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Thank you for the stopping by the 'mailbox' this w...

2008-11-30T11:16:00.000-08:00

Thank you for the stopping by the 'mailbox' this week. You have some titles I'll be checking out at Amazon.

Nat - I like that about the blogging commun...

2008-11-27T11:50:00.000-08:00

Nat - I like that about the blogging community too, Nat. :-)

Thanks for the link to Karen's post, it was nice t...

2008-11-24T23:41:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the link to Karen's post, it was nice to read an author's opinion although not all of them are as understanding as her. It always seems so petty when an author starts attacking a reviewer for not liking their book.
The fact that book blogger's almost always seem to review books honestly is one of the things I really like about the community. :)

Joy - I agree. Karen's post was very well ...

2008-11-23T18:00:00.000-08:00

Joy - I agree. Karen's post was very well thought out and written.

Nymeth - I do that too--if there is somethi...

2008-11-23T17:59:00.000-08:00

Nymeth - I do that too--if there is something I don't like about a book, I do try and get that across is my reviews. But even if a book has faults, I still often end up liking something about it--otherwise, I wouldn't bother finishing it.

Thanks for sharing the link to the author. I thou...

2008-11-23T14:24:00.000-08:00

Thanks for sharing the link to the author. I thought it was a fabulous post.

"My time is precious to me, especially since readi...

2008-11-23T11:28:00.000-08:00

"My time is precious to me, especially since reading is something I do for pleasure, and so I try and select books that I will enjoy. And most of the time, it works out just that way. So, if my reviews seem to lean in the direction of being more positive than not, that is exactly why."

That's the case with me too/ But if a book doesn't work for me for some reason, I'll say so and try to explain why.

I like your husband's idea!

Florinda - I noticed you linked Karen's blo...

2008-11-23T00:00:00.000-08:00

Florinda - I noticed you linked Karen's blog too. :-) I'll have to check out the group on Book Blogs. Thank you for the link.

Trish - It has been interesting reading everyone's thoughts on the subject. I do think I take more care with what and how I write because this is such a public forum.

Julie - You are so right. It would be just be an advertisement.

Monica - Thank you! I am glad to be a part of the blogging community too. :-)

I'm glad you're part of the book blogging communit...

2008-11-22T21:30:00.000-08:00

I'm glad you're part of the book blogging community! I enjoy reading your thoughts.

Seems to me that authors who don't want an honest ...

2008-11-22T21:19:00.000-08:00

Seems to me that authors who don't want an honest review of their work should just send it to an ad agency. A review that's not an honest one, whether negative or positive, is just a waste of everyone's time.

I have loved reading all of the different opinions...

2008-11-22T20:51:00.000-08:00

I have loved reading all of the different opinions and takes on honesty the past few weeks. Like you I have kept a reading journal for years and do my blogging for me. I think we more or less write to an audience in our posts, but when I battle over the style of my posts--whether or not they are too personal and not "professional" enough, I remember that they are MY posts. And I think the diversity of style in our posts is great, like you said. Interesting thought about a disclaimer button. I don't feel like I need a disclaimer either, but it might not be a bad idea.

I linked to Scobberlotcher's post in my BTT post t...

2008-11-22T20:43:00.000-08:00

I linked to Scobberlotcher's post in my BTT post too - it was very good on its own merits, and the fact that she's an author herself gave it extra credibility, I thought.

There's a group on Book Blogs that's been formed essentially to create the sort of manifesto your husband suggested.

I'm glad this was a BTT topic, actually - it pushed me to articulate my thoughts on this sooner rather than later. My positions are pretty similar to yours (which doesn't surprise me very much :-D). Well said, Wendy!

Thank you,Melody! I had a difficult time w...

2008-11-22T20:31:00.000-08:00

Thank you,Melody! I had a difficult time writing this post because there was just so much I wanted to say, much of which I ended up not saying. I only hope it came out coherently.

Well said, Wendy! I agree with your thoughts about...

2008-11-22T19:51:00.000-08:00

Well said, Wendy! I agree with your thoughts about everything.

And I think your husband's suggestion is a good one!