Why I (mostly) quit reviewing

If you follow me on goodreads, you may have noticed some changes recently. I removed most of my stars and am no longer posting a lengthy review of each and every book I read. I initially thought I might stay mum about this change, but the other day I found some speculation online about my motives–was I bowing to the pressure of my author-peers?–and so I thought I might offer some clarifications about this decision.

The truth is, no one asked me to stop reviewing. Not my agent, not my editor, n...