We're Doing the Book Blogger Hop :)

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Its that time again and OMG what a hectic past two days I have had -talk about exhausting and part of that includes sleeping patterns of 22hrs awake , 5 Hours Sleep and Still awake .

Today's Question:

"What do you consider the most important in a story: the plot or the characters?"



                                                                    Today's Answer:

For Me , Im all about the plot - I always read the blurb/synopsis of a book before picking it up and then once I start reading it , if the story fails to have a plot or storyline that can hook me , then it's bye-bye book and onto the next one.  One that I read that had this experience where I was excited to read it but found I couldn't as it didnt seem to have a solid plot was "Songs of the Humpback Whale" by Jodi Picoult- though in saying that I have read everything else she has written including the remake of the Wonder Women comic . However in reflection to her work, I found out that this was her first book that had been written, so I wonder if that had something to do with it.

Comments

  1. BLHmistressDecember 17, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    HI stopping by to say happy holidays. I say both love a good plot but love characters that grab especially a sarcastic sense of humor.

    My Follow Friday/Book Blogger Hop

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  2. MaidenveilDecember 17, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Hi! Just dropping by from the hop. :)

    Have a nice weekend!

    -Len of Musings of a Reader Happy

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  3. Mary GraceDecember 18, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    I'm totally with plot. :) The most solid answer to this question but it's still on someone's preference. Anyway, read my answer in Clandestine Sanctuary.

    I'm an old follower. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Howard ShermanDecember 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    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.

    Howard Sherman
    http://www.howardsherman.net

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  5. pussrebootsDecember 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    I prefer characters over plot. But both are important. Happy Blog Hop.

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  6. PenDecember 19, 2010 at 4:56 AM

    Thanks for hopping by! Have a nice weekend!

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  7. BarbDecember 19, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Happy Friday! I prefer characters to plot, but both are important. Drop by to see my answers.

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