tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post5741289919398304473..comments2024-01-05T05:46:30.140-08:00Comments on Angie's Desk: ReviewingAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-92095071001692378442009-02-22T09:12:00.000-08:002009-02-22T09:12:00.000-08:00WW -- I'm pretty sure I could be fair, but I have ...WW -- I'm pretty sure I could be fair, but I have a hard time squelching my emotions when I'm seriously frustrated and annoyed by a book or an author. If they just completely suck (IMO of course) then it's not a big deal. But I've always gotten very frustrated with a writer who's obviously got a lot of talent and who <I>could</I> rock <I>so</I> hard if they just polished up a few skills, but for some reason they just... don't. It's like, "You could be <I>awesome!</I> Do some freaking <I>work!</I>" [wry smile]<BR/><BR/>About the Stephen King thing, I think that's a special case. I mean, Stephen King is one of the most successful popular fiction writers in the universe and IMO he has a pass to render whatever opinions he wants. :) Most of the really active Twilight fans are pretty certifiable, though. I mean, come on, half the criticism of King was along the lines of, "OMG he's just <I>jealous!!!</I> of Stephenie!!!!1!!11!!eleventy!!" which is pretty insane. And their treatment of poor Rob Pattinson? There were women Our Age ambushing him during Q&A sessions at San Diego about how sexy they thought he was. O_O Seriously, what did they expect him to say to that? Or feel about it? [sporks brainless idiots] I'll bet that kid wishes he'd gone to electrician's school or something. Or at least that he'd passed on the Edward role. At this point I don't take anything Twilight fans say seriously, or even respect any of their opinions. I'm sure there are a few sane ones out there, but that's just a bummer for them. Heck, they're probably hiding, or wearing T-shirts that say, "I'm NOT with THEM." :D<BR/><BR/>Anyway. [cough]<BR/><BR/>AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-18664553357811162842009-02-22T05:56:00.000-08:002009-02-22T05:56:00.000-08:00I review a book occasionally, but only if I really...I review a book occasionally, but only if I really like it. I also occasionally do a (probably too snarky) report in brief on books that irritated me for some reason. Eragon was one; Twilight another. I try to be fair and not say it's all bad but why I found it flawed. I also usually only do these latter types of posts when I actually find myself wanting to know what happens next in the flawed books--meaning there are reedeeming qualities in them.<BR/><BR/>Have I done any totally n egative reviews? Not sure... But over the last year or so I made the decision to only write positive reviews in a formal book review.<BR/><BR/>I don't think it is a good practice to slam someone else's work in specific. (and just look at the reaction to Steven King's comments a couple of weeks ago for why!)writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-85707287508031026042009-02-18T23:49:00.000-08:002009-02-18T23:49:00.000-08:00Charles -- there's a thought, only reviewing books...Charles -- there's a thought, only reviewing books by writers who are safely dead. :D<BR/><BR/>"Wow, that Benvenuto Cellini, enough ego for six people, hey? Greatest artist of his day, brilliant inventor, military genius -- too bad all those enemies of his worked tirelessly his entire life to prevent him from getting the wide-spread acclaim he deserved. [cough]"<BR/><BR/>"Homer obviously had a different definition of 'love' than I do 'cause he didn't come <I>close</I> to convincing me that Achilles actually loved Briseis. Romance fail."<BR/><BR/>Heh.<BR/><BR/>LW -- Chapter 22? Ouch! Definitely have to wonder what the writer was thinking. :/<BR/><BR/>AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-5591615336307341322009-02-18T18:41:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:41:00.000-08:00i'm with both you and charles... i was given an ar...i'm with both you and charles... i was given an arc to review, and did<BR/><BR/>while i really like the yarn, was disappointed the actual story did not start til chapter 22... about 3/4 of the way through!<BR/><BR/>the first 21 chapters i saw as setup, and could have been interspersed throughout, or even in flashbacks... and this was by a nyt best-selling author :(laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-25636864411252927712009-02-18T17:26:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:26:00.000-08:00The issues you've brought up is one of the main re...The issues you've brought up is one of the main reasons I've never done many paid or assigned reviews. I really don't like to hurt folks feelings. On the other hand, I enjoy doing spontaneous reviews of books I really like, or of books that I really dislike if the author is no longer around to have his or her feelings hurt.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com