Nov 8, 2012

Feature & Follow Friday {12}


Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read!

This Week's Question...

Do you mind books with similar ideas to other books? Similar concepts, backgrounds, retellings or pulled-to-publish fanfic?


In all honesty, I don't mind at all. Of course I don't like books that are identical, but as long as the story has enough unique elements, it usually doesn't bother me. Over the past few years, I've read so many YA books that it's practically impossible not to find major and/or minor similarities between them all. As long as the book or series has characters that I really love, then I have no problems with overlapping ideas !

What's your answer to this week's question? Be sure to leave me a link to your #FF in the comments below so I can visit, follow, and read all of your answers! Happy Friday!

Your Y.A. Bookworm,
Caitlin <3

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28 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 8, 2012 at 11:24 PM

    I agree. So long as there are some differences, some overlap is OK!

    Old Follower :)

    Marilyn @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog

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  2. Alison Can ReadNovember 8, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Hopping through. Thanks for the link to your awesome giveaway. I just entered. Congrats on 350+ followers!
    My Hop

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  3. Lisa PottgenNovember 8, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    For me, there has to be enough difference for it to be at least slightly unpredictable, or I will get bored and not finish because it has no uniqueness to it. New follower via GFC. Your RSS link wouldn't work, or would have followed that way! I am at http://justanotherrabidreader.info

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    1. UnknownNovember 9, 2012 at 10:05 AM

      I know exactly what you mean! Thank-you so much for letting me know- I'll have to fix that sometime today !! :)

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  4. Lee @ Rally the ReadersNovember 8, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    If I were trying to find a book that didn't contain a single element similar to that of another book, I'd never read again. I'm OK with retellings and such as long as there's enough of a twist to make them fresh.

    Old follower. :) Our FF

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    1. UnknownNovember 9, 2012 at 10:11 AM

      I know! Your just bound to find similarities! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  5. UnknownNovember 9, 2012 at 12:55 AM

    Great answer!

    Here's my FF Post!
    Andrea @ Literary Getaway
    Old Follower(:

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  6. Jessica @ a GREAT readNovember 9, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    I agree! There has to be something different between the two and there usually is for me when I read similar themed books! I like retellings as well, in the sense of fairy tales and myths! Reading two series that take on the Persephone myth, both are different yet tell the same kind of story, that being the myth.

    Here's my Follow Friday

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. UnknownNovember 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM

      Exactly- that's a perfect example!
      Happy Friday =)

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  7. Liesel K. HillNovember 9, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    As long as they're done well and not 100% recycled, I don't mind too much either. Old follower via GFC. My FFs are at Musings on Fantasia and LKHill. Happy Friday! :D

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    1. UnknownNovember 9, 2012 at 10:17 AM

      Yeah, because if they are EXACTLY the same, they're no longer fun to read!
      Thanks for stopping by :)

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  8. Cherie ColyerNovember 9, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    I agree, similarities as long as it's not following the same formula as another book are fine with me.
    Old follower

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  9. Shane @ItchingforBooksNovember 9, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Me too. I don't mind as long as its nice in its own way.

    old follower
    http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2012/11/feature-and-follow-25_9.html

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  10. Shane @ItchingforBooksNovember 9, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Cool answer.

    old follower
    http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2012/11/feature-and-follow-25_9.html

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  11. EmmaNovember 9, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    I know what you mean! And I totally agree! I really don't mind! Who can complain when Twilight sprang my love for YA! :D

    I'm a old follower.

    You have a lovely blog btw! Here's My FF

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    1. UnknownNovember 10, 2012 at 8:43 AM

      Exactly, Twilight was the reason I am such an avid reader today! Happy Friday =)

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  12. UnknownNovember 9, 2012 at 2:42 PM

    Great answer!

    Here's my FF Post!
    Andrea @ Literary Getaway
    Old Follower(:

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  13. JudithNovember 10, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    I agree that it's somewhat impossible to find stories that are completely unique nowadays, but I do like it if there are at least some original concepts. Creativity! New follower! :)

    Judith @ Paper Riot

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    1. UnknownNovember 10, 2012 at 8:49 AM

      Creativity is always the best in my opinion! Thanks for stopping by !

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  14. UnknownNovember 10, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    I agree! I don't mind as long as there seems to be some original thought put into the story.

    New Follower GFC: http://mydailyobsessionreview.blogspot.com/

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  15. Anya @ On Starships and DragonwingsNovember 11, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Yup, as long as there is something unique, I'm happy. It's when there doesn't seem to be anything unique that I get a bad taste....

    I'm a new GFC follower! Here is my FFF

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