tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post2961251699044091033..comments2024-03-27T17:40:10.624-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Discussion: Why I Didn't Feature YouKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-85772324174156817952019-03-14T17:47:49.064-04:002019-03-14T17:47:49.064-04:00*high five* I'm with you. I want my blog to be...*high five* I'm with you. I want my blog to be a happy place too, because it's something I enjoy doing, and it would pain me to put too much negativity out there, especially when we are talking about something I love as much as books. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-20341452944459491392019-03-14T09:57:33.797-04:002019-03-14T09:57:33.797-04:00I also don't review books on my blog that I di...I also don't review books on my blog that I didn't give a good rating. I can't write one/two stars reviews (however, I do leave some words on goodreads just stating the reason why the book wasn't for me). I want to spread happiness and if I were to review books that I didn't enjoy, I feel my blog would become a sad place for me. <br /><br />Happy readings! ;)<br /><a href="https://mylovelysecret.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Tânia @MyLovelySecret</a><br>Tâniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508258587910463090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-25878013613862628052019-02-28T05:00:29.694-05:002019-02-28T05:00:29.694-05:00Those 3-star books are so complicated. I liked the...Those 3-star books are so complicated. I liked them, but like you said, they didn't stand out. So, they are only reviewed on GR. I am a fan of giving love to those little known books as well. My YA reading tends to be contemporary, and I feel YA blogs are dominated by SFF books. I get a lot of satisfaction from putting my thoughts out there for lesser known books. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4691788709353414082019-02-27T11:44:42.646-05:002019-02-27T11:44:42.646-05:00I only review books that I think other people woul...I only review books that I think other people would like to hear about. I tend to read a lot of obscure books so I like bringing those to people's attention. I don't tend to review of lot of 3 star books. Those are books I finished but weren't really stand outs. <br /><br />The only reason I might talk about books that I didn't like is if there is a good discussion to be had about the issues in the book. For example, I read an older book that had casual racism that would not be acceptable now so I had a discussion about that. heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247612074517816806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-9468023427598078932019-02-23T15:16:14.980-05:002019-02-23T15:16:14.980-05:00I do see the point of a DNF review for some people...I do see the point of a DNF review for some people, but a review is never enough for me. It's the stars plus the review that help me decide if a book is for me or not. I have seen people NOT respectfully disagree with reviewers on their blogs, and I just think it's wrong to attack someone in their own space. I have no problem with someone disagreeing, though, when I disagree, I usually just pass on commenting. I will say, that if someone, point blank, asked me how a felt about a particular book, that I had DNFed, I would tell them the truth. The way you handled that DNF with the author was really human of you, even if you felt guilty about not sharing your thoughts. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-36432040564341351252019-02-23T09:40:53.029-05:002019-02-23T09:40:53.029-05:00I can only afford a few new books every year, so y...I can only afford a few new books every year, so yes, I review all of them (I even post a short review on GR as soon as I finish the book, and a longer one later, after I manage to reread it). Like Chuck above, I find low-rating reviews more helpful than the 4 or 5 star ones - at least when they're articulated LOL - so I do post mine as well. Once I DNF'ed a book that I had agreed to receive via a (polite and tailor-made) review request. Since she had been so nice and respectful, I reached out to the author and explained that me and her book hadn't clicked, so I could offer her three alternatives: I could write a honest (DNF) review, or simply mark her book as DNF on GR, or me and her could part ways amicably and it would have been as if I never got the book in the first place. Of course, she took the easy way out. And here I'm still feeling guilty of not letting people know that I couldn't finish that book and why, because I could have saved someone else the trouble of dealing with something they wouldn't like...<br /><br />I understand that some (uncalled for) comments can ruin your day, and it's probably a healthy choice not to review books you didn't like on your blog. I could never do that though...I feel like it's my mission to let people make an informed choice LOL. As if the whole world were reading my blog 😂. Then again, some comments have no place whatsoever on a blog/site/social platform. One can always agree to disagree of course, and that's healthy too. But attacking a reviewer for their reading tastes? It would inflame me so much, I would probably post twice the non-stellar reviews LOL. And to think I'm always trying to avoid conflict in real life...but if you tell me what I should do, I turn into a fury 😡 😂.