Comments on The Book Vixen - A Romance Book Blog: REVIEW: I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

I heard a little about this "bust" but I...

2011-02-14T09:55:42.008-08:00

I heard a little about this "bust" but I haven't read all of it yet... I was considering reading the book before the movie but decided nah, too many other good authors are waiting.

Great review. I cannot wait to read this book.

2011-02-13T13:35:51.035-08:00

Great review. I cannot wait to read this book.

I had no idea about Fey's involvement ... hhhm...

2011-02-11T04:07:55.006-08:00

I had no idea about Fey's involvement ... hhhmmm I am going to think twice about reading this book.
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We got this from the library and Gregory enjoyed i...

2011-02-10T08:17:26.617-08:00

We got this from the library and Gregory enjoyed it. Lots of fun action. We didn't know about the James Frey/Oprah thing until our mom explained it to us and I can see why his involvement affects readers. Author's actions can definitely influence a reader's experience. Sorry this one was ruined for you. I'm not a fan of the fiction factory, but Frey has certainly proven he knows how to market and work the system. I'm sorry aspiring authors feel the need to sign those type of contracts.

I wanted to read the book because of my Alex P lik...

2011-02-10T08:10:22.800-08:00

I wanted to read the book because of my Alex P liking. I picked it off the shelf and read "James Frey." Shocked, then "Oh, man. I really want to see this movie." Some pouting went on as I put it back on the shelf. I'm on the fence about the movie because I do like Alex P. May wait for reviews there. Long story short, yeah, I was disappointed too.

Alisha - That's what I hope for Jobie Hughes t...

2011-02-10T07:57:10.399-08:00

Alisha - That's what I hope for Jobie Hughes too.

Alice White - Frey's contract with his "co-authors" is insane but these people sign them anyways. I wouldn't want my name and reputation associated with Frey. No, thank you.

Man of la Books - It's not just Frey's previous history that affected my reading experience with this book; It was how this book came to be as well. When I read those articles about his "Fiction Factory", I was flabbergasted. Frey is a crook. He is robbing his "co-authors" of due credit - monetary credit and credit for their work. We weren't even suppose to know that Jobie Hughes' (by name) was associated with I Am Number Four. The whole thing just rubs me the wrong way.

Aw, sorry you couldn't enjoy this book. I have...

2011-02-10T07:38:43.555-08:00

Aw, sorry you couldn't enjoy this book. I haven't read it.

I find it very awkward to try to reconcile some authors and their books. Some authors have done things or made statements that really put me off. Do I read their books then? I haven't decided on a blanket ban yet, but I am less likely to purchase their books. In some cases the authors offense affected me so much that I really couldn't enjoy their books.

I don't understand why Frey's previous his...

2011-02-10T07:14:35.530-08:00

I don't understand why Frey's previous history prevented you from finishing the book.

Frey was dishonest in his "memoirs" but so were thousands of others - he was just outed by Oprah as opposed to others (many of them much more prominent than Mr. Frey). That's one of the reasons I am picky about which biographies/memoirs I read - because I know that most of them are self serving and either embellish or understate the facts.

I also pay attention to how the book is marketed. If I'm picking up historical fiction only to find out that the book is a fictional story taking place in the past I'm going to be disappointed.

However this book is science fiction and is marketed as such. You obviously enjoyed it until you found out who the author is.

http://www.ManOfLaBook.com

+JMJ+ I found out about Frey's involvement (...

2011-02-10T07:14:22.649-08:00

+JMJ+

I found out about Frey's involvement (or rather, behind-the-scenes masterminding) before I picked up this book, and that ensured that I'd never read it.

Was I unfair to the book? Probably. (Especially since I grew up reading the Stratemeyer mysteries.)

But there are really some things I can't overlook. I totally get this review.

This book had been on my wish list until I found o...

2011-02-09T21:03:54.049-08:00

This book had been on my wish list until I found out about the whole Fiction Factory issue at which point it was promptly removed & I will never read the book or watch the film no matter how many good reviews I read about it.

I'm just glad I had found out before I had a copy of the book!

I won't pick it up because of the james frey f...

