tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post1383077579895212995..comments2023-10-16T04:48:20.433-04:00Comments on <big> Wastepaper Prose </big>: Don't hate the blogger, hate the gameS.F. Robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056426322807620704noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-23425381374732986802010-03-26T19:02:58.994-04:002010-03-26T19:02:58.994-04:00What a great post! I agree 100% with you.What a great post! I agree 100% with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-88208074161837543622010-03-26T18:15:35.259-04:002010-03-26T18:15:35.259-04:00I have posted on about 100 books since I started m...I have posted on about 100 books since I started my blog-I buy all my owns books-no public libraries in the Philippines of any size-so I try hard to only buy books I think I will like-I have written 4 negative reviews-before I write a bad review I look within myself to see if it could be me having a bad day-etc-if not I give an honest account of the bookMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-47089047917343800122010-03-26T08:34:22.531-04:002010-03-26T08:34:22.531-04:00You posted: &quot;All this talk of bloggers never ...You posted:<br />&quot;<i>All this talk of bloggers never posting a bad review has got me hot!</i>&quot;<br /><br />Whoever told you this obviously never read my blog :)Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393654291460364161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-53370933461045910222010-03-26T07:48:00.018-04:002010-03-26T07:48:00.018-04:00Lol, I guess you are now reading the comment of a ...Lol, I guess you are now reading the comment of a reviewer who pretty much promises to do a review for every book received. :P<br /><br />I personally feel that I should give every book a chance, even though I have went through a few very bad tortures for the past couple of years being in that field. But then that gives me the opportunity to let others know why it is something the shouldn&#39;t waste their time on. And I made a personal vow to review every book. o-o Except mangas, where I only review the first couple of volumes if I don&#39;t receive it to review otherwise.<br /><br />I haven&#39;t reviewed every novel in my TBR pile yet, but I&#39;m trying my best and some I know I won&#39;t get around to until a several months later. Though it doesn&#39;t mean I won&#39;t pick it up.<br /><br />But I whole-heartedly agree with your post. :)Diana Danghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903093193311109863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-38202619860369780672010-03-26T02:28:45.022-04:002010-03-26T02:28:45.022-04:00Very cool post. I agree with you. I won&#39;t even...Very cool post. I agree with you. I won&#39;t even read or review a book, if it doesn&#39;t appeal to me in the first place. It&#39;s a waste of my time. So screw them...let them think what they want. Like I often say -opinions are like assholes...everyone gots one, even the judgemental assholes. :PLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370878316236157002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-84193952221350343982010-03-26T01:30:35.619-04:002010-03-26T01:30:35.619-04:00Wow! Great post. I&#39;m new to book blogging so ...Wow! Great post. I&#39;m new to book blogging so reading and learning about issues book bloggers face is very insightful for me. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-87517474474866724532010-03-25T20:23:03.105-04:002010-03-25T20:23:03.105-04:00Well Said girl!!! I agree with you there 100%.. My...Well Said girl!!! I agree with you there 100%.. My rule is 75 pages but its pretty much the same.<br /><br />Oh and to you wonderful fellow bloggers and book reviewers, Some wonderful Words from Debut Author Jennifer Murgia, about Blog Reviewer appreciation A little pick me up http://www.starshadowblog.com/2010/03/guest-post-jennifer-murgia.htmlReaganStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633962254181172571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-17324158115157960362010-03-25T17:37:43.678-04:002010-03-25T17:37:43.678-04:00Amen, you rock, etc. Just imagine me shouting enco...Amen, you rock, etc. Just imagine me shouting encouraging, positive things, because it would take too long to type them all out. But you&#39;re awesome for writing this and posting it.<br /><br />And the greasy salesman is totally creepy.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977256608255795234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-10019908414534584762010-03-25T17:08:12.935-04:002010-03-25T17:08:12.935-04:00First off, your blog is looking awesome! Love the ...First off, your blog is looking awesome! Love the colors and layout!!<br /><br />And secondly, YES! This is a great post. Sometimes I feel like I&#39;m just saying the same thing: I LOVE THIS BOOK! But it has a lot to do w/the fact that I read books that I&#39;m fairly certain I KNOW I&#39;ll like... why would I pick up one I won&#39;t? <br /><br />:)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400389423946629532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-84424068913286606302010-03-25T16:51:26.176-04:002010-03-25T16:51:26.176-04:00I agree with you on almost everything!! Especially...I agree with you on almost everything!! Especially about not finishing a book that you aren&#39;t enjoying. I did this before I even started blogging. There are just too many good books out there to finish one that you don&#39;t like at all. I would never give a book a &#39;star&#39; rating that I didn&#39;t finish, but I&#39;m on the fence about posting a blurb about a dnf book.Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-15928642625934373882010-03-25T16:38:51.674-04:002010-03-25T16:38:51.674-04:00What a great post! I agree with you 100%. Most if ...What a great post! I agree with you 100%. Most if not all of my reviews are positive because the books I have reviewed are books that I like. I wouldn&#39;t have read them if I didn&#39;t. Most of the books i&#39;ve reviewed were purchased by me, therefore I knew before reading that chances were good I would like them. Kudos for telling all the negative ppl how it is!! :)Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478149489714597517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-34681624234291989772010-03-25T16:30:12.680-04:002010-03-25T16:30:12.680-04:00For the most part I do tend to post positive revie...For the most part I do tend to post positive reviews but that is more because I try to be selective in what I pick up, not because I&#39;m in anyone&#39;s pocket. <br /><br />That said if I don&#39;t enjoy a book for some reason I still post about it and list the reasons why. In fact, I just finished up a &quot;negative&quot; review last night that will post next week. All the other reviews I&#39;ve seen of the book rave about it but it just didn&#39;t grab me and I state so in my review.<br /><br />I have been bashed before about negative reviews with the author or someone accusing me of not even having read the book. Those people need to realize not everyone is going to like a particular book. Just because my views may vary from other people&#39;s doesn&#39;t mean I didn&#39;t invest the time to read it and try to find something positive.Debbie's World of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892876966477693699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-59653482049423560642010-03-25T16:21:12.614-04:002010-03-25T16:21:12.614-04:00Amazing post! I felt so bad for (I know who this p...Amazing post! I felt so bad for (I know who this post is about) her when I saw those comments.Alex Bennett from Electrifying Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432523872127753335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-60330851864768872442010-03-25T16:01:01.979-04:002010-03-25T16:01:01.979-04:00I always approve of a good Kenny Rogers quote! Th...I always approve of a good Kenny Rogers quote!<br /><br />That said, I do write the occasional negative review, but I won&#39;t criticize someone for never writing a negative review. I think that&#39;s messed up. <br /><br />Also, I wish I could follow the 50-page rule, but I guess I&#39;m a glutton for punishment. <br /><br />Also, I feel like a blog is sort of like a house, therefore you decide the rules and the people who enter your house/your blog should respect the rules.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-47133223765376291512010-03-25T15:57:13.233-04:002010-03-25T15:57:13.233-04:00I couldn&#39;t agree more - the very fact you&#39;...I couldn&#39;t agree more - the very fact you&#39;ve read a book must mean you liked it or, like you say, you wouldn&#39;t have picked it up / finished or whatever. <br />People sometimes have nothing better to do than complain or insult others. Your friend should feel flattered that someone is quite clearly jealous of her and she shouldn&#39;t in any way feel bothered by the small-minded folk out there!<br />Love your blog by the way - very atmospheric!Deborahhttp:www.areyouobsessedwithreading.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-63328805786985193412010-03-25T15:52:15.262-04:002010-03-25T15:52:15.262-04:00Its kind of a Catch-22 in a lot of cases too. I r...Its kind of a Catch-22 in a lot of cases too. I remember when a couple of my blogger friends didn&#39;t like <i>Hush, Hush</i> and <i>Fallen</i> and had the gumption to post that. They were inundated with comments claiming they didn&#39;t give it a fair chance, they were being unfair, they were lying about reading it, they just downright wrong and should change their opinion.<br /><br />On the one hand people who don&#39;t post negative reviews are given the what-for from others saying they are gimmicks or liars or being paid to promote the book. On the other if you dare speak out against a new &#39;classic&#39; you&#39;ll get reemed out anyway!<br /><br />For myself I have the 50 page test plus the amusement factor. I&#39;ll often finish a book just because it amused me that much (not in a good way, in a &#39;omg seriously?&#39; way) but I won&#39;t post a review along those lines because I don&#39;t feel its fair to say &#39;I did not like this book, but the very serious problem the author wrote about made me LOL&#39;. If I just put the book down without finishing I&#39;ll do a short blurb about why, but won&#39;t do a whole review.Lexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997726505496899916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-56725447436836336862010-03-25T15:46:25.485-04:002010-03-25T15:46:25.485-04:00Well said! It&#39;s little wonder that we book re...Well said! It&#39;s little wonder that we book review bloggers gravitate towards the books that we love to read-the one&#39;s that make us feel something. <br />I put aside books that I don&#39;t care for and try not to think about them, let alone blog about them. I am not opposed to revealing what I would change about a book that I enjoyed-I think an honest review helps other decide if they want to read the book (isn&#39;t that the point of a review?). And come on, who would want to read a blog full of negative reviews?Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922871961153388205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-7274099155139227172010-03-25T15:46:25.486-04:002010-03-25T15:46:25.486-04:00Well said - the fact that a book even makes it int...Well said - the fact that a book even makes it into my house means that there is a pre-existing condition that I already expect to like it. It may be an author I already like, a series I&#39;m reading, a genre I prefer, a book that was recommended by someone who has similar reading tastes as mine, etc. etc.SuziQoregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552565982732943323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-65402962581351195382010-03-25T14:53:41.242-04:002010-03-25T14:53:41.242-04:00Great post! I&#39;m totally with you. Since I do r...Great post! I&#39;m totally with you. Since I do review <i>just</i> about everything I read, plenty of those reviews are lukewarm... but I try to stay balanced in my reaction. Though sometimes, I can&#39;t hide my hatred!Meg @ write meg!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15837479897570974834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-81398910449725583732010-03-25T14:44:54.272-04:002010-03-25T14:44:54.272-04:00Too-shay! Couldn&#39;t have said that better!Too-shay! Couldn&#39;t have said that better!Bianca Schulzehttp://www.thechildrensbookreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-65661770703184200102010-03-25T14:41:53.870-04:002010-03-25T14:41:53.870-04:00Awesome quoting of Kenny Rogers. ;) I totally agr...Awesome quoting of Kenny Rogers. ;)<br /><br />I totally agree. If a book isn&#39;t doing it for me, I don&#39;t finish reading it. One of these days I&#39;m going to round up all my DNF books and post about them. I just can&#39;t waste my time reading books I don&#39;t like because there are so many I want to read.<br /><br />Excellent post!Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-54201806004689055882010-03-25T14:41:53.871-04:002010-03-25T14:41:53.871-04:00Great post! Way to say what we are all thinking in...Great post! Way to say what we are all thinking in regard to this topic. I have a lot of review requests that I turn down because they are not in the genre that I like so I wont waste their time or mine by slugging through it to most likely have a bad review (just because it didn&#39;t catch my eye, which is not fair to either the blogger or author). I do tend to read books that are within the genres I enjoy so why shouldn&#39;t all my reviews be positive? But if there are little things that bug me, I will say so, but that doesn&#39;t mean by any right that it is a &#39;bad&#39; book. To each his own!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498183700151998879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-56647355386433535472010-03-25T14:37:08.965-04:002010-03-25T14:37:08.965-04:00I tend to try only to accept books that I am almos...I tend to try only to accept books that I am almost positive I will like. Why should I waste my time and the publisher&#39;s on reading books that I do not enjoy?<br /><br />However there are acceptations. Sometimes even though you choose your reads carefully whether ARC or bought copies you happen upon a book that isn&#39;t for you.<br /><br />In that case I always say why it didn&#39;t work for me and list similar books that I think the reader will enjoy.<br /><br />Also on my blog you have the option to disagree with me by giving stars to the same book if you have read it. Of course I would like to think everyone agrees with me but alas I must know it is not possible.<br /><br />Great post and thank you for speaking about a subject that highly annoys me as well. I am sure your friend and fellow blogger will appreciate the support.Pam @ Bookalicio.ushttp://bookalicio.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-47407733782545081552010-03-25T14:37:08.966-04:002010-03-25T14:37:08.966-04:00Thank you! as a book blogger I totally agree wit...Thank you! <br /><br />as a book blogger I totally agree with you - especially about naturally choosing books from our TBR pile we want to read. <br /><br />I would add to that this: I created my blog to talk about books I read and enjoyed. I didn&#39;t create it to talk about bad books. I give the pros and cons, good and bad with EVERY review. Even on my top rated reviews, because there is almost no books that are 100% perfect. <br /><br />BUT, why as a blogger would I want to spend my time talking about books that didn&#39;t move me? I don&#39;t get paid, except in enjoyment of the reading and writing experience, so that&#39;s why more of my reviews go toward the positive. <br /><br />Great post!Cheeky Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979725986564785391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-24266962814725464912010-03-25T14:35:04.438-04:002010-03-25T14:35:04.438-04:00excellent post! humans first, bloggers second... ...excellent post! humans first, bloggers second... as much as many of us would probably prefer to give up life and just read and blog all the time, this is a fact that is all too true in our lives.<br /><br />personally, if i don&#39;t finish a book, i&#39;ll tweet about it or write a small blurb in a non-review post. i don&#39;t think its necessary for us to spend hours putting together a non-review for a book we didn&#39;t finish, and i don&#39;t see how doing so would help the author or the readers who will enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com
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