Friday Five: Books & Hype

We have several friends over at Eve's and wanted to support the work they do. We will feature the same topic each week that they do, but the original idea came from Cheryl Renee Herbsman's blog.

This week, Eve's Fan Garden asks....

Tell us FIVE books that you think received too much hype and/or not enough hype.

The Books With Too Much Hype:

1. Matched by Ally Condie - I know so many people who love this book, but it fell flat for me. I went in expecting to love it as much as everyone else. I think my unrealistic expectations actually ended up causing me to dislike it. I was just looking for something more, I suppose.

2. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - I had been waiting for this one for months when it came out. I just think this one fell flat on its face after the other three. I like to pretend it doesn't exist. The hype certainly didn't help this book.

3. The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare  - I ended up liking this one in the end, but it took awhile. I actually read the first book and decided I had no desire to read future books. However, my very persistent friend, Katie, convinced me to give the series another try. Again, I think the hype actually tainted my thinking about this series. Also, now that I have read Clockwork Angel - I think that series is going to be so much better than this one.

The Books With Not Enough Hype:

4. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer - I don't think this book got enough hype. I didn't hear hardly anything about it until after I read it. This was good because it allowed me to read and form my own thinking about it. However, I love this book so much I think everyone should be paying attention to it.

5. The Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting - I don't think this series got enough hype either. Derting is a phenomenal writer and the plot pacing is some of the best I have ever seen. More people should read and love this series.