tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post7311890434458143615..comments2023-11-20T07:45:57.868-05:00Comments on Book Critiques: Faith 'n Fiction Saturday - ReviewingSmilingSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479373067844173653noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-2017373899715830182008-11-16T15:56:00.000-05:002008-11-16T15:56:00.000-05:00Good answer but I was wondering about the one that...Good answer but I was wondering about the one that you didn't review. Is it better to not review than to say it wasn't what I thought it would be and leave it at that? I'm a new reviewer and I like to find out what other reviewers are thinking. Have a great week.Wynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987570870482533138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-25718555390151090642008-11-16T13:36:00.000-05:002008-11-16T13:36:00.000-05:00"I believe that there is something positive about ..."I believe that there is something positive about every work I read, so when I come across one that falls into that category, I look for the good in it. I state the weak points, but highlight those good points so that people can make their own informed choices."<BR/><BR/>I agree - everyone is different and although I do like to give my opinion on/reaction to a book, I try to give both positive and negative points. Sometimes I worry that I might not have been particularly impressed with a book because I'm too distracted or something - I have a six-month-old daughter and I can be pretty scatterbrained! lol <BR/><BR/>Here's my answer: http://kindredthought.blogspot.com/2008/11/faith-n-fiction-saturday-on-sunday.htmlLindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852491614855067676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-75909392836158012712008-11-16T00:50:00.000-05:002008-11-16T00:50:00.000-05:00I completely agree with what you've said. I haven...I completely agree with what you've said. I haven't found a book yet that I couldn't find a few good things to share along with the not-so-good. Just because I didn't like the book doesn't mean the next person won't.<BR/><BR/>:) Wendi<BR/><BR/>I've got mine up late . . . <A HREF="http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/faith-n-fiction-saturday-reviewing.html" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Here</A> is my Faith 'n Fiction Saturday post.Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354458791978964560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-53754430081662345742008-11-15T22:32:00.000-05:002008-11-15T22:32:00.000-05:00Great answer. It is always great to be honest, but...Great answer. It is always great to be honest, but nice about it.Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-25707510178929985212008-11-15T15:30:00.000-05:002008-11-15T15:30:00.000-05:00This is very insightful. Like you, I feel like I h...This is very insightful. Like you, I feel like I have to give my true response. My reviews are useless if they don't reflect my true feelings about the work!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101345724592651458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-63066803940968659722008-11-15T14:48:00.000-05:002008-11-15T14:48:00.000-05:00I think you can always handle things professionall...I think you can always handle things professionally, and certainly I imagine an author can learn a lot from all reviews when done in a professional manner. :) Great answers and quote. :)kalea_kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645846028493046287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-64465272676384453712008-11-15T13:27:00.000-05:002008-11-15T13:27:00.000-05:00Yes! I think it's good to let readers decide for t...Yes! I think it's good to let readers decide for themselves if they think they will like it or not. Bashing seems to close that door, but honestly saying what you did and didn't like is helpful.Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17340796415443416237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-81736066915744747122008-11-15T13:26:00.000-05:002008-11-15T13:26:00.000-05:00I also used that quote about honesty!I also used that quote about honesty!M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-76450826323559246182008-11-15T12:04:00.000-05:002008-11-15T12:04:00.000-05:00:o) I so agree with you...and I love that there i...:o) I so agree with you...and I love that there is always something good to find in a book even when we do not like it very much.<BR/><BR/>Blessings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324187672676102407.post-26938091234360500302008-11-15T11:37:00.000-05:002008-11-15T11:37:00.000-05:00On the same page with you, Sally. I've also had co...On the same page with you, Sally. I've also had communication "off-loop" with authors who received less than 5 star reviews from me, and it's always been congenial with the author taking the criticism as worthy of consideration for growth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com