tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085924793466592060.post7713894304289967153..comments2024-03-28T20:20:38.724-04:00Comments on Beauty in the Binding: To Review or Not to Review......Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789699263110968340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085924793466592060.post-48463097459413038502014-12-26T16:38:01.704-05:002014-12-26T16:38:01.704-05:00I think it's interesting that you say "re...I think it's interesting that you say "rent from the library". Since library fees are buried in my taxes, I simply forget that I'm paying for the privilege of borrowing books.<br /><br />I try not to accept books that I know in advance that I won't like. If I'm surprised and find that a book I had thought I'd like wasn't as good as I anticipated, I say so in my review. But since the review books I receive -- so far -- are ones that I explicitly requested through Netgalley or Library Thing, the lowest review I tend to post is 3 stars, "it was good, but not great."Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085924793466592060.post-6212076616730677062014-12-20T04:09:09.572-05:002014-12-20T04:09:09.572-05:00It's also good to post reviews for books that ...It's also good to post reviews for books that I didn't really like. To let the authors know somehow. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://wp.me/p1IN7O-2ZN/" rel="nofollow">BookBloggerHop@EverythingNyze</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05531600349537759480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085924793466592060.post-29041092602951691132014-12-20T01:00:50.006-05:002014-12-20T01:00:50.006-05:00I review for Bethany House too! :) And these are t...I review for Bethany House too! :) And these are the ones I am committed to submitting reviews for, but like you, I tend to make book reviews optional on those sitting on my shelf or borrowed from the library.<br /><br /><br />My thoughts:<br /><a href="http://livingonborroweddays.com/2014/12/19/sparrows-reading-corner-its-about-the-friday-book-memes-volume-no-30/" rel="nofollow">Sparrow's Blog Hop Answer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103917363976883472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085924793466592060.post-45944385432762197942014-12-19T18:55:32.081-05:002014-12-19T18:55:32.081-05:00I definitely am working my way through my review b...I definitely am working my way through my review books. I tend to write down my impressions of books I read for fun so I can turn them into a review if I get behind.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085924793466592060.post-81859561031931619492014-12-19T15:55:03.524-05:002014-12-19T15:55:03.524-05:00I review all the books I read. It has just become...I review all the books I read. It has just become a habit. :)<br /><br />ENJOY your week. Great answer.<br /><br />Happy Hopping!!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews <br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2014/12/book-blogger-hop-1219-1225.html" rel="nofollow">My Blog Hop Answer</a>Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.com