tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post343815740395473615..comments2023-10-15T10:55:42.537-05:00Comments on This That and the Other Thing: Book Blogger HopRAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-60024127132121212482013-08-12T19:08:01.602-05:002013-08-12T19:08:01.602-05:00I like your reasons as to what kind of reviews to ...I like your reasons as to what kind of reviews to write. I might have to take some into consideration. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Vonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03987861951233408815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-19589957553689137382013-08-12T13:17:48.132-05:002013-08-12T13:17:48.132-05:00I like your response. It's really good that y...I like your response. It's really good that you're honest with your reviews, for both yourself and your readers.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting on my BBH!<br /><br />Ashling @ Reading, Writing & Anything but ArithmeticAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469931351791279659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-59924084949492771962013-08-11T07:06:09.946-05:002013-08-11T07:06:09.946-05:00And this is why we love reading your reviews. :)
...And this is why we love reading your reviews. :)<br /><br />As an aspiring author myself I feel like it's politically a no-no to post bad reviews, and yet I feel strongly that less-than-glowing reviews are the most helpful to readers. So I often spend more time on a review of a book I WASN'T crazy about than one I was. And in some cases I just have to give it a Goodreads star rating and not write anything about it at all.Kathleen Basihttp://www.kathleenbasi.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-27359708446232800022013-08-10T08:35:00.993-05:002013-08-10T08:35:00.993-05:00You've really thought this through! I agree wi...You've really thought this through! I agree with so many of your points!guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-80817183854184255112013-08-10T07:12:10.811-05:002013-08-10T07:12:10.811-05:00Good answer. Nice and detailed.
Mine is at the l...Good answer. Nice and detailed.<br /><br />Mine is at the link below.<br /><br />Happy Hopping!! <br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews <br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2013/08/book-blogger-hop-89-815.html" rel="nofollow">My Blog Hop Answer</a>Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-34936634022094324592013-08-09T22:39:23.573-05:002013-08-09T22:39:23.573-05:00I don't write that many completely negative re...I don't write that many completely negative reviews; however, unlike many bloggers I don't have a lot of A or 5 star books. I just think it is more honest.RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-68280782915608463942013-08-09T16:06:19.877-05:002013-08-09T16:06:19.877-05:00Wow! Great answer. I should start thinking about h...Wow! Great answer. I should start thinking about how I write my reviews. But I do sometimes not give reviews for books I didn't like or have nothing to say about it. kiphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15919376931169982458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-67483986896652602552013-08-09T14:31:28.963-05:002013-08-09T14:31:28.963-05:00yeah I agree,visiting back.New GFC follower.
Tha...yeah I agree,visiting back.New GFC follower.<br /><br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><a href="http://michbookblurb.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mich Book Shelf</a>michie scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753642853878580429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-74585980446926404042013-08-09T13:35:08.467-05:002013-08-09T13:35:08.467-05:00Hi, Ann!
WOW. What a FANTASTIC answer!! You'...Hi, Ann!<br /><br />WOW. What a FANTASTIC answer!! You've certainly covered all the bases!! <br /><br />I agree with most of what you've stated here. The thing is, though, that I do feel bad if I've received a print book for a blog tour, and have to tell the tour company that I won't be reviewing it because I don't like it. But I think this is the lesser of two evils. If I do give the book a negative review, this will reflect badly on the author being featured in the tour. (Thankfully, I no longer have to deal directly with authors.) In the case of one blogger -- Juli @ A Universe In Words -- she was actually kicked off a blog tour for posting a negative review of the book being toured! <br /><br />By the way, I neither read nor review e-books. I prefer REAL books. So I never sign up for e-book tours. If the book is not available in print -- even if I can't get a free review copy from the tour company -- I won't review it at all.<br /><br />You made an excellent point regarding such things as anti-Catholic bias. I totally agree!! I did give a negative review to a YA novel, titled "Marked", because of this. The authors are P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast (mother & daughter). They have a very strong anti-Christian bias! (I'm a Catholic, too, but any derogatory remarks against ANY Christian denomination, from non-Christians, deeply offends me.) In one early chapter, they refer to ALL Christian men as "beady-eyed pedophiles", would you believe! UGH. I REALLY blasted them for that! If you wish, you can check out my review and see for yourself. Thankfully, this book was not on tour, or I would have DEFINITELY written to the tour company to tell them I couldn't review it!<br /><br />Thanks for your TERRIFIC answer! Also, thanks for dropping by my blog and commenting on my BBH post!! : )Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-72162072695509680862013-08-09T13:29:53.621-05:002013-08-09T13:29:53.621-05:00Good answer, thanks for visiting my blog and leavi...Good answer, thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment :) Bakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127822597890591750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-58015379719009400342013-08-09T13:11:36.390-05:002013-08-09T13:11:36.390-05:00Ruth thanks for visiting my Friday Blog Hop!
I t...Ruth thanks for visiting my Friday Blog Hop! <br /><br />I totally agree with you, I think that it's ok to write a negative review so long as it's constructive criticism and not rude towards the Author at all. If it's still respectful then by all means I think it's good to write it. That way the Author will get honest feedback as well and hopefully they can apply it to future works of theirs. <br /><br />How will an Author know if no one tells them? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750479683898160738noreply@blogger.com