tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post6358535832083460932..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Discussion: Why Do You Review? Kiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-41905183553792142812018-05-14T06:13:45.795-04:002018-05-14T06:13:45.795-04:00I appreciate people, who have that analysis skill....I appreciate people, who have that analysis skill. My co-bloggers are good at that from their HS training. I just gush. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-72400142261233055632018-05-13T21:30:11.830-04:002018-05-13T21:30:11.830-04:00Love this! My reviews are something between an ana...Love this! My reviews are something between an analysis and a fangirl. I do a little of both. :-)<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-7061165807998286912018-04-19T06:19:42.187-04:002018-04-19T06:19:42.187-04:00Most of the authors who reach out to me want me to...Most of the authors who reach out to me want me to review a book in a genre I don't really read. The one time an author asked me to read a book, which I REALLY wanted to read, I had no time. I felt bad, but I still hope to read the book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81150793231674798272018-04-18T20:23:45.977-04:002018-04-18T20:23:45.977-04:00I have gotten all of my self-pubs and indies from ...I have gotten all of my self-pubs and indies from EW and NG. There are a ton of small independent publishers on both sites. I won't deal with authors directly. I have heard too many horror stories about that. Ha ha. 😁La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-53847238235127522882018-04-18T19:51:13.976-04:002018-04-18T19:51:13.976-04:00I am pretty much like this when I feature books on...I am pretty much like this when I feature books on my blog. I want it to be a book that I am enthusiastic about too. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56041232299582939992018-04-18T12:39:34.810-04:002018-04-18T12:39:34.810-04:00I only review books where I feel like I have somet...I only review books where I feel like I have something to say. If a book is a three star read for me, that means I read it all and enjoyed it but it may not have been special enough for me to want to talk about it. I tend to review books that either make me mad or happy or make me want to look into an issue further. heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247612074517816806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-35742161771060982132018-04-11T18:08:57.455-04:002018-04-11T18:08:57.455-04:00Do you hear that? It's the sound of my heart b...Do you hear that? It's the sound of my heart breaking because I love the Shatter Me series. XP<br /><br />I have heard a lot of people say, that they review to kind of keep a log of their thoughts on a book. I review all the books I read on GR. Non-review books tend to get shorter reviews, that may be just my reaction to the book, but I like having that snapshot for future reference too. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-75077501711158862142018-04-11T05:36:24.053-04:002018-04-11T05:36:24.053-04:00Interesting! If I didn't like the book a lot w...Interesting! If I didn't like the book a lot which is rare, there is a rant review. (Aka my recent Shatter Me review.) My reviews are quite analytical I think? And is geared to the people who read it, for them to be able to find out if the book is good for them or not. But the true reason I review is so that I remember what I read xD It's the reason I started in the beginning - I didn't want to forget my first thoughts and opinions on what I was reading. Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-31159315742613941842018-04-10T05:27:54.773-04:002018-04-10T05:27:54.773-04:00A lot of the romance authors I love are self-pub o...A lot of the romance authors I love are self-pub or indie. I still read their books. I don't care who publishes the book, but I get almost all my review copies via Edelweiss and NetGalley, which tend to be laden with books from the big five. I wouldn't say I look at who the publisher is when I request, though. Makes no difference to me. But, if I enjoy a book, I like to share my positive review as a sort of thank you to the author for creating it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-2853275089325685682018-04-10T02:06:56.514-04:002018-04-10T02:06:56.514-04:00I read a lot of self-published and indie books, so...I read a lot of self-published and indie books, so when I come across a great one I want everyone to know about it, so they can also love and support that author. It's a good feeling when one of the authors you helped promote does well. Other than that I LOVE it when a hyped book doesn't deliver, and I can tell everyone about my disappointment, because it shows that just because a book has been published by a Big Five, or one of their popular imprints, doesn't mean it's going to be a stellar book; and that giving indies a try is a good option. I was surprised by the number of bloggers who won't touch indies. I also enjoy reading reviews of bloggers whom I have gotten to know their reading tastes, so I can suss out weather I should give a title a try, or not. 📚La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-33069917154829473622018-04-09T19:28:50.192-04:002018-04-09T19:28:50.192-04:00Boom! My job is done if you are thinking about thi...Boom! My job is done if you are thinking about things (sorry, that's the former teacher in me) XD I have found it's hard to discuss a book in a forum like this, because I am always afraid of saying too much. Whereas, if I was part of a book club, I would be in a closed space with people who have all read said book, and I could speak freely about it. It's still fun to flail, and if someone reads a book I liked and likes it too, that's my reward. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50573429364977892512018-04-09T13:30:50.827-04:002018-04-09T13:30:50.827-04:00Well, this is a thought provoking one. To be hoens...Well, this is a thought provoking one. To be hoenst, I started reviewing because I love books and no one i knew was as avid a reader as me, or they didn't read the same books as me so I wanted to talk about them with folks. Turns out writing a review isn't enough to get a conversation going but I am totally cool with that, I just want to flail about how good (or bad) a book is. I tend to review books I liked/loved so I'm probably more of a fangirler than anything. Sometimes I don't love a book but I still want to talk about it as it makes good points or covers something I feel like folks should hear about. I never thought about my reviews before, I'm gonna be thinking about my intentions next time I write one. Maybe that'll help me figure out where I'm going with my book rambles.Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-14934809509699956582018-04-09T05:58:16.543-04:002018-04-09T05:58:16.543-04:00Sort of same here. I want people to find certain b...Sort of same here. I want people to find certain books. That is why I feature books I like and not books I didn't like. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-15762253281663755142018-04-08T19:03:49.255-04:002018-04-08T19:03:49.255-04:00I think I fall into a combo of categories? Part of...I think I fall into a combo of categories? Part of why I review is to help other readers find books that are right for them, so I try to include as much info as I can (w/o spoilers) and explain the reasons *why* I liked or disliked a book, and my reviews do tend to be on the long side. But I'm one of those readers who likes using reviews to figure out if I'll like a book or not, so I guess that's why I review the way I do. But another part of why I review is to help authors by getting more people to read their books and also because I feel like, if someone writes a book that has affected me in some way or given me enjoyment, they deserve to know! But I do also write negative reviews sometimes, so that's not the only reason, hence the "helping readers" part :-)Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-84517016586169118472018-04-08T12:40:56.473-04:002018-04-08T12:40:56.473-04:00When the reviews are too long, I start skimming, b...When the reviews are too long, I start skimming, because they usually have so much superfluous detail or too many story details. My training is technical writing, so writing something with so much opinion is hard work for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-12820966741867805682018-04-08T11:53:19.653-04:002018-04-08T11:53:19.653-04:00I fangirl review, or I rant. My reviews are basica...I fangirl review, or I rant. My reviews are basically just my thoughts and and be long or very short. I admire those long beautifully written odes to bookdom but they're just not me. :)Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70078383090217280152018-04-08T10:37:02.054-04:002018-04-08T10:37:02.054-04:00I always find it easier to pinpoint what I loved, ...I always find it easier to pinpoint what I loved, because I find the things that didn't work for me tend to be really specific and would be a little spoilery. There is a good way to express negatives, which is not ranting, though people seem to love rants by the number of liked they get on GR. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-46508226159754316802018-04-08T10:35:19.534-04:002018-04-08T10:35:19.534-04:00With the bloggers I follow, I can tell, for the mo...With the bloggers I follow, I can tell, for the most part, what kind of books they tend to like, and I consider their thoughts towards those kinds of book more than towards books I know they don't tend to like. It's great when that comes across in your reviews. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-35946037385976051392018-04-08T10:33:10.354-04:002018-04-08T10:33:10.354-04:00I think it's hard to review a book I had reall...I think it's hard to review a book I had really strong negative feelings about, which is probably why I only send DNF reviews to the publisher. I just don't like to put that much negativity into the world. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44241016787599886762018-04-08T10:31:38.428-04:002018-04-08T10:31:38.428-04:00I always feel like you are talking to me when I re...I always feel like you are talking to me when I read one of your reviews, and am disappointed when I can't just talk back to you. XDSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-55131599514263564682018-04-08T10:30:50.334-04:002018-04-08T10:30:50.334-04:00I totally understand having a lot of opinions. Som...I totally understand having a lot of opinions. Sometimes it's hard for me to filter them, and trying to gauge if something I am talking about is a spoiler or not. It's a struggle. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-10942775154064812842018-04-08T10:22:35.598-04:002018-04-08T10:22:35.598-04:00I don't think I have a specific category but I...I don't think I have a specific category but I try to point out the things I loved or disliked about a book. If I don't enjoy a book, I don't think of it as being negative but as helping the right reader find the right book. <br /><br />Really, it depends on my mood.<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-66670596604999019362018-04-08T09:10:53.527-04:002018-04-08T09:10:53.527-04:00The kind of review I write depends on how I felt a...The kind of review I write depends on how I felt about the book. I started my blog way back when as a way to get more book recommendations. I try to be very honest in my reviews so folks can get an idea of my reading tastes. I think it helps others find books as well if they have a good sense of how their tastes align with mine.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-68744384423025410572018-04-07T21:43:52.574-04:002018-04-07T21:43:52.574-04:00Interesting topic. I think I'm probably a mix...Interesting topic. I think I'm probably a mix of the styles you listed. I like to give a short summary that teases but doesn't spoil the plot, then I like to do a mix of analysis - what worked and what didn't work for me, and then fangirling if it was a book that I really loved. I'm not much of a ranter so I don't usually review a DNF book. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-89337743799296301932018-04-07T21:16:20.673-04:002018-04-07T21:16:20.673-04:00I think my style depends on the book. I will defin...I think my style depends on the book. I will definitely fangirl, but I will also definitely rant hahha. I try to avoid the book review though, because no one wants to read my summarization of a book. I would describe my general style as... random word vomit, so take that for what it's worth :D Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.com