2011-02-09T19:31:20.999-08:00

I won't pick it up because of the james frey fiction factory, have you read those contract.. its crazy what he gets away with.

My bookclub was in the middle of reading A Million...

2011-02-09T18:46:29.295-08:00

My bookclub was in the middle of reading A Million Little Pieces when the original controversy erupted. We had a "spirited" discussion about it, but I was the only one who was so bothered by the whole mess that I couldn't finish the book. I had heard of his connection to this book. It wasn't anything I would have read anyway, but if I had picked it up unknowing, I would have had the same reaction you did. It would have been a big fat DNF for me.

Wow, I had NO IDEA!! How do I miss these things? ...

2011-02-09T17:20:59.489-08:00

Wow, I had NO IDEA!! How do I miss these things? I read it (luckily from the library) and I was not impressed with it. I actually said in my review that it seemed like it was written to be a movie. I guess that makes sense now. Thanks for the info! (found this post from the authors helping authors post :)

I am still disgusted that I found out about this a...

2011-02-09T16:44:01.540-08:00

I am still disgusted that I found out about this after the fact. Thanks for cluing me in. Glad I didn't buy the book, and I've updated my review.

I have not yet read this book but thank you so muc...

2011-02-09T16:41:47.786-08:00

I have not yet read this book but thank you so much for sharing this informatioN!!! I too am affected by an author's actions.

Oh no, I wanted to read this before the movie came...

2011-02-09T16:24:31.166-08:00

Oh no, I wanted to read this before the movie came out. I don't know how I missed the James Frey connection.

Thanks for an informative post.

I am so on the fence about this. The movie looks f...

2011-02-09T15:56:20.599-08:00

I am so on the fence about this. The movie looks fairly decent, at least for a rental, and I have heard some good things about the book. But I don't know if I can get over the slight deception I feel by Mr. Frey in order to really enjoy the book and give it a fair shake. And if I can't, it's not fair for me to read or review it.

Thanks for your post!

Yeah, I have no interest in reading this book for ...

2011-02-09T15:54:44.924-08:00

Yeah, I have no interest in reading this book for all the reasons you mentioned. I think just holding the book would make me feel a little dirty.

LMFAO Nat! Sorry you felt that way hun, it's t...

2011-02-09T15:49:48.163-08:00

LMFAO Nat! Sorry you felt that way hun, it's the reason that I decided to never pick up the book or watch the movie, he needs to learn a lesson from this, but I doubt he will.

Not only did the author make me not want to read h...

2011-02-09T15:43:33.401-08:00

Not only did the author make me not want to read his book- though I did finish it, just last week, but this book was filled with grammatical errors that made me go insane. The character, Sarah, was flat- and I think this might be one of the few cases that the movie might be better than the book.

Wow. Kinda leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Goin...

2011-02-09T15:41:31.594-08:00

Wow. Kinda leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Going to have to rethink plans to read this.

And you're right...poor Jobie Hughes! Hope he finds success in the future; if nothing else, now that he's proven as the true writer of IaNF, people might sit up and pay attention to him.

I got a copy of this via UK book tours, so I didn&...

2011-02-09T15:38:07.924-08:00

I got a copy of this via UK book tours, so I didn't have to pay for it. Read it before I heard about all the Fiction Factory stuff, so I read it 'clean' as it were. I liked it, not great, but a reasonable read. I'd have read book 2 as well, before finding out the FF stuff. Now I really don't think I will, I suspect I'd have the same reaction as you had halfway through IANF.

I read the book in ARC form and will continue recc...

2011-02-09T15:21:02.036-08:00

I read the book in ARC form and will continue reccing it to boys. It is action packed and fun and the other guy who wrote 90% of it did a good job.

I read a post about his fiction factory and that s...

2011-02-09T12:54:36.157-08:00

I read a post about his fiction factory and that sealed the deal for me, so NOT reading this book

I found out about the James Fey thing --but I took...

2011-02-09T11:36:14.663-08:00

I found out about the James Fey thing --but I took it as Jobie work and the movie/book are going to be the same since it was sold as a screen play first.

Not going read anymore by this machine...don't get me started on the James Patterson books too. I bought the book & Not sa fan of his stuff that he pulled on Oprah.