tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post522987793658676792..comments2023-10-31T07:32:40.085-04:00Comments on Reading Thru The Night: TSS: To Review or Not to Reviewchristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post-60078928414572333292010-04-26T09:35:00.659-04:002010-04-26T09:35:00.659-04:00I use post it notes ans stick them on pages to rem...I use post it notes ans stick them on pages to remember things that I want in a review.<br /><br />I dont have a great review format and I wish I did. For awhile I would start each review with a personal quote from me about the book. I liked that, but when I was unable to think of something witty, that stopped. <br /><br />I am hoping my time in BEA this year will help inspire what I would like to have which is a consistent and original layout that reflects my blog... while writing this... ideas have popped up. :)Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post-90002211007505154872010-04-26T02:07:48.547-04:002010-04-26T02:07:48.547-04:00Ooh I love this post, definitely some of the issue...Ooh I love this post, definitely some of the issues I face.<br /> <br />I tend to read 2 to 3 books at a time, 2 paperback and an audio but of course if a book is 'unputdownable' then I just keep going until finished. At the moment I'm having trouble staying motivated and disciplined enough to get my reviews done, even for the books I absolutely love. I like to review all books I read but once I get into a reviewing funk, I have to work really hard to get out. <br />I do take notes (post-it note style)and write down quotes I love as I read, hoping that by the time I finish the book I've got a pageful of notes, hence making review easy ... sounds good in theory LOL<br /><br />When I love a book, delaying the review doesnt seem to have much of an effect on writing my review but the books that are just ok, I still have notes for but the longer I leave the review the less motivated I am to write it :-) <br /><br />I tend to follow the same style but I like a more conversational tone rather than a formal one.Teddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post-21216116548832080582010-04-25T19:23:50.546-04:002010-04-25T19:23:50.546-04:00I keep little notes on the books that I read. I al...I keep little notes on the books that I read. I also find that it serves me best to keep my reviews short. I'm just that kind of person.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post-83808278850670369802010-04-25T15:56:52.436-04:002010-04-25T15:56:52.436-04:00Christina, I'm honored that my post caused you...Christina, I'm honored that my post caused you to think about your reviewing technique. At least I think I am. I didn't mean to make you feel stressed! LOL<br /><br />I understand what you are saying though. I think that is one OCD person to another.<br /><br />Emidy at Une Parole asked if people read more than one book at a time this week. She does not and has had a hard time understanding how people do that. I will say that I don't read more than one at a time precisely because of things like you talked about. Keeping 5 books straight, taking notes, etc. That's just me.<br /><br />I am still searching for my specific blog voice, but I think it is coming. I've had my blog for 3 years now, but I have taken several extended breaks from it. Reviewing is becoming easier for me, but I do it pretty soon after I finish a book. Otherwise, my mind is off on something else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post-72503016416548203522010-04-25T15:55:54.420-04:002010-04-25T15:55:54.420-04:00I don't keep notes, but I often turn down a pa...I don't keep notes, but I often turn down a page (gasp!) for an especially nice piece of writing or something significant. Reviews I try to write ASAP after I finish a book while it's fresh on my mind.Sarah at SmallWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post-85510505695414491082010-04-25T14:26:30.759-04:002010-04-25T14:26:30.759-04:00I generally try to review a book asap after readin...I generally try to review a book asap after reading it, unless it's one that I'm just not sure of. and I try not to think too much about how I review. I just write what comes to me. Sometimes it's good, sometimes not...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121646009572423296.post-40241210300865643412010-04-25T12:35:35.082-04:002010-04-25T12:35:35.082-04:00I am very much in the camp of writing a review as ...I am very much in the camp of writing a review as soon after finishing a book as possible. This sometimes is difficult with joint reads and reviews, but I am usually the one who tries to keep those on a schedule, too.<br /><br />I don't really take notes while reading. I will mark passages and put those that I like in my LibraryThing and sometimes use those in my reviews, and sometimes I'll try to remember to bring a certain point up, but never by writing a note to myself.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.com