Reviews - How much do they really matter?

I saw my first review of Losing Faith this week! It was cause for celebration, first of all because it was a pretty darn good review, but secondly, just because the waiting is finally over. I feel like I've been on the edge of a cliff for the last month or so, not knowing how I would feel or react when people I didn't know started talking publicly about my book. Of course I still need to wait and see how I'll handle the negative reviews.

Here's a little quote from Crystal from My Reading Room ...