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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 1266 Views
They can be helpful. ViolentKai - 13/10/2009 01:06:07 AM 1028 Views
Re: They can be helpful. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:09:44 AM 860 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? j-whitt987 - 13/10/2009 01:10:05 AM 865 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:14:55 AM 844 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? j-whitt987 - 13/10/2009 06:58:09 PM 968 Views
We can't do much about that... though... Jacob - 15/10/2009 04:35:32 PM 878 Views
I enjoy the reviews greatly. I wish I could access them all on one page. Tom - 13/10/2009 01:12:25 AM 1020 Views
Ben's working on that. Has to fix background bugs first. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:17:59 AM 925 Views
I don't really see reviews as something to be discussed Wibble - 13/10/2009 01:21:02 AM 1107 Views
Not necessarily discussed, just commented on. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:22:04 AM 972 Views
Yes nossy - 13/10/2009 02:03:02 AM 1015 Views
Re: Yes Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:24:22 AM 867 Views
Well... Larry - 13/10/2009 02:06:59 AM 972 Views
Larry. jh - 13/10/2009 10:37:47 AM 930 Views
Re: Well... Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:25:16 AM 899 Views
Yep Larry - 14/10/2009 03:15:09 AM 873 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 840 Views
More degrees? I would make fun of you, but..... trzaska2000 - 14/10/2009 05:06:02 AM 1065 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Animosity - 13/10/2009 02:14:35 AM 950 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 1002 Views
Alas. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:31:00 AM 913 Views
Re: Alas. temeraire - 13/10/2009 04:57:48 PM 989 Views
I am rather idiosyncratic about such things. Craig - 13/10/2009 05:02:32 AM 909 Views
I think you're fairly idiosyncratic about most things. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:32:44 AM 844 Views
You noticed? Craig - 13/10/2009 04:59:35 PM 906 Views
That's why when I get published, it'll be under... Bryce - 13/10/2009 08:43:00 PM 847 Views
Depends who is writing them, really. Camilla - 13/10/2009 10:33:05 AM 832 Views
Re: Depends who is writing them, really. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:35:26 AM 941 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 955 Views
Where's the but? Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:37:53 AM 968 Views
what if nossy - 13/10/2009 06:20:27 PM 930 Views
Nah. jh - 13/10/2009 08:40:08 PM 995 Views
heh nossy - 13/10/2009 10:37:06 PM 922 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 896 Views
We can do both. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:23:14 PM 931 Views
Hell yes I care Bryce - 13/10/2009 04:00:23 PM 1053 Views
Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:27:54 PM 1074 Views
Bien sûr. Legolas - 13/10/2009 04:31:24 PM 1025 Views
I had to ask Tim what that means. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:32:48 PM 913 Views
Wasn't he going to teach you French? Legolas - 13/10/2009 11:41:28 PM 844 Views
Yeah. We kind of stopped doing that. Must get back into it at some point. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 12:05:26 AM 931 Views
another thought... temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:43:16 PM 936 Views
It's ok. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:17:58 PM 886 Views
I have been reading some here, yes. Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:48:05 PM 883 Views
Good man. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:34:15 PM 962 Views
Usually they're tl;dr *NM* rebelaessedai - 14/10/2009 12:50:54 AM 440 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 915 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 898 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? mapthis - 14/10/2009 04:38:59 PM 1066 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 14/10/2009 05:59:45 PM 805 Views
Indeed, I do. Vodalus - 14/10/2009 07:30:33 PM 829 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 1064 Views
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