tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4874522956808658286.post541139139421999947..comments2020-01-21T05:45:10.034-08:00Comments on Lords of the Seventh House: What I Read This Past YearJenny Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00736968723372966506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4874522956808658286.post-66819057246239126562011-12-30T08:33:40.073-08:002011-12-30T08:33:40.073-08:00I agree that it's a conundrum. I've decide...I agree that it's a conundrum. I've decided with my new Regency site just to "rec" and not "review" because of the author karma situation-- and because I recall vividly (and you doubtlessly remember all my whines!) suffering with every bad Amazon review I got. <br /><br />But as a reader, I really appreciate it when another reader points out that the book got boring in the middle, because I know I will just put the book down at that point, and so I probably shouldn't buy it as I won't enjoy it. I remember also being very glad one reader pointed out (with a very prominent author) that she indulged in this book her habit of killing children off in the end, which is something that I know will upset me. I like to be "warned off," I guess.<br /><br />And I take unholy pleasure in the type of review you mean, where the publisher and author seem so arrogantly assured of bestsellerdom with a book that is immensely flawed or dumb. I like reading reviews that point out that the emperor indeed has no clothes.<br />AliciaAlicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4874522956808658286.post-7027777962370244042011-09-28T09:35:04.332-07:002011-09-28T09:35:04.332-07:00I review some books. I post some reviews on my we...I review some books. I post some reviews on my web site. But I like to do what I call a "love sandwich." I tell something I like, then what I don't like, then something else I like about the book. The "bad" part is sandwiched between two good things! If I really hate a book, I just don't review it. Mom always told me if I couldn't say something good, don't say anything.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429730420678601455noreply@blogger.com