tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448388663423032450.post9167345103391182521..comments2024-01-09T17:00:07.820+01:00Comments on Nyx Book Reviews: Should Bloggers Post Negative Reviews?Celinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06565673201893791906noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448388663423032450.post-3237906501480483792011-04-19T09:02:40.563+02:002011-04-19T09:02:40.563+02:00I have to admit that I don't liek to write bad...I have to admit that I don't liek to write bad reviews but more out of me being an all nice girl. I don't like to hurt anyones feelings so I actually try to be nice. And as you said it is even worse when you like the author. *sigh* But no way around it. As you said, I just try to be honest about my thoughts and keep it just about the book and my thoughts about it. No need to include the author in any way. I think that way it should be okay to post the bad ones- even though it makes me feel crappy.<br /><br />And I have to agree with Man of la Book: cuz of the crappy reception I got from mostly self-published authors I now avoid those whenever I can.SusiSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369771671719640675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448388663423032450.post-33596456390591496242011-04-19T03:06:29.925+02:002011-04-19T03:06:29.925+02:00I agree to the posting the bad review. I've wr...I agree to the posting the bad review. I've written some glowing reviews and some not so glowing ones and try not to feel guilty despite my love of the author themselves. But, when writing a bad review I always to be as courteous as I can be, stating why I didn't like it and what I thought could be improved to gain my interest. <br /><br />I always feel like not doing the review is far worse then actually posting a negative one. It feels like I'm disappointing my followers by not giving them my honest opinion, so that's another reason why I usually do post them in the end,Wenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462163922539137557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448388663423032450.post-38343748817633804222011-04-19T01:20:35.473+02:002011-04-19T01:20:35.473+02:00I say we should handle a book review like a busine...I say we should handle a book review like a business transaction. Polite, friendly and, most importantly, honest. Honest does not need to be vicious or mean-spirited. Frankly, when I don't like a book but feel obligated to review, I simply find the things that I did like about the book and emphasis those. I will state something that perplexed or bothered me but try to explain why I think the author chose this way to write. I also will not put a starred rating on something I'm reviewing for an author. I figure my words are good enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448388663423032450.post-30555864803414136962011-04-18T23:43:17.267+02:002011-04-18T23:43:17.267+02:00I think it's so weird that this is even becomi...I think it's so weird that this is even becoming an issue lately. I'm on the you should always post your reviews on the book, even if they are bad. I've actually lost a few followers before because of bad reviews I've given, but still. I think it's important to talk about which books you dislike as well as like, so the reader will understand if they have the same taste in books as you and can then decide if they trust your opinion or not.Must Love Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356859350271160742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448388663423032450.post-55657996085594643752011-04-18T22:57:44.626+02:002011-04-18T22:57:44.626+02:00If it's your blog, it's your opinion, and ...If it's your blog, it's your opinion, and to expect anything else is silly. I've been in enough plays and written enough work to know that not everyone is going to love everything I do (my ego notwithstanding). So if I ask for a review, I'm asking for your opinion. If you run a book review blog, I expect to read your opinion. I won't hold you to anyone else's opinion, but I expect you to present yours honestly. <br /><br />I've seen some bloggers that won't publish a review of less than three stars. I don't have a problem with that. I also don't have a problem with an honest two or one-star review. Personally when I decide to recommend a book, it's because I really like it. But I'm not a book blogger, I'm a writer with a blog. There's a pretty sizeable difference there. <br /><br />Who are you doing reviews for? If you're doing reviews for writers, then please give it up. We're a bunch of whiny &!*@#$ that will never be happy. If you're doing reviews for people who love books and you want to share great books with them, then feel free to warn them away from garbage while you're at it. <br /><br />Now my opinion of this might all change if you hate my next book! ;) At the end of the day, it's your blog, and anybody who doesn't like it can surf to one of the bajillion other pages on teh interwebs.John G. Hartnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993686392705626515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448388663423032450.post-30720818536029264812011-04-18T22:16:05.905+02:002011-04-18T22:16:05.905+02:00That just happened to me a few weeks ago and the a...That just happened to me a few weeks ago and the author wouldn't let it go to this day.<br /><br />If it's a self published book I'll think twice before publishing a bad review. I'm at the point where I won't even accept a self published book unless it has been professionally edited.<br /><br />If it's a book that was published through the big or not so big publishers I'll publish my thoughts because it went through several eyes and had a chance to become "less crappy".<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ManOfLaBook.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ManOfLaBook.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com