tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post6371147181943283718..comments2024-03-28T02:16:14.922-05:00Comments on Vernon's Verses: ReviewsMaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045036129073244749noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-21398960466602080522022-06-22T06:42:25.923-05:002022-06-22T06:42:25.923-05:00Intteresting readIntteresting readLeehttps://www.leevaldez.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-10409031126992898902013-01-12T16:22:03.317-06:002013-01-12T16:22:03.317-06:00Exactly how I feel, Nick. I really hate reviews th...Exactly how I feel, Nick. I really hate reviews that just attack the author, especially when they are really long. I wonder why the person kept reading over sent ao much time reviewing if they hated it so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542187827095685892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-7691532483433702272013-01-11T18:17:47.795-06:002013-01-11T18:17:47.795-06:00I don't like bad reviews that sound like the a...I don't like bad reviews that sound like the author is really enjoying venting their spleen about just how bad the book is. I balk at doing that. If I find it really bad, I tend not to finish it - my time is limited, and reviews are work!<br /><br />I want to promote people, not bash them. If I would rate it lower than three stars I won't review it. A three star book would still have many good points.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-15653540001257465032013-01-09T18:17:56.361-06:002013-01-09T18:17:56.361-06:00If you look up my old reviews I did the good and t...If you look up my old reviews I did the good and the bad of the book and that was good when I was a real book reviewer, but now I'm reading more for my enjoyment. <br /><br />There are a lot of people that really go all author bashy on some reviews and it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.<br /><br />I guess, yeah I'm kind of leaving an endorsement/review to authors that I love, but if I like a book enough I'm going to go out of my way and gush about it on Amazon. If I don't...meh... I'll just sit it back on the shelf.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542187827095685892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-30159931360758939432013-01-09T17:36:43.371-06:002013-01-09T17:36:43.371-06:00My perspective on reviewing books is this: Don'...My perspective on reviewing books is this: Don't claim to be a book reviewer if you can't offer an honest review, even of the stuff you don't enjoy. Saying only positive things is an endorsement, not a review. <br /><br />So I respect your decision a ton. I'm the same way. I don't want to say bad things about other authors, particularly on my blog. (Goodreads is a touch different, because I'm a book consumer on that site who is talking to other book consumers.)<br /><br />I've read 'book review' blogs that offer very little critical analysis, and to me that's claiming to be a reviewer, not actually being one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.com