbs from authors who works I like, then I tend to think the book might be good. I nearly always pick up a book Neil Gaiman's endorsed, for example, though we don't always see eye to eye on that. Also Warren Ellis, Diana Wynne Jones, etc. Actually, normally I get more hits than misses when I listen to an author blurb.<BR/><BR/>If there aren't any author blurbs or newspaper blurbs, then there's normally something like a Kirkus review snippet or whatever, and though it's not as useless as a newspaper blurb it's pretty close. Though I have started paying closer attention to the Kirkus starred-review books. :D<BR/><BR/>Congrats on getting your endorsement published!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-77767217581311951072009-03-04T17:19:00.000-08:002009-03-04T17:19:00.000-08:00I glance at them, but they certainly don't entice ...I glance at them, but they certainly don't entice me to buy a particular book. If I didn't hear about a book from someone, I look at covers. Yes, I judge books by their covers!Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-65799102271154234692009-03-04T11:25:00.000-08:002009-03-04T11:25:00.000-08:00I really don't pay that much attention to the endo...I really don't pay that much attention to the endorsements unless they are from authors I adoreSerenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-31725545343403322282009-03-03T18:13:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:13:00.000-08:00I read them, but with a fair amount of skepticism....I read them, but with a fair amount of skepticism. I mean, only the good reviews will be used in this case, of course. I do really pay attention if it's an author I particularly like giving the endorsement. That said, Amy - congrats on getting your review published!Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303029261460733363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-36569052917442012392009-03-03T17:43:00.000-08:002009-03-03T17:43:00.000-08:00congrats on that endorsement being published - how...congrats on that endorsement being published - how exciting!<BR/><BR/>I read the endorsements *after* I read the book, how weird is that?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-13835215753899038622009-03-03T07:06:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:06:00.000-08:00I am so glad you brought up endorsments. Sometimes...I am so glad you brought up endorsments. Sometimes, I wonder if the author endorsing the book even read the book or are they just good friends with the author. A couple of month ago my bookclub picked a book based on an author endorsment. Out of ten ladies who read the book all would not read the others in the series. Lesson learned: don't pick a book by the endorsments. I love the idea of regular "joes" writing endorsments.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17766503514863443249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-54425890992380579452009-03-03T07:01:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:01:00.000-08:00What a great post! I love reading all the response...What a great post! I love reading all the responses. I always pay attention to endorsements, especially endorsements by authors. When I write endorsements for authors, I try to be as detailed as I can. I endorsed Ms. Sutton's previous book, and I can honestly say I loved it and hope my endorsement showed that. <BR/><BR/>I do have a slightly different take on endorsements that are shorter. Although it might sometimes be true, usually shortened endorsements don't mean the publisher is hiding undesirable comments. Most authors won't endorse if they can't say something great about the book. <BR/><BR/>Publishers often pull out a very exciting line from a longer endorsement because it is such a good line. And sometimes they just need to save room. You may see different versions of endorsements in different places, some of them longer and some shorter. <BR/><BR/>Love hearing your thoughts. And congratulations on endorsing Michelle's book. What an honor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-75515377433548487062009-03-03T06:31:00.000-08:002009-03-03T06:31:00.000-08:00I tend glance over endorsements. I guess I always ...I tend glance over endorsements. I guess I always considered them to be nothing more than advertisements. Nonetheless, if I do see someone I respect endorsing it then I am more likely to take a closer look.Lynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-1259470092670412602009-03-03T05:12:00.000-08:002009-03-03T05:12:00.000-08:00I read the endorsments on debut or new to me autho...I read the endorsments on debut or new to me authors. I love it when an author I love has an endorsment for a new author.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04706415853410863622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-80567001092721125642009-03-03T01:12:00.000-08:002009-03-03T01:12:00.000-08:00I read them sometimes. Just recently, I started r...I read them sometimes. Just recently, I started reading a book because of an endorsement by an author I love. I couldn't read more than 50 pages.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-77252691440747800962009-03-02T23:39:00.000-08:002009-03-02T23:39:00.000-08:00I also mostly pay attention to endorsements from o...I also mostly pay attention to endorsements from other authors I like. They have caused me to pick up a book I'd never heard of on occasion, and I discovered some great gems that way!