tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post120189881882210376..comments2024-03-29T09:31:10.296-04:00Comments on Alexa Loves Books: TGIF (9): Thoughts on ReviewingAlexa S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-49559591308553652302012-02-06T12:12:57.214-05:002012-02-06T12:12:57.214-05:00That's a great summary of review standards! Th...That's a great summary of review standards! Thanks :)Bookish_Nimuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-6886451685512009052012-02-06T12:12:56.270-05:002012-02-06T12:12:56.270-05:00Awesome. Stick to your guns. I feel weird when I d...Awesome. Stick to your guns. I feel weird when I don't agree with the masses, but all POVs deserve a voice. That is what is great about art, music, movies & books. There is something for everyone. We don't all have the same life experiences, so we shouldn't all have stepford reactions to the same books.Bookgoonienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-40126915872973860102012-02-06T12:12:19.128-05:002012-02-06T12:12:19.128-05:00I like your tips for reviewers. All things I try t...I like your tips for reviewers. All things I try to adhere to in my own reviews. Thought, admittedly, sometimes I probably should try a little harder. And I agree, length varies from book to book, depending on circumstances and the book itself. <br /><br />Hopping back <a href="http://www.prettyinfiction.com/2011/12/tgif-feature-and-follow-friday-16.html" rel="nofollow">from PiF</a>! Now following. :)Kira Burgoynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-45927717092170545652012-02-06T12:12:17.226-05:002012-02-06T12:12:17.226-05:00I'm right there with you when it comes to pers...I'm right there with you when it comes to personality, feeling, and uniqueness in reviews. And I HATE when all a person says is: "This book was totally a ME book, so good! *squish* the boy was so cute *sexytimes* I could just hang with these characters, The End" <br /><br />Blah<br /><br />Uhm, could you possibly stop gushing for a second and perhaps pick out a few anyalytical comments so I can judge if, as a reader, I might too like this book. <br /><br />Pet Peeve, lol.SaraO @ TheLibrarianReadshttp://thelibrarianreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-4086981354111235862012-02-06T12:12:17.000-05:002012-02-06T12:12:17.000-05:00I forgot about the spoiler thing -- that's a g...I forgot about the spoiler thing -- that's a good one. Thanks for visiting my blog!Annettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-57153926767209340212012-02-06T12:12:15.418-05:002012-02-06T12:12:15.418-05:00Great hints there, forgot about mentioning spoiler...Great hints there, forgot about mentioning spoilers. I try very hard not to give away anything that I wouldn't have wanted to know.TChttp://tc-bookedup.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-90672455080239777252012-02-06T12:12:15.183-05:002012-02-06T12:12:15.183-05:00Great tips! I can't stand it when a book revie...Great tips! I can't stand it when a book review is basically just a summary, like it's a book report instead of a review. Ugh!Jennyhttp://mimosastimulus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-51191196005702960692012-02-06T12:12:14.190-05:002012-02-06T12:12:14.190-05:00Excellent tips! I hate spoilers. I try to be hones...Excellent tips! I hate spoilers. I try to be honest and fair, but I'm sure I could use some work on that now and again.Anja Kasapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-61291999273176244022012-02-06T12:12:12.195-05:002012-02-06T12:12:12.195-05:00great suggestions. some people think that being m...great suggestions. some people think that being mean will get their point across, but you're not helping anyone by saying "this book sucked"--someone somewhere must have liked it. please explain. :) great list, as usual!Dixienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-7578346220899729142012-02-06T12:11:58.417-05:002012-02-06T12:11:58.417-05:00If I could create an award for the best tips to gi...If I could create an award for the best tips to give bloggers, you would be the winner of it! Seriously, I LOVE IT!!! It is not always about using big words, and sounding all deep about books. I am guilty of personalizing (well I hope!), summarizing (if you are looking for a good laugh one day, read my earlier reviews. They are ALL summaries. Summaries with a gushing, dramatic sentence thrown right in the middle), gushing (but I do like to think I include a little bit about why I love the book. Honestly though, my favorite thing to do is gush....in moderation), being honest (I've seen authors compliment on a negative review of their book because it was exactly that, honest. It's hard to do but that is what sets a good review apart from a phoney one), and sticking to my guns (in my book club, I am often the odd person out. If they hate a book and threw it across the room while reading it, odds are I devoured it!) See, your tips are so wonderful and if people can stick to them it makes them a freaking awesome book blogger :PKatelyn Torreyhttp://talesofbooksandbands.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-39183859299004515092012-02-06T12:11:57.155-05:002012-02-06T12:11:57.155-05:00great advice, especially about sticking to your gu...great advice, especially about sticking to your guns, say what you think not what you think your readers want to hear. Be honest. <br />Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a great weekend.Barmy_Bexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-40031169021952840332012-02-06T12:11:56.147-05:002012-02-06T12:11:56.147-05:00I totally agree with you! But particularly about w...I totally agree with you! But particularly about writing negative reviews. A lot of times you see people either right a shining review for a book that wasn't that great, which leaves me to believe they were lying in their review, or you see people attacking books they hated, instead of just pointing out the things they didn't like. There's no need to lie or attack. Just be honest and write what you thought.Jesse Burgoynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-19515816962739206102012-02-06T12:11:52.170-05:002012-02-06T12:11:52.170-05:00Absolutely agree with everything you've listed...Absolutely agree with everything you've listed above. Although, sometimes I can gush a bit much. Totally guilty of that one *blushes*. Fantastic tips!Melissa Freemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-55431132305606259832012-02-06T12:11:36.162-05:002012-02-06T12:11:36.162-05:00Gushing isn't a bad thing, mind you. I just pr...Gushing isn't a bad thing, mind you. I just prefer gushing where there's an actual explanation as to why you're gushing, you know? ;)Alexa (Alexa Loves Books)http://alexalovesbooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-42191735603160218602012-02-06T12:11:35.236-05:002012-02-06T12:11:35.236-05:00Thanks for the great comment Katelyn! I'm glad...Thanks for the great comment Katelyn! I'm glad that you agree with my tips though as I said, I'm no expert. These are just things that I personally prefer. :)Alexa (Alexa Loves Books)http://alexalovesbooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-48003325486006864652012-02-06T12:11:34.178-05:002012-02-06T12:11:34.178-05:00Totally. Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. But it...Totally. Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. But it doesn't mean you can't be polite about it.Alexa (Alexa Loves Books)http://alexalovesbooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-55996447241859039692012-02-06T12:11:33.161-05:002012-02-06T12:11:33.161-05:00Thank you! And yes, we should all definitely try t...Thank you! And yes, we should all definitely try to point out the good things (and there has to be something if you actually finished the book) about books we may not have loved.Alexa (Alexa Loves Books)http://alexalovesbooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-83539282757924628542012-02-06T12:11:32.602-05:002012-02-06T12:11:32.602-05:00I definitely agree. It's always so much better...I definitely agree. It's always so much better for me if they explain why they loved a book instead of only telling me they love it. :pAlexa (Alexa Loves Books)http://alexalovesbooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-85782161348611462402012-02-06T12:11:31.204-05:002012-02-06T12:11:31.204-05:00Thanks for the comment! That's an even better ...Thanks for the comment! That's an even better way of putting it :)Alexa (Alexa Loves Books)http://alexalovesbooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com