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-7422677110886998312019-02-20T20:09:02.491-05:002019-02-20T20:09:02.491-05:00Wait! You've never had a DNF? I DNFed two audi...Wait! You've never had a DNF? I DNFed two audiobooks this morning. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-11970303699074883472019-02-20T19:55:47.370-05:002019-02-20T19:55:47.370-05:00I try to review all my books but lets face it my G...I try to review all my books but lets face it my GR is full of books I was supposed to review and didn't. I read them just never got around to reviewing them. I haven't had a DNF before so I am ok there. I do what I can do. That's all I can do. <br /><br />MaryMary @ StackingMyBookShelves!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07510254497363581723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-59437968831948920692019-02-20T16:04:26.796-05:002019-02-20T16:04:26.796-05:00I have also done a whole post about that. I don...I have also done a whole post about that. I don't think there is a single thing all people will ever agree upon, but I guess it's just not my nature to be really noisy about things I consider minor. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-75572183417457581862019-02-20T15:49:31.863-05:002019-02-20T15:49:31.863-05:00Sometimes I wonder...do people not realize they ar...Sometimes I wonder...do people not realize they are reading fiction? It can be whatever the author wants it to be.<br /><br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com" rel="nofollow">fundinmental</a>sherry fundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197438610372707924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-11080615862175140062019-02-20T06:15:24.781-05:002019-02-20T06:15:24.781-05:00I submit feedback for all ARCs I read, including D...I submit feedback for all ARCs I read, including DNFs. I just don't feature them on my blog. Every book I finished has something written about it on GR too. I like writing something on GR, because I can refer back to it, when I am trying to remember a book or are looking for past reads to feature on some sort of list. Those reviews are more for me than for other people. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-46476808599400124612019-02-19T21:32:55.778-05:002019-02-19T21:32:55.778-05:00I only review books that I "have to", tb...I only review books that I "have to", tbh. Now, whether it be a DNF or a new favorite, I review all books that I obtain for review, so I am a little different in that way. But books I read for me? Nope not bothering. Sometimes I will do a really short "thoughts" on it, but that's it, and that is only if I want to. I do kind of "feature" them all in that I post that I have read them at the end of the month? But I don't usually talk about how I felt about them at that point. Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73948928453367158262019-02-19T05:59:48.771-05:002019-02-19T05:59:48.771-05:00That's reasonable to me. Any book I finish is ...That's reasonable to me. Any book I finish is fair game for assessment. I just don't tend to finish books I am not enjoying. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-88208474253945265132019-02-19T05:03:04.300-05:002019-02-19T05:03:04.300-05:00I tend not to feature books I don't finish but...I tend not to feature books I don't finish but if I've read it and I didn't like it, I will say why. Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-43589008621054111992019-02-18T18:57:08.869-05:002019-02-18T18:57:08.869-05:00I know my average rating is high too for the same ...I know my average rating is high too for the same exact reason. I mostly only do full reviews for review books, but there have been some really great non-review books, that I wanted to gush about. I am often too petered out on reviews to do that too often, but sometimes, I just can't help myself. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-78577781686186321052019-02-18T18:34:01.952-05:002019-02-18T18:34:01.952-05:00I just tend to dnf books I'm not liking so mos...I just tend to dnf books I'm not liking so most of my reviews/ratings are pretty high. I only write a full-length review for advanced copies, but I do try to write mini reviews of the other books I read or feature them in some other way on the blog if I loved it.Jordan @ The Heart of a Book Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05465685052254201672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-15100033321828778412019-02-17T19:39:29.477-05:002019-02-17T19:39:29.477-05:00I think if I had enough passion about a DNF, I wou...I think if I had enough passion about a DNF, I would spend the time, but I just am not driven to spend any more time than necessary on a book I didn't enjoy. