And another thing...
I normally keep quiet on the subject of reviews. A well known bestselling author that was kind enough to answer one of my questions once advised me never to read them - that madness lay in that direction. I've not quite managed to stop reading them altogether, but I've learned not to internalise them.
I would always defend anyone's right to write a review - good or bad. The thing is that generally people that tend to leave them are polarised in their views. They either love you or hate you enough to take the time to write something. And that's okay - that's balanced.
Where I have an issue is where someone clicks on the 'want to review all the books you've ever read on amazon' and then issues swathes of 2 or 3 star ratings to books they can barely recall. Most of us read so many books that being asked to rate a book I read in 2012 is fairly pointless. Maybe a 'meh' rating is therefore deserved, but I know I read some great books I never reviewed.
Anyway, I'm not sure it does the books justice. I only write this because I pressed that button myself and was overwhelmed by firstly how many books I've read (and how much I've spent), and then how little I remembered many of them. That didn't mean they weren't good books. And I know how much effort it takes to write one, so damning them with a meh rating seems unjust. I figure if I can't be inspired to write something in the moment then I shouldn't try and write something 3 years later.
That is all... for now
Peace <3
I would always defend anyone's right to write a review - good or bad. The thing is that generally people that tend to leave them are polarised in their views. They either love you or hate you enough to take the time to write something. And that's okay - that's balanced.
Where I have an issue is where someone clicks on the 'want to review all the books you've ever read on amazon' and then issues swathes of 2 or 3 star ratings to books they can barely recall. Most of us read so many books that being asked to rate a book I read in 2012 is fairly pointless. Maybe a 'meh' rating is therefore deserved, but I know I read some great books I never reviewed.
Anyway, I'm not sure it does the books justice. I only write this because I pressed that button myself and was overwhelmed by firstly how many books I've read (and how much I've spent), and then how little I remembered many of them. That didn't mean they weren't good books. And I know how much effort it takes to write one, so damning them with a meh rating seems unjust. I figure if I can't be inspired to write something in the moment then I shouldn't try and write something 3 years later.
That is all... for now
Peace <3
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