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Sarah wrote: "Jalyn wrote: "Did anyone see the new GR rules regarding reviews about authors? They're now deleting some shelves and reviews: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......"Do you think thisis all brought about by GR being owned by Amazon now?
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Don't know. Do amazon have a similar poilcy on reviews on their site? I know they check them all before publishing them.
Sarah wrote: "Greta wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Jalyn wrote: "Did anyone see the new GR rules regarding reviews about authors? They're now deleting some shelves and reviews: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......"It doesn't say anything about the review being about the authors specifically, but it does say:
Objectionable material:
• Obscene or distasteful content including sexually explicit or sexually gratuitous comments
• Profane or spiteful remarks
• Content which might be considered defamatory, blasphemous, racist or incendiary
• Remarks that repeat criminal accusations
Which is basically the same thing that GR is saying.
Greta wrote: "Mishma wrote: "Thanks Greta and Brooke:)Anyway,nowadays I am getting addicted to assassins.Can anyone recommend me a good book featuring one?"
I can't remember, but have you read [bookcover:Mind..."
I added them to my TBR.Thanks Greta.
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And even with those guidelines they have all those reviews about veet for men. ridiculous.
Sarah wrote: "Fair enough to deleting reviews that read 'the author is a *****' but anything else just seems unfair. Especially as they are deleting reviews and shelves without prior warning, or giving people a ..."I know! Deleting reviews that are just mean comments about an author is kind of understandable because the person is only writing it to be mean, but there is no reason not to give the member a week or so to change it. If there is an actual review involved though, well I'm sorry, but I don't think GR has a right to delete it. We all have the right to our own opinion, even if it isn't a nice one. And it's completely asinine that they are deleting shelves. Some people take years to build their shelves and what if the shelf isn't actually about an author? For instance, I have a shelf titled "Not For Me." All I have on that shelf are books that I've read and I didn't like. Are they going to delete that shelf? And what makes them think it's ok to remove a shelf that is specifically about certain authors? Some people don't like the way certain authors write. Are those people not entitled to have a shelf for the authors they'd like to steer clear of?
What's next? Are they going to ban swearing too?
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Sarah wrote: "There was something about suggestions to get rid of reviews where the person didn't finish the book as well. How is that fair? We're not allowed to say that we couldn't finish the book?"Gah I know! If I can't finish the book then I can't finish it. How is that not important to my review? I didn't like it enough to finish it, but that doesn't mean I didn't put effort into trying. I still want to see when others haven't finished a book. That could mean that the writing is bad or the storyline is awful and that could help me make a decision about reading that book. Isn't that the whole point of reviews? So we can read reviews and decide whether or not we want to read it based on what others think?
Sarah wrote: "My internet is being very annoying. for some reason it won't let me use amazon. how am I supposed to shop when it won't let me go on amazon!"Awe that sucks!
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I know what you mean, if someone who generally has the same reactions to books as me didn't finish something then I know it's probably not the book for me. Likewise if someone who has very different tastes didn't finish it, then I know I'll probably like it!
Does anyone else do that?
Sarah wrote: "Jalyn wrote: "Sarah wrote: "There was something about suggestions to get rid of reviews where the person didn't finish the book as well. How is that fair? We're not allowed to say that we couldn't ..."There's a few people i'm like that with.
I have someone on my friends list who has the same zombie taste, so if there's a zombie book she hates, i won't get it.
If there's a book that you don't really like, (Like a 2 stars rating) i won't get it, because i know i'll probably end up hating it, or not finishing it. (You have a bit more patience than me, Haha)
Sarah wrote: "Jalyn wrote: "Sarah wrote: "There was something about suggestions to get rid of reviews where the person didn't finish the book as well. How is that fair? We're not allowed to say that we couldn't ..."Lol I do that! There are a number of people that I check out their thoughts about a book I'm on the fence about. The funny thing is that I have more people with completely opposite tastes than me than I have people who are really similar to me. Lol
Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Jalyn wrote: "Sarah wrote: "There was something about suggestions to get rid of reviews where the person didn't finish the book as well. How is that fair? We're not allowed to say tha..."Lol I do the same thing. If Sarah gives it a 3 then I'm iffy, but anything lower and I won't read it.
Sarah wrote: "There was something about suggestions to get rid of reviews where the person didn't finish the book as well. How is that fair? We're not allowed to say that we couldn't finish the book?"I couldn't read gone girl so I put it in my didn't finish it category so are they going to delete that it's not fair for them to say we can't have our say
Sarah wrote: "There was something about suggestions to get rid of reviews where the person didn't finish the book as well. How is that fair? We're not allowed to say that we couldn't finish the book?"that would piss me off! i generally don't review a book that i can't finish just for personal taste reasons...but if i don't finish it because the writing was awful then i think i'm well within my rights to review it and say that that is the reason i didn't finish!