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-82872381476208872632009-03-02T20:11:00.000-08:002009-03-02T20:11:00.000-08:00I don't read endorsements. If one catches my eye b...I don't read endorsements. If one catches my eye because of a word or name then fine, but I don't read anything but the title, and the back story.Jennifer C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12253564132754009574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-57513661808069195682009-03-02T19:55:00.000-08:002009-03-02T19:55:00.000-08:00I enjoy reading endorsements. I think it's because...I enjoy reading endorsements. I think it's because I know that if certain people are giving their thumbs up on the book, I'll almost be sure to like it. The reverse is also true.Rita T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01830881581676707303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-25194207407685979822009-03-02T19:31:00.000-08:002009-03-02T19:31:00.000-08:00I read endorsements, author bio, dedications, auth...I read endorsements, author bio, dedications, author acknowledgements, etc. Actually everything there is to read in a book, I read!!!<BR/><BR/>I do pay attention to author and reader endorsements, I like to know what others think of a book and if I know the reviewer or author, all the more so. <BR/><BR/>Having had the privilege of having my endorsements on numerous books now (only once knowing my words were going to be used!), I like to assume that the people writing them have put in the same care and effort that I try to do with all my reviews :)<BR/><BR/>Interesting post, Amy - thanksRelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857426893482706263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-18813174817158637912009-03-02T18:44:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:44:00.000-08:00Oh, how exciting for you! I've had a few reviews ...Oh, how exciting for you! I've had a few reviews quoted in books before and even though they usually just list my site rather than me by name, it's still a good feeling.<BR/><BR/>I tend to look at endorsements from authors I like or from reviewers whose tastes seem to be similar to mine. Otherwise, I tend to pick books either because I already know I like the author or reviews online have intrigued me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-86364724683136186202009-03-02T18:19:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:19:00.000-08:00You know, it pays to check those blogs that you FO...You know, it pays to check those blogs that you FOLLOW every once in awhile. That's how I found this post! Holy smokes, I think that is neat that you are blogging about it, Amy. When you guys all read the endorsement Amy wrote you'll see it is very well written, too. I think it is an art to write endorsements and to write decent book reviews. Amy's got it going on, and not just because she liked my book. :) <BR/><BR/>I read every endorsement in every book I read. You can tell when someone really loved the book by what they say. I am very excited about the ones I've collected for It's NOT About HIM so far. They can be viewed on my website under endorsements @ www.michellesutton.netEdgy Inspirational Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907754905383023615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-69594254440743488432009-03-02T17:18:00.000-08:002009-03-02T17:18:00.000-08:00Congrats on the endorsement! I do like to read th...Congrats on the endorsement! I do like to read the blurbs and endorsements. Knowing there is a twist in a book, doesn't bother me - at the moment, I can't actually think of anything that does - though I'm sure there is something, lol!!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-18870423752673589222009-03-02T16:11:00.000-08:002009-03-02T16:11:00.000-08:00Congratulations, that's so exciting! And it's funn...Congratulations, that's so exciting! And it's funny that you post this, because right before I clicked on your post, I was reading the endorsements of the book I'm currently reading. So I definitely read them!S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-47179030306051476592009-03-02T15:51:00.000-08:002009-03-02T15:51:00.000-08:00I do read them, but may or may not pay attentionto...I do read them, but may or may not pay attentionto them. I did find Elizabeth Lowell and Harlan Coban by following up on an author's endorsement.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-51258913711949453752009-03-02T15:47:00.000-08:002009-03-02T15:47:00.000-08:00Ooops! congrats on getting an endorsement publishe...Ooops! congrats on getting an endorsement published!Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-49293156320547411462009-03-02T15:46:00.000-08:002009-03-02T15:46:00.000-08:00I don't pay that much attention to endorsements. I...I don't pay that much attention to endorsements. I glance at them to see if I recognize the author of the blurb, but I don't really read them. Maybe I'm in the minority.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-62701947311223674262009-03-02T14:10:00.000-08:002009-03-02T14:10:00.000-08:00I will pay attention to an endorsement by an autho...I will pay attention to an endorsement by an author I love. Otherwise, mostly I make sure they're there. Reading books that don't have endorsements is a bad idea, unless of course they are a favorite author or it's a classic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-42482619116233269772009-03-02T14:08:00.000-08:002009-03-02T14:08:00.000-08:00I always read the blurbs and endorsements. It's p...I always read the blurbs and endorsements. It's part of my ritual of starting a new book. I really pay attention if it's from an author I already respect. The only thing I don't like is if they give away too much of the story.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-37656834295610842012009-03-02T13:43:00.000-08:002009-03-02T13:43:00.000-08:00I pay attention to endorsements from authors I enj...I pay attention to endorsements from authors I enjoy for authors I'm not familiar with because I assume (possibly incorrectly) that the book being endorsed will have some similarities with the authors I know. <BR/><BR/>So, I won't pay any attention to an endorsement on a Neil Gaiman book, because I've read lots of Neil Gaiman and know what to expect. I will pay attention to a Neil Gaiman endorsement on a science fiction book by an author I've never heard of because I assume there's some reason he was asked to give the endorsement.TexasRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552612565762386171noreply@blogger.com