Comments for Book Blogger Hop for December 17, 2010

Book Blogger Hop for December 17, 2010: 12/17/10

The grades are in for my papers. Both were very good! I'm just now waiting for the final class grades to be posted. In the meantime I'm back to freelance writing to make a little extra money to help with bills.

Today is my daughter's winter concert. She's been practicing for weeks. She has Winter Wonderland completely memorized. Grandpa Charlie's up in town and will be seeing the concert with us.

Next week my son is off from school so I will be trying to write while keeping him entertained. Then it's the holidays and I'll be busy with my family.

This week's question is about plot versus characters. I've spent the last few hours mulling the question in terms of the books I'm currently reading. While I want to say that both are important but thinking about the books I've enjoyed, I realize that I don't mind a completely nonsensical plot as long as the book has memorable characters.

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Comment #1: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 13:54:17

dragonflyy419

I'm with you ... I can overlook a poor plot if their characters are extremely well developed.

Comment #2: Friday, December 17, 2010 at 23:5835

Pussreboots

I don't even need well developed characters, just memorable ones. They can be completely over the top and silly. I love odd ball characters.

Comment #3: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 16:09:19

Melissa

Thanks for stopping by my site. I agree characters are the most important part of novels for me, but plot is really important too. I don't know if I could get into a story that I didn't believe major aspects of the lot.

Comment #4: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 00:22:06

Pussreboots

I have loved books with completely unbelievable plots because the characters were so unspeakably awesome. I tend to love nonsensical plots.

Comment #5: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 17:00:48

Trillian

Just stopping by to share some Friday blog love! Have a great weekend! Tasha @ A Trillian Books

Comment #6: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 10:51:02

Pussreboots

Thanks. It's going to be the first quiet weekend in ages and the first one where I don't have anything due!

Comment #7: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 17:37:39

Lynossa

Hi, thanks for stopping by ^^

For me plot saves the day. Recently I read a novel with not so interesting character, but the plot is great and it makes me keep reading till the end.

Comment #8: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 10:56:37

Pussreboots

A good plot but dull character would result at me screaming at the character for the entire book.

Comment #9: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 18:01:41

Howard

This might be the best Book Blogger Hop question I've seen to date.

So what's the answer? Plot! Hop over to my blog and let me tell you how a good plot rescued bad characters from bad book oblivion.

Comment #10: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 10:59:08

Pussreboots

OK. Thanks.

Comment #11: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 18:28:42

Donna(BLHmistress)

Hi new follower here, I been trying to rack my brain and have settled with a bit of both which had been mostly of what I have read had. My Follow Friday/Book Blogger Hop

Comment #12: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:05:28

Pussreboots

I would hope for both too but if I were forced to pick one over the other, I would pick characters over plot.

Comment #13: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 19:36:47

Julia

I agree!

Comment #14: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:27:39

Pussreboots

Thanks!

Comment #15: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 20:20:43

Susan (Reading World)

I vote for characters also. Thanks for coming to my blog on the hop. You've got an amazing site! What an impressive archive. Enjoy the busy holidays!

Comment #16: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:37:02

Pussreboots

Thank you. I'm glad you like my blog.

Comment #17: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 20:27:55

Uniquely Moi Books

Thanks for stopping by! You're right, Both plot and characters are what create a story! Have a great weekend!

Comment #18: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:42:02

Pussreboots

I'm reading a good mixture of plot and character right now called A Barnstormer in Oz.

Comment #19: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 21:47:09

Christy

Thanks for the follow...I've returned the favor! :o)

Comment #20: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:43:14

Pussreboots

Thank you for the return follower. I look forward to following your reviews.

Comment #21: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 22:17:19

Mithee @ The Deranged Book Lovers

*Hops around* Thanks for hopping by on our blog! I'm a new follower. ^_^

Comment #22: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:57:21

Pussreboots

Thank you for following my blog.

Comment #23: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 22:20:39

Barb

Good Evening! Thanks for the visit! I'm with you on the characters! The plot can be almost non-existent if the characters are entertaining.