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4632188022653635312019-02-17T19:38:25.163-05:002019-02-17T19:38:25.163-05:00I like to sweep my DNFs under the carpet, and woul...I like to sweep my DNFs under the carpet, and would rather dwell on my great reading experiences. Review breaks are so necessary. If I don't have one every once in a while, my reviews suffer. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-32694896979824829952019-02-17T18:58:42.572-05:002019-02-17T18:58:42.572-05:00I don't have any specific reasons - more that ...I don't have any specific reasons - more that I just have to have something to say even if it's a mini or a negative review.<br /><br />I read a lot more for fun now so I don't worry about reviewing everything anymore.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-53060704785253621012019-02-17T17:28:15.799-05:002019-02-17T17:28:15.799-05:00I review most of what I read. If I dnf, they I ju...I review most of what I read. If I dnf, they I just put a quick reason why I didn't finish the book on goodreads and try not to every think of it again. If is isn't a review book and I didn't really care for it, I might skip a review but that is mostly because I just don't want to think about the book any more. When I need a little review break, I tend to throw a re-read into my reading schedule so I can just enjoy without feeling like I need to write a review.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-88733206477054135762019-02-17T16:52:03.972-05:002019-02-17T16:52:03.972-05:00It's tough being on the minority side when it ...It's tough being on the minority side when it comes to a book. The community can get very passionate about things. And, holding back a negative review for a tour is a must. Most organizers specify keeping it positive, yet, I have seen negative reviews for tours and was really surprised. A lot of blogger feature their DNFs. If you have something to say, you have something to say. I get that, but like you said, I appreciate reading real reasons, verses some of the kind of DNF reviews I have seen. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-64810014125295400912019-02-17T16:49:03.837-05:002019-02-17T16:49:03.837-05:00I totally treat GR as my "thought keeper"...I totally treat GR as my "thought keeper" for books. I have started utilizing my shelves more for blog features too. I am most compelled to go all out on a review for a book I had strong feelings about. I understand if a book really rubbed you the wrong way, you would want to talk about it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-30649148328074135072019-02-17T15:59:29.633-05:002019-02-17T15:59:29.633-05:00Great discussion topic.
I review most of the books...Great discussion topic.<br />I review most of the books I read for blog reviews and all of them for Goodreads. I have cut back on how many ARCs I take so I feel less pressure about when I read it or having the review out at a particular date.<br />I do post a 'review' for DNF and low rated books with an explanation of why more so than an actual review because, as you pointed out, its only a partial read. I like to read them when others write them (as long as they are specific why a book didn't work for them) and I like to keep track for my own purposes. Though, that said, if it is a review book and there is a tour, I do not post a low rating or DNF with the tour post.<br />I'm totally cool with others picking a rating level that determines if a review will post or not and the motive to only promote books you love.<br />I do get not posting sometimes when it comes down to not having the energy or caring enough one way or the other when its a controversial book and I didn't land on the majority opinion side or know enough about the issue to take a stand if it was an issue apart from the actual story.Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-84898380330049425772019-02-17T14:37:22.912-05:002019-02-17T14:37:22.912-05:00I don't rate DNF's but I do like to leave ...I don't rate DNF's but I do like to leave my thoughts of what I read on GR. It's more for me than anyone else. Over a year ago I think there was a topic on TTT on DNFed books and while looking at my DNF shelf on GR I couldn't even remember why I DNFed the books in the first place so that's why started with that. Though there has been maybe a handful of books that ended up as DNF that ticked me off enough to get a full review and rating. Not one of my proudest moments but it was probably in the first year of having a blog :/Mikkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008418560667560640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-26866620073875163082019-02-17T13:55:48.962-05:002019-02-17T13:55:48.962-05:00I would never have been able to blog when I was an...I would never have been able to blog when I was an undergrad. I admire all the stuff you do. I feel the same way, there are books I want to SCREAM about (in a good way). Those I make sure to share on the blog. The rest, will be notes in GR. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com