tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post1621306183519365054..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: How To Get Honest Book ReviewsKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-28131883456717829082013-04-16T18:52:09.229-07:002013-04-16T18:52:09.229-07:00"... particularly if I'm familiar enough ..."... particularly if I'm familiar enough with the blogger to know where my taste differs from her taste"<br /><br />That's an excellent point. I loved the late Roger Ebert's reviews because, even when he gave a 1 or 2 star review, I would know his taste well enough to get an idea whether I'd like the movie anyway. <br /><br />And Ebert even said, more than once, that Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-72425040552362984982013-04-16T13:57:30.224-07:002013-04-16T13:57:30.224-07:00These days, I choose almost all of the books I rea...These days, I choose almost all of the books I read from book blogger reviews. Even a negative review might entice me to buy the book, particularly if I'm familiar enough with the blogger to know where my taste differs from her taste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-89919327563595098902013-04-14T16:38:57.752-07:002013-04-14T16:38:57.752-07:00Thanks Fizza!
Excellent idea. Also, I can recomm...Thanks Fizza! <br /><br />Excellent idea. Also, I can recommend critters.org as a great group and an easy way of getting a lot of eyes on your work. Or, if you just want to review, you'll find a lot of appreciative folks over there!Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-5715387414063265892013-04-13T22:13:22.162-07:002013-04-13T22:13:22.162-07:00Informative as always. Your blog worked in reverse...Informative as always. Your blog worked in reverse for me. I am planning to join any of these sites as reviewer. I love reading and discussing books so it'd be a good way of speaking my mind out. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134720563218755737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-42177819129830971752013-04-13T16:39:18.725-07:002013-04-13T16:39:18.725-07:00Thanks Christina! :-)Thanks Christina! :-)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-778703678784742622013-04-13T14:49:22.569-07:002013-04-13T14:49:22.569-07:00Thanks for sharing! Excellent information.Thanks for sharing! Excellent information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111212491987393873noreply@blogger.com