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Yes, but... jh Send a noteboard - 13/10/2009 10:46:58 AM
Do you read them? If no, why not?


I do read most reviews.

Do you comment on them? If no, why not?


Rarely. As others have stated, a review isn't really open to discussion, it's someone stating their particular subjective opinions about a book. I might weigh in to offer an opinion if I have read said book, but that is more for statistics for the person who wants to decide whether or not to read the book, and in general quite short.

Have you written a review for the site? If no, why not?


Meh. You could hardly call 'em reviews.

I love reviews. They're always interesting, they're good for helping me decide what I do or don't want to read, and they introduce me to new authors. So I find it strange that people here don't seem to care that much about them, despite the fine effort put in by many people here.


It is also a matter of knowing your reviewer. I trust a review from someone I already know, whereas a review from a complete unknown is pretty much worthless until I gain a feel of what books this person likes compared to my tastes... so in some sense, reviewing is an interaction between reviewer and reader - reading a mere assessment gives nothing unless you know what factors are assessed.

Is there anything we could do that would make you get more involved?


I dunno. My problem at the moment is lack of reading time and lack of funds to get the good books. ;)
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Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 12/10/2009 11:14:39 PM 1264 Views
They can be helpful. ViolentKai - 13/10/2009 01:06:07 AM 1026 Views
Re: They can be helpful. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:09:44 AM 858 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? j-whitt987 - 13/10/2009 01:10:05 AM 863 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:14:55 AM 842 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? j-whitt987 - 13/10/2009 06:58:09 PM 966 Views
We can't do much about that... though... Jacob - 15/10/2009 04:35:32 PM 876 Views
I enjoy the reviews greatly. I wish I could access them all on one page. Tom - 13/10/2009 01:12:25 AM 1018 Views
Ben's working on that. Has to fix background bugs first. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:17:59 AM 923 Views
I don't really see reviews as something to be discussed Wibble - 13/10/2009 01:21:02 AM 1105 Views
Not necessarily discussed, just commented on. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:22:04 AM 970 Views
Yes nossy - 13/10/2009 02:03:02 AM 1013 Views
Re: Yes Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:24:22 AM 865 Views
Well... Larry - 13/10/2009 02:06:59 AM 970 Views
Larry. jh - 13/10/2009 10:37:47 AM 928 Views
Re: Well... Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:25:16 AM 896 Views
Yep Larry - 14/10/2009 03:15:09 AM 871 Views
Special Ed classes? Are you really that behind on your education, young man? *NM* trzaska2000 - 14/10/2009 04:01:45 AM 471 Views
Sadly, I'm older than you Larry - 14/10/2009 04:11:59 AM 838 Views
More degrees? I would make fun of you, but..... trzaska2000 - 14/10/2009 05:06:02 AM 1063 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Animosity - 13/10/2009 02:14:35 AM 948 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:28:45 AM 859 Views
that's a negative, ma'am temeraire - 13/10/2009 04:16:44 AM 1000 Views
Alas. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:31:00 AM 911 Views
Re: Alas. temeraire - 13/10/2009 04:57:48 PM 987 Views
I am rather idiosyncratic about such things. Craig - 13/10/2009 05:02:32 AM 907 Views
I think you're fairly idiosyncratic about most things. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:32:44 AM 842 Views
You noticed? Craig - 13/10/2009 04:59:35 PM 904 Views
That's why when I get published, it'll be under... Bryce - 13/10/2009 08:43:00 PM 845 Views
Depends who is writing them, really. Camilla - 13/10/2009 10:33:05 AM 830 Views
Re: Depends who is writing them, really. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:35:26 AM 940 Views
I would read that one. nossy - 13/10/2009 06:14:14 PM 944 Views
Yes, but... jh - 13/10/2009 10:46:58 AM 954 Views
Where's the but? Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:37:53 AM 966 Views
what if nossy - 13/10/2009 06:20:27 PM 928 Views
Nah. jh - 13/10/2009 08:40:08 PM 993 Views
heh nossy - 13/10/2009 10:37:06 PM 920 Views
I think we are speaking about totally different things. *NM* jh - 13/10/2009 11:02:13 PM 471 Views
I gobble up reviews, but I ambivalent about them. Ouranid - 13/10/2009 02:41:07 PM 894 Views
We can do both. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:23:14 PM 929 Views
Hell yes I care Bryce - 13/10/2009 04:00:23 PM 1052 Views
Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:27:54 PM 1072 Views
Bien sûr. Legolas - 13/10/2009 04:31:24 PM 1022 Views
I had to ask Tim what that means. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:32:48 PM 911 Views
Wasn't he going to teach you French? Legolas - 13/10/2009 11:41:28 PM 842 Views
Yeah. We kind of stopped doing that. Must get back into it at some point. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 12:05:26 AM 929 Views
another thought... temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:43:16 PM 934 Views
It's ok. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:17:58 PM 883 Views
I have been reading some here, yes. Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:48:05 PM 880 Views
Good man. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:34:15 PM 960 Views
Usually they're tl;dr *NM* rebelaessedai - 14/10/2009 12:50:54 AM 439 Views
I don't know what that means. *NM* Rebekah - 14/10/2009 07:39:04 AM 444 Views
Too Long; Didn't Read *NM* Ghavrel - 15/10/2009 06:15:39 PM 424 Views
I pretty much read all of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 14/10/2009 04:51:39 AM 913 Views
Re: I pretty much read all of them. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 07:41:00 AM 772 Views
Re: I pretty much read all of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 15/10/2009 04:33:44 AM 896 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? mapthis - 14/10/2009 04:38:59 PM 1064 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 14/10/2009 05:59:45 PM 803 Views
Indeed, I do. Vodalus - 14/10/2009 07:30:33 PM 827 Views
Good man. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 07:40:09 PM 1022 Views
Dafonautley Elaine - 15/10/2009 01:46:15 PM 816 Views
Speaking as a reviewer, it's just nice to get an affirmation once and a while... Jacob - 15/10/2009 04:42:56 PM 1062 Views
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