Comments on: book reviews http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2005/02/24/book-reviews/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Sylvia Day http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2005/02/24/book-reviews/#comment-1897 Sylvia Day Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2005/02/24/book-reviews/#comment-1897 A keeper book to me is one that made me sad when it was over because there was no more to read. A reviewer could never take that experience from me. I really only read reviews of books I've already read, just to see if the reviewer got the same things out of it that I did. (They rarely do. Even if they liked it, it's usually not for the same reasons I did.) Reviews of books I haven't read don't affect my decision to buy. A keeper book to me is one that made me sad when it was over because there was no more to read. A reviewer could never take that experience from me.

I really only read reviews of books I’ve already read, just to see if the reviewer got the same things out of it that I did. (They rarely do. Even if they liked it, it’s usually not for the same reasons I did.) Reviews of books I haven’t read don’t affect my decision to buy.

]]> By: Sasha http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2005/02/24/book-reviews/#comment-1898 Sasha Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2005/02/24/book-reviews/#comment-1898 I'm not a huge fan of reviews either. Like you, I either like a book or I don't. And I rarely analyze WHY. Reviews won;t get me to buy a book, or stop me from buying one...but word of mouth from someone who liked it will. Sort of like movies. I don't care about the details...but If someone tells me they FELT something when they saw it...chances are I'll see it too. To me, thats what good stories do...they give the reader/moviegoer some sort of feeling. There's no need to analyze WHY they felt something, just that they did. I’m not a huge fan of reviews either. Like you, I either like a book or I don’t. And I rarely analyze WHY. Reviews won;t get me to buy a book, or stop me from buying one…but word of mouth from someone who liked it will. Sort of like movies. I don’t care about the details…but If someone tells me they FELT something when they saw it…chances are I’ll see it too.

To me, thats what good stories do…they give the reader/moviegoer some sort of feeling. There’s no need to analyze WHY they felt something, just that they did.

]]> By: Lynn M http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2005/02/24/book-reviews/#comment-1899 Lynn M Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2005/02/24/book-reviews/#comment-1899 My issue with reviews usually comes from the opposite side - nothing annoys me more than reading a bunch of glowing reviews about a book, rushing out to buy it or going to great lengths to locate a used copy of an out-of-print, then being majorly disappionted if I don't like the book. I get all wrapped up in the hype and of course nothing can ever measure up to exagerated expectations. But I do love to read reviews of books I've already read, to see if others felt the same way I did. Still, I always, always know that the review is simply one person's opinion, and I'm never upset if that opinion varies widely from mine. I love black licorice but I don't get mad if you prefer red. :) My issue with reviews usually comes from the opposite side - nothing annoys me more than reading a bunch of glowing reviews about a book, rushing out to buy it or going to great lengths to locate a used copy of an out-of-print, then being majorly disappionted if I don’t like the book. I get all wrapped up in the hype and of course nothing can ever measure up to exagerated expectations.

But I do love to read reviews of books I’ve already read, to see if others felt the same way I did. Still, I always, always know that the review is simply one person’s opinion, and I’m never upset if that opinion varies widely from mine. I love black licorice but I don’t get mad if you prefer red. :)

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