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exactly. we should be entitled to our own opinions! Soon we will get to the point where we will only be allowed to publish positive reviews, and where is the freedom of speech in that?!
I thought we were allowed to talk about books we didn't like on goodreads!
The second installment to "The 5th wave" has been named "The infinite sea" Is it just me that finds it to be a weird name for an apocalyptic?
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I am getting held up with after school drama practices.I come back home at 8 pm,and I miss my computer:(
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LOL I am only just got in I am so tired
I am challenging myself to read as many thriller, horror, supernatural as I before Halloween. Should be fun
Natalie wrote: "I am challenging myself to read as many thriller, horror, supernatural as I before Halloween. Should be fun"That would work perfectly with our Octoberfest challenge! :)
Mishma wrote: "I am getting held up with after school drama practices.I come back home at 8 pm,and I miss my computer:("Are you at least having fun at drama practice?
I heard some AWESOME news a few days ago! There is going to be a bookstore in my area again! Yay * cue girly squeal and happy dance! I've already sent in my resume, which I had to create just for this job! I'm so excited! I loved working at the bookstore we used to have :)
Jalyn wrote: "Mishma wrote: "I am getting held up with after school drama practices.I come back home at 8 pm,and I miss my computer:("Are you at least having fun at drama practice?"
Loads.It's torture but we are still having so much fun.
The cultural day's tomorrow.I am excited and nervous at the same time.
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I want that book so desperately!
The cover is so gorgeous for The one.I thought the elite one was pretty, but The one is so nice!
Sarah wrote: "Just spent about 2 hours going through my email inbox - 200 messages. think i got a bit behind!"lol..i think i might have even more. i'm really bad about checking my email now that i'm not working.
Abbie wrote: "Good luck with the job, Jalyn! :)"Thanks Abbie! I have an interview in a few hours. I'm so nervous!
Jalyn wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Good luck with the job, Jalyn! :)"Thanks Abbie! I have an interview in a few hours. I'm so nervous!"
Eek! Hope it all goes well! :)
Working in a bookstore would be the best job ever.
(But i think i'd scare customers away by getting a bit excited over books i love, haha.)
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Good Luck Jalyn!
Lol I used to work at a bookstore before I had my last child and I loved it, but I did spend most of my paycheck on books. Oops. Lol :D
Is it weird that I'm actually counting the hours till midnight when I can buy a book I really want to read that releases tomorrow!
I've officially decided that I'm done watching Supernatural. I made around 10 episodes into the second season, but I watched one before bed that really scared me and now it's a little after 3 in the morning and I am in bed with my lights on. I really like the show, but it's not worth staying up all night. Ugh.
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Which book?
Sarah wrote: "Greta wrote: "Is it weird that I'm actually counting the hours till midnight when I can buy a book I really want to read that releases tomorrow!"Which book?"
I think if u like the kind of world building in the Percy Jackson series, then u might like this series.
In the backyard and it feels like summer.
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Which book?"
[bookcover:Endless Kni..."
OMG I had no idea this was coming out! I really liked poison princess! I have to get this now!
Sarah wrote: "Greta wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Greta wrote: "Is it weird that I'm actually counting the hours till midnight when I can buy a book I really want to read that releases tomorrow!"Which book?"
[bookcov..."
I'm reading it now. It's really good. We find a lot out about the Arcana!
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Which bo..."
Yay! I thought that was what was missing in the first book.
Sarah wrote: "Greta wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Greta wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Greta wrote: "Is it weird that I'm actually counting the hours till midnight when I can buy a book I really want to read that releases tomorr..."That and I didn't like how helpless Evie always was in book one. This time she knows what she is, and she's prepared to defend herself.
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That's good.
Jalyn wrote: "I've officially decided that I'm done watching Supernatural. I made around 10 episodes into the second season, but I watched one before bed that really scared me and now it's a little after 3 in t..."Ouch, that's bad!!! no more supernatural before bed!! :P :P
Apparently everyone in the world has seen the final episode of Breaking Bad except me, and my Facebook wall is full of spoilers!! Grrr....
Samia wrote: "Apparently everyone in the world has seen the final episode of Breaking Bad except me, and my Facebook wall is full of spoilers!! Grrr...."my husband is refusing to read Fark until he's seen it
anyone seen Don Jon?Rotten Tomatoes says it's good. i kind of want to see it.
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Anyway,nowadays I am getting addicted to assassins.Can anyone recommend me a good book featuring one?"
I can't remember, but have you read
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