Brad’s Comments (group member since Nov 27, 2010)

Brad’s comments from the The Extra Cool Group! (of people Michael is experimenting on) group.

Maybe I am a vote whore. It just struck me that one of the things that annoys me most on goodreads is when someone comes to my review, takes the time to read it, makes a comment telling me they enjoy it, buyt doesn't vote. I suppose I must be a bit of a vote whore or this wouldn't bug me.

But one of the reasons I want more votes, I guess, is because I would much rather have China Mieville at the top of my "my books" list than Stieg Larsson and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and that is a long way from happening.

I just try to have fun (though I could be a whore), but I sure like getting votes. The funny thing is that the reviews I expect to amass votes get f*ck all, while one of my biggest throw away reviews is my highest vote getter.

I've never even thought of doing that. I didn't know other people did it. I would love to be on somebody's hall of fame list, though.

It started out as just something fun and random. I reviewed a couple of books here and there, then told some personal stories on some of my favourite old books, but now I write a review of everything I read. It's a compulsion now. And I find myself reading the book with the review in mind. My recent review of Night of the Living Trekkies is a good example of that. I got the idea for the checklist about half way through, and then I started filling the checklist as I read. Terrible.

I am some guy who reads too much and struggles with sleep deprivation, hallucinations and hip pain.