Comments on: Library Thing http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nina http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11491 Nina Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11491 Best to read the books of dead people if you are going to review. Or people so established they don't care. Best to read the books of dead people if you are going to review. Or people so established they don’t care.

]]> By: Adam and Meredith http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11492 Adam and Meredith Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:41:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11492 jenny, have you ever been 8th grade? Girls say plenty of mean things! jenny, have you ever been 8th grade? Girls say plenty of mean things!

]]> By: Liz http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11493 Liz Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11493 I had that happen to me in around 1996 with my first set of web pages, Bookmania. I didn't think anyone but me and my mom and sister read it - I just kept short informal notes on books I read each month. And one of the authors of a kids' book wrote and begged me.. absolutely begged me... abject & angry... to take down my rambling paragraph about the flaws of her book, or to make the "review" sound more positive. It was awful! To think I might have had an influence on her career as an author! It was a perfectly nice book, well written, just not my cup of tea.<br /><br />- badgermama<br />http://badgermama.blogspot.com<br /><br />p.s. I **love** LibraryThing! I had that happen to me in around 1996 with my first set of web pages, Bookmania. I didn’t think anyone but me and my mom and sister read it – I just kept short informal notes on books I read each month. And one of the authors of a kids’ book wrote and begged me.. absolutely begged me… abject & angry… to take down my rambling paragraph about the flaws of her book, or to make the “review” sound more positive. It was awful! To think I might have had an influence on her career as an author! It was a perfectly nice book, well written, just not my cup of tea.

- badgermama
http://badgermama.blogspot.com

p.s. I **love** LibraryThing!

]]> By: MrsJennaHatfield http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11494 MrsJennaHatfield Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:48:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11494 Something new to play with! HURRAH! Something new to play with! HURRAH!

]]> By: Melanie K http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11495 Melanie K Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11495 I'm addicted to HeadButler.com which basically only does positive reviews. Might be a good example to learn from? Upside? Lots of great new books and CDs. Downsides (for me): a never-ending pile of books on my night table and the certain knowledge that I will never be able to write a review like that. And I swear I'm not a shill--just a fan! I’m addicted to HeadButler.com which basically only does positive reviews. Might be a good example to learn from? Upside? Lots of great new books and CDs. Downsides (for me): a never-ending pile of books on my night table and the certain knowledge that I will never be able to write a review like that. And I swear I’m not a shill–just a fan!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11496 Jenny Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11496 <i>meno said...<br /> "We're girls, and thus trained not to say anything that might hurt someone's feelings."</i><br /><br /><b>Truer words were never spoken.</b> meno said…
“We’re girls, and thus trained not to say anything that might hurt someone’s feelings.”

Truer words were never spoken.

]]> By: Buffy http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11497 Buffy Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11497 I'm the same way. I’m the same way.

]]> By: Adam and Meredith http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11498 Adam and Meredith Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11498 Love the Library Thing!<br /><br />And reviews are hard. You either sound like a fourth grader, "I liked this. It was good" or a snob.<br /><br />I have a list of books I have read so far this year on my blog with little one liner reviews. That works enough for me. Love the Library Thing!

And reviews are hard. You either sound like a fourth grader, “I liked this. It was good” or a snob.

I have a list of books I have read so far this year on my blog with little one liner reviews. That works enough for me.

]]> By: peevish http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11499 peevish Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11499 Good luck with walking that line. I think, in the end, you have to be honest and just say what you really think about the book. If what you have to say is negative, chances are the author has already heard it from someone else anyway. And if not, perhaps they can learn a thing or two from your reaction. If their feelings are that easily hurt, they shouldn't publish. <br /><br />And I agree with Phyllis. It is more challenging to write a positive review that sounds intelligent than it is to write a negative review that doesn't sound mean. Does that make sense? Good luck with walking that line. I think, in the end, you have to be honest and just say what you really think about the book. If what you have to say is negative, chances are the author has already heard it from someone else anyway. And if not, perhaps they can learn a thing or two from your reaction. If their feelings are that easily hurt, they shouldn’t publish.

And I agree with Phyllis. It is more challenging to write a positive review that sounds intelligent than it is to write a negative review that doesn’t sound mean. Does that make sense?

]]> By: Phyllis S http://www.fussy.org/2006/09/library-thing.html#comment-11500 Phyllis S Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:08:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=575#comment-11500 Book reviewing is a tricky thing--particularly if you liked the book. Hard not sound like a gushing fangirl. Add to it that books and the reading of them are ultimately personal experiences.<br /><br />Having said that, I'd be interested in doing a book trade, but your email address on your reading page wouldn't work for me. Book reviewing is a tricky thing–particularly if you liked the book. Hard not sound like a gushing fangirl. Add to it that books and the reading of them are ultimately personal experiences.

Having said that, I’d be interested in doing a book trade, but your email address on your reading page wouldn’t work for me.

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