Roz answers “Can't wait to read the nightingale.....do...”

reinaknits asked this question about The Nightingale:

Can't wait to read the nightingale.....do we need Kleenex?

Roz Nope, unless you are very young and naive. What you need is a good book, this 'aint' that. Seasoned readers who grew up with the classics and continue…moreNope, unless you are very young and naive. What you need is a good book, this 'aint' that. Seasoned readers who grew up with the classics and continued on until their favorite authors all died and then it's hunt and peck for something good to read. I find so few these days. Is it just me or does Goodreads just favor crappy writers? Any truly intelligent reviews of this book were from the one or two stars they kindly gave. (less)

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Elaine I continue to be amazed by how many people absolutely love this book. It was highly recommended to me by a friend. As I was reading it I kept wonderin ...more
May 30, 2020 11:12AM · flag

Roz Elaine,
Don't you find that with a lot of books/authors these days? I pretty much find that I am afraid to buy books, especially by authors who write t ...more
May 30, 2020 11:51AM · flag

Elaine Yes, many authors have discovered the formula for pleasing their fans, and churn out books that are written too quickly and in my opinion, poorly. Alt ...more
Jun 02, 2020 07:12PM · flag

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