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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 1325 Views
They can be helpful. ViolentKai - 13/10/2009 01:06:07 AM 1089 Views
Re: They can be helpful. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:09:44 AM 919 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? j-whitt987 - 13/10/2009 01:10:05 AM 925 Views
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Re: Do you care about Reviews? j-whitt987 - 13/10/2009 06:58:09 PM 1035 Views
We can't do much about that... though... Jacob - 15/10/2009 04:35:32 PM 945 Views
I enjoy the reviews greatly. I wish I could access them all on one page. Tom - 13/10/2009 01:12:25 AM 1094 Views
Ben's working on that. Has to fix background bugs first. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:17:59 AM 980 Views
I don't really see reviews as something to be discussed Wibble - 13/10/2009 01:21:02 AM 1191 Views
Not necessarily discussed, just commented on. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:22:04 AM 1065 Views
Yes nossy - 13/10/2009 02:03:02 AM 1068 Views
Re: Yes Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:24:22 AM 938 Views
Well... Larry - 13/10/2009 02:06:59 AM 1028 Views
Larry. jh - 13/10/2009 10:37:47 AM 985 Views
Re: Well... Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:25:16 AM 956 Views
Yep Larry - 14/10/2009 03:15:09 AM 930 Views
Special Ed classes? Are you really that behind on your education, young man? *NM* trzaska2000 - 14/10/2009 04:01:45 AM 504 Views
Sadly, I'm older than you Larry - 14/10/2009 04:11:59 AM 895 Views
More degrees? I would make fun of you, but..... trzaska2000 - 14/10/2009 05:06:02 AM 1135 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Animosity - 13/10/2009 02:14:35 AM 1020 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:28:45 AM 919 Views
that's a negative, ma'am temeraire - 13/10/2009 04:16:44 AM 1075 Views
Alas. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:31:00 AM 970 Views
Re: Alas. temeraire - 13/10/2009 04:57:48 PM 1050 Views
I am rather idiosyncratic about such things. Craig - 13/10/2009 05:02:32 AM 968 Views
I think you're fairly idiosyncratic about most things. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:32:44 AM 927 Views
You noticed? Craig - 13/10/2009 04:59:35 PM 959 Views
That's why when I get published, it'll be under... Bryce - 13/10/2009 08:43:00 PM 906 Views
Depends who is writing them, really. Camilla - 13/10/2009 10:33:05 AM 891 Views
Re: Depends who is writing them, really. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:35:26 AM 1000 Views
I would read that one. nossy - 13/10/2009 06:14:14 PM 1004 Views
Yes, but... jh - 13/10/2009 10:46:58 AM 1020 Views
Where's the but? Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:37:53 AM 1031 Views
what if nossy - 13/10/2009 06:20:27 PM 991 Views
Nah. jh - 13/10/2009 08:40:08 PM 1047 Views
heh nossy - 13/10/2009 10:37:06 PM 982 Views
I think we are speaking about totally different things. *NM* jh - 13/10/2009 11:02:13 PM 502 Views
I gobble up reviews, but I ambivalent about them. Ouranid - 13/10/2009 02:41:07 PM 954 Views
We can do both. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:23:14 PM 988 Views
Hell yes I care Bryce - 13/10/2009 04:00:23 PM 1128 Views
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Bien sûr. Legolas - 13/10/2009 04:31:24 PM 1079 Views
I had to ask Tim what that means. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:32:48 PM 970 Views
Wasn't he going to teach you French? Legolas - 13/10/2009 11:41:28 PM 902 Views
Yeah. We kind of stopped doing that. Must get back into it at some point. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 12:05:26 AM 985 Views
another thought... temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:43:16 PM 989 Views
It's ok. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:17:58 PM 951 Views
I have been reading some here, yes. Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:48:05 PM 937 Views
Good man. Rebekah - 13/10/2009 11:34:15 PM 1014 Views
Usually they're tl;dr *NM* rebelaessedai - 14/10/2009 12:50:54 AM 470 Views
I don't know what that means. *NM* Rebekah - 14/10/2009 07:39:04 AM 472 Views
Too Long; Didn't Read *NM* Ghavrel - 15/10/2009 06:15:39 PM 449 Views
I pretty much read all of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 14/10/2009 04:51:39 AM 986 Views
Re: I pretty much read all of them. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 07:41:00 AM 832 Views
Re: I pretty much read all of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 15/10/2009 04:33:44 AM 956 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? mapthis - 14/10/2009 04:38:59 PM 1114 Views
Re: Do you care about Reviews? Rebekah - 14/10/2009 05:59:45 PM 859 Views
Indeed, I do. Vodalus - 14/10/2009 07:30:33 PM 882 Views
Good man. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 07:40:09 PM 1086 Views
Dafonautley Elaine - 15/10/2009 01:46:15 PM 881 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 1123 Views
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