tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post5934809008346248597..comments2024-03-12T05:19:17.262-04:00Comments on Oasis for YA: Writing a Book ReviewJessie Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11581727105030086814noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-44531109458891753202011-01-14T21:02:00.364-05:002011-01-14T21:02:00.364-05:00This post is very timely. I just completed my firs...This post is very timely. I just completed my first book review last month. I think I'll refer to this post moving forward. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-75409596173894561102011-01-14T17:58:11.722-05:002011-01-14T17:58:11.722-05:00Those points about knowing your purpose are very v...Those points about knowing your purpose are very valid. I've found that I will not do a review of a book I didn't like at all (because I didn't finish it, probably), but I review more than just the superlative books too. I found that when all I read from a blogger are gushing reviews, I stop trusting their opinion as much, because not everything they read can be amazing. IMO, fwiw. :)Jessie Harrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581727105030086814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-66451400439343489702011-01-14T11:52:24.890-05:002011-01-14T11:52:24.890-05:00I think "remember your purpose" is a gre...I think "remember your purpose" is a great thing to keep in mind in reviewing. I'm very reticent, as an author, to publicly review other authors' works, unless I love it and can wholeheartedly endorse it. My purpose for reviewing books is to highlight books that would be good for advanced MG and young teen readers. In other words, I'm trying to steer them to good books, not away from bad books. So, I only have positive reviews - recommendations really. If people want positive and negative reviews, they can find those from reader blogs, or reviews on Amazon. I try to be up front about my purpose on my blog, but keeping it in the front of my mind has helped me navigate this tricky issue.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-52160395972737643182011-01-14T09:45:04.508-05:002011-01-14T09:45:04.508-05:00I only review books I have a personal connection t...I only review books I have a personal connection to. I think it'd be hard to write something about a book that either left me cold, or one I thought was written badly. That said, I think it's really good to do the occasional review. I'm reading Camo Girl, by Kekla Magoon, which I'll be reviewing soon. Thanks for the reviewing tips! I'll be thinking of them when I do the review.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-87384775579261189302011-01-14T09:06:02.645-05:002011-01-14T09:06:02.645-05:00I have guest book reviewers (my daughter) which is...I have guest book reviewers (my daughter) which is the age group that most of the book I like to read is for. I post reviews that she and I come up with together. She also vets her reviews with her reading buddies.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-2096597402633276592011-01-14T08:49:56.114-05:002011-01-14T08:49:56.114-05:00Yeah, Stina, that was one of my points. I elaborat...Yeah, Stina, that was one of my points. I elaborated on it, but took it out to shorten the post. I plan on revisiting this issue in the near future. I think book reviewing can help authors, readers, and the industry as a whole as long as it comes from a helpful place.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-75406493249736129262011-01-14T08:41:06.314-05:002011-01-14T08:41:06.314-05:00I used to review novels on my blog but I don't...I used to review novels on my blog but I don't do that anymore. Though I might do a review in the spring for one book I'm excited to read. <br /><br />I stopped writing them because I only reviewed books I loved (with one exception) and felt bad if someone bought the book because of my review and hated it.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com