Comments on: Let’s Review (BTT) http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/ "You never paint what you see or think you see. You paint with a thousand vibrations the blow that struck you." --Nicholas de Stael Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: heather http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10950 heather Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:48:41 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10950 I think far more readers make up their own minds than authors & publishers give credit for. A negative review is never the end of the world in my mind---there are plenty of people who, judging by our Amazon stats, have bought things I didn't like after reading my reviews of them, and I think that's great. I don't think it's ever a reviewer's job to convince someone to buy or not buy something. If anything, it's a reviewer's job to help someone make up their own mind by giving them the information they need to do so. I'm always happy when I see reviewers who seem to follow that philosophy. <b>Feline:</b> Thank you! I know it sometimes makes my reviews less entertaining than the snarky or wild ones, but I think someone has to write the practical ones. ;) I think far more readers make up their own minds than authors & publishers give credit for. A negative review is never the end of the world in my mind—there are plenty of people who, judging by our Amazon stats, have bought things I didn’t like after reading my reviews of them, and I think that’s great. I don’t think it’s ever a reviewer’s job to convince someone to buy or not buy something. If anything, it’s a reviewer’s job to help someone make up their own mind by giving them the information they need to do so. I’m always happy when I see reviewers who seem to follow that philosophy.

Feline: Thank you! I know it sometimes makes my reviews less entertaining than the snarky or wild ones, but I think someone has to write the practical ones. ;)

]]> By: Literary Feline http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10704 Literary Feline Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:56:06 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10704 I think you do a very good job of meeting your objective when it comes to review writing. I think it's a very practical style to have an I certainly appreciate it! I think you do a very good job of meeting your objective when it comes to review writing. I think it’s a very practical style to have an I certainly appreciate it!

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10689 Cynthia Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:46:20 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10689 I follow your principle: <i>I make up my own mind about the books I want to read, but I use information from reviews to aid me in doing so. I.e., I’m not going to avoid a book because someone else didn’t like it, or read it because someone else did, but I’ll look at the reasons why they liked or didn’t like it and use that to help me figure out whether I’m likely to enjoy it or not.</i> I follow your principle: I make up my own mind about the books I want to read, but I use information from reviews to aid me in doing so. I.e., I’m not going to avoid a book because someone else didn’t like it, or read it because someone else did, but I’ll look at the reasons why they liked or didn’t like it and use that to help me figure out whether I’m likely to enjoy it or not.

]]> By: Melody http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10679 Melody Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:57:44 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10679 Exactly my thoughts. :) Exactly my thoughts. :)

]]> By: Jaimie http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10674 Jaimie Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:47:23 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10674 Same here. Everyone has their own tastes and preferences. Same here. Everyone has their own tastes and preferences.

]]> By: gautami tripathy http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10666 gautami tripathy Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:53:03 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2008/01/17/lets-review-btt/#comment-10666 I too feel somewhat similarly.. I too feel somewhat similarly..

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