tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post4184456429724865920..comments2024-03-12T01:48:28.637-06:00Comments on Margo Berendsen: Critiquing or reviewing? Margo Berendsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-51479829443085252492013-07-03T02:27:38.461-06:002013-07-03T02:27:38.461-06:00How good this article is! I like it. I will share ...How good this article is! I like it. I will share with my<br />friends. I hope that many people also have hobby the same as me.Minecraft Gameshttp://www.minecraftgames.co/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-26694977270731775272013-06-30T20:19:46.856-06:002013-06-30T20:19:46.856-06:00I guess this is why I never call my "writing ...I guess this is why I never call my "writing about books" on my blog reviews. To me they don't feel like reviews, I'm just talking about books. About what I connected with or what I'd like to learn or what it made me think about. I have left a few "reviews" on Amazon and Goodreads. I only leave positive reviews and only when I feel like something about the book made me say "Wow!"Vicki Trempernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-50249706350537387172013-06-27T19:34:44.107-06:002013-06-27T19:34:44.107-06:00I think what resonates with me on this subject is ...I think what resonates with me on this subject is that, as writers, we have to learn to see what is good about a book, what did an editor and agent see that made them fall in love? What do readers see that makes them write good reviews. Maybe privately we critique and learn from what they did wrong, but publicly (and privately) we also have to note and applaud what they did right. We learn more from that, I think. And at the same time, we pay it forward a bit. But yes, it's a fine line for us to walk.Martina Boonehttp://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-14503870789008414242013-06-27T09:48:31.804-06:002013-06-27T09:48:31.804-06:00Yeah, I usually only leave reviews on books I ador...Yeah, I usually only leave reviews on books I adore. I mean, I should leave more reviews, I think, but unless I have the urge to flaunt the book in front of the entire world's face, I think it's best to keep my big mouth shut. I could get on and leave a positive review for every book I read, but lets face it, I'd be writing reviews all day long. Who has the time?!?Crystal Colleirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-21885121137046452912013-06-26T19:11:43.479-06:002013-06-26T19:11:43.479-06:00It is a very touchy area. I only write about books...It is a very touchy area. I only write about books I really connect with and am dying to share. I have to say though, I have appreciated learning about some titles that were better left unread.Leslie Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-74656744084397250082013-06-26T11:40:21.312-06:002013-06-26T11:40:21.312-06:00This is an area with a lot of ambiguity and a lot ...This is an area with a lot of ambiguity and a lot of differing opinions. I haven't read the posts you linked to (I'll head over later) but one thing that writers also need to consider is how do your reviews affect your readers? Do they expect a writer to review a certain style or genre of books? Will they be disappointed if a writer likes a book that they don't, or one that they have moral issues with? <br /><br /><br />The publishing world is changing so much right now, and there are so many things we just don't know all the implications of. I say, be cautious. I've ceased rating books on goodreads for this reason. If I change my mind I can always go back and leave reviews, but if I leave the review I can't change my mind and make everyone un-read it.S.P.Bowersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-60132103425484675512013-06-26T09:02:58.311-06:002013-06-26T09:02:58.311-06:00Honesty with kindness is always the best policy. P...Honesty with kindness is always the best policy. Positive motives are important when considering leaving a comment on a blog or writing a book review.Sheri Larsenhttp://writersally.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150746199598958569.post-10059568611125567482013-06-26T00:59:41.469-06:002013-06-26T00:59:41.469-06:00I've never seen the sense or the need for snar...I've never seen the sense or the need for snarky reviews, although I know of those who've made name for themselves doing just that. <br /><br />If I want to rant a bit about a book I've read I don't mention the author, identifying storyline or the name of the book. I will talk about issues because I'm speaking from a writer's viewpoint.<br /><br /> When I asked to review I tend to address pacing, tension, pov in laymen terms and in positive light--if I mention them at all. If I love the characters I say why. If they do something quirky and fun I mention it. Mostly its what was good about the book and why I enjoyed it. <br /><br />When I read, I want to be entertained and then tell someone else why it was entertaining--not pick apart the book and highlight issues the average reader isn't even going to notice, much less care about.Sia McKyenoreply@blogger.com