tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post8423475951318316889..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Moby Dick And Amazon One Star ReviewsKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-37988063407902423512013-03-20T15:17:50.133-07:002013-03-20T15:17:50.133-07:00Ack! My cat deleted my comment. :(
Let me try tha...Ack! My cat deleted my comment. :(<br /><br />Let me try that again.<br /><br />"In the case of eBooks, I download and read the sample first, then maybe go to the reviews if still unsure."<br /><br />Me too; I think that's a great way of finding what one likes.<br /><br />Sorry about the one star reviews; the important thing is it doesn't stop you writing and publishing.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-59333882628081620032013-03-20T14:58:18.534-07:002013-03-20T14:58:18.534-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-79960842922927434922013-03-20T03:42:44.455-07:002013-03-20T03:42:44.455-07:00Amazon reviews are becoming worse, I know the gues...Amazon reviews are becoming worse, I know the guestimate is that 60% of Amazon reviews are actually fake and the one star review seems to becoming as popular as the five star. In the case of eBooks, I download and read the sample first, then maybe go to the reviews if still unsure. You need a real thick skin these days to publish on Amazon though especially as an Indie.<br /><br />As for one starAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513920038335255306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-67298537839942158332013-03-17T14:37:06.866-07:002013-03-17T14:37:06.866-07:00I think I need to read Moby Dick! Thanks for your ...I think I need to read Moby Dick! Thanks for your comment Adam. :)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-42701885652128222102013-03-17T05:05:18.481-07:002013-03-17T05:05:18.481-07:00Moby Dick is amazing! Certainly one of the best bo...Moby Dick is amazing! Certainly one of the best books I've read.<br /><br />This infinite interpretability, and symbolic richness often makes chapters seem to swoosh up to the heavens. It’s quite a mind-opening experience - one moment you are reading about the physical specifications of a whale skeleton and then suddenly your mind is tumbling and reeling as Melville has laid bare some Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778545770777441063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-17450355331983080282013-03-07T10:16:18.311-08:002013-03-07T10:16:18.311-08:00That's just it, isn't it? We each have a l...That's just it, isn't it? We each have a limited amount of time--I'm not able to read half of what I'd like--so we have to pick and choose. It's difficult. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment!Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-40127104148585883022013-03-07T10:11:42.965-08:002013-03-07T10:11:42.965-08:00"I read it about a year ago and I've foun..."I read it about a year ago and I've found that since then I've mulled over that novel a lot, possibly more than any other."<br /><br />Now THAT's the sign of great literature! I'm thrilled my article made you want to read Moby Dick again. :-)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-16976916495104448832013-03-07T07:54:49.067-08:002013-03-07T07:54:49.067-08:00I downloaded Moby Dick on my Kindle (for free) a f...I downloaded Moby Dick on my Kindle (for free) a few months ago, but I doubt I'll get around to reading it. There are so many other books out there that interest me more than Melville's classic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-82599420672043502172013-03-06T07:31:29.953-08:002013-03-06T07:31:29.953-08:00I found Moby Dick hard going at first. It's ea...I found Moby Dick hard going at first. It's easy to question the relevance of some chapters. I think the one star reviews mainly came from people who never finished it though, because how could you not love that ending.<br /><br />I read it about a year ago and I've found that since then I've mulled over that novel a lot, possibly more than any other. I'd now go as far as saying Alec Chalmershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286827428032353508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-2596657141742144222013-03-04T16:26:26.258-08:002013-03-04T16:26:26.258-08:00"And my list of Did Not Finish has grown- I c..."And my list of Did Not Finish has grown- I can't waste the time on the wrong stuff."<br /><br />I hear that! I used to feel compelled to finish a book once I started it, but no longer. Life is too short.<br /><br />"My tastes aren't universal, they're mine. Even so, I am flummoxed- flummoxed I say!- that Moby Dick has such a reputation."<br /><br />Well, you'Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-80113641373871335302013-03-04T16:07:07.502-08:002013-03-04T16:07:07.502-08:00Before I began to write, I had this thing about fi...Before I began to write, I had this thing about finishing a book once I started it. Don't ask me why, but that's the way I am. Which is why Ulysses and Finnegan's Wake are not going to be read. Back in those days, I suffered through a Hemingway novel, and The Great Gatsby, and The Name of The Rose. Those three books were really, really hard for me to read. There was only ONE book thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819007402832897515noreply@blogger.com