Comment #24: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 12:01:22

Pussreboots

Exactly! I thought about all my recent favorite books and realized that I remembered the characters before I remembered the plot.

Comment #25: Friday, December, 17, 2010 at 22:32:26

Ashley

Thanks for stopping by. :)

I keep seeing different peoples post and agree with them, but I honestly think it's the characters I like the best. :)

Have a good weekend!

Misha

Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Have a great weekend! :)

Comment #28: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 12:08:23

Pussreboots

You're welcome. Same to you.

Comment #29: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 00:30:41

Lexie C.

I was discussing this with my dad while we watched Resident Evil actually (after having written my post of course). The only genre I really care about the plot moreso is in Fantasy (and all its branches--urban, epic, alternate history). Everything else I need to enjoy the characters and world at the same time.

Thanks for stopping by! and sorry for the first comment I hit 'enter' accidentally XD

Comment #30: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 12:11:03

Pussreboots

Don't worry about the stray comment. Everything gets moderated before posting. I thought about you wanting a good plot for fantasy and I thought about my own favorite fantasies and I'm sticking with prefering characters over plots. I think that's why I don't like quest stories. Those are so typically about getting from point A to point B and not about the characters on the quest.

Comment #31: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 01:03:01

Alex

I feel the same way as you. I think good characters and came a book enjoyable even if the plot isn't super original, or well done.

:)

Hope you have a great weekend!

Alex

Comment #32: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 12:14:10

Pussreboots

Yes. I'm definitely a character reader. Thanks for stopping by.

Comment #33: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 02:05:22

shelleyrae @ book'd out

Hi
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier~ Congrats on your good grades!

Comment #34: Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 12:16:21

Pussreboots

Thank you. Those assignments were all I was thinking of for the last bunch of weeks.

Comment #35: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 05:12:18

blodeuedd

yay for good grades :)
And yes tough question this week, in the end I do want both to be good

Comment #36: Monday, December 20, 2010 at 20:18:51

Pussreboots

In an ideal book both would be strong. If though one has to be stronger than the other, I am more forgiving of a poor plot than I am of poorly realized characters.

Comment #37: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 12:27:53

Pen

Thanks for hopping by! Have a great weekend!

Comment #38: Monday, December 20, 2010 at 20:23:22

Pussreboots

Thanks. It was a quiet and wet weekend. We stayed inside and baked and took it easy.

Comment #39: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 18:53:47

Liz (Midnight Bloom)

Hey! I'm returning the hop... thanks for stopping by!!

Hope you have a great weekend and have a wonderful holiday with your family! :)

Comment #40: Monday, December 20, 2010 at 20:25:02

Pussreboots

You're welcome. The weekend was quiet which was a welcome change. Happy holidays.

Comment #41: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 19:53:35

Tiger Holland

Yep, for me, excellent characters can redeem a very simple plot.

Comment #42: Monday, December 20, 2010 at 20:30:02

Pussreboots

I will gladly take a nonsensical plot with memorable characters over an ornate plot with characters that aren't well formed.

Comment #43: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 19:54:22

kai charles

thanks for stopping by my blog :) Happy Hopping

Comment #44: Monday, December 20, 2010 at 20:37:59

Pussreboots

You're welcome.

Comment #45: Saturday, December, 18, 2010 at 21:04:25

Laurie (bittenbyparanormalromance)

Thanks for stopping by.

I hope you have a good week!

Comment #46: Monday, December 20, 2010 at 20:40:10

Pussreboots

You're welcome. Happy holidays if we don't connect again before the end of the year.

Comment #47: Sunday, December, 19, 2010 at 20:10:19

Elizabeth

Hopping by from the blog hop.

Lots of good answers to this week's tough question.

Stop by my blog to see my answer to this week's question.

Also check out a design site I found...pretty neat home decorating ideas...it is in the right side panel on my blog.

Happy Holidays!!

Comment #48: Monday, December 20, 2010 at 20:40:10

Pussreboots

Sigh... I have to declutter before I can decorate. I am doing a serious weeding of my books.