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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about book reviews…
Do you read any non-blogging book reviews? If so, where (newspaper, library etc)? Do you have any favourites sources you'd like to share?
My answer...
Yes, I do read reviews - both on blogs and non-blogs. I really use reviews mainly to get a synopsis of the book to see if it's a storyline I'll like - not so much for someone else's opinion on the book (unless it's someone I know has the same reading interests that I do). I use Romantic Times and I've subscribed to that magazine for years. I love it and use their reviews to make my shopping list each month. I also will use the reviews on Amazon, and sites such as Library Thing, Shelfari, Goodreads, etc. Like I said, I mainly use reviews to see if it's the type of book I like not for the reviewers opinion. I really believe reviews are subjective - my "5 star" book might only be your "1 star" book. We're all different and they have enough different type of books for all of us :)
Do you read reviews?
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LOL! I don't do Mondays either. :)
ReplyDeletemore cats...hmmm....
ReplyDeleteI do read a fair number of non-blog reviews, but I agree that it is more about to see if it might be my cuppa tea than their actual opinion about the book.
oh...I think I am getting a hairball...
I'm a review junkie!
ReplyDeleteI do read reviews from other sites, but I can count on fellow book bloggers for a wider selection of reviews.
ReplyDeletecute kitty :) I dont do mondays either!
ReplyDeleteI read reviews on Amazon and magazines.
http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/
I like to read mostly blog book reviews, I pick some books I read that way.
ReplyDeleteLove the cat. I like reading the book blogs because I've discovered books I really wouldn't want to read. So they are helpful that way.
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Robin
I hate Mondays, too, especially when the shower's broke. A morning bath just isn't the same.
ReplyDeleteI read blogs and my book groups have great suggestions sometimes.
That's funny, you're the second person I've found who seeks out reviews for the synopsis. I avoid reading most of a synopsis, too many give away too much of the book for me. I use reviews to see if the book is considered, fast-paced, edgy etc and the general genre. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree.. reviews are extremely subjective. Like you, I also don't rely so much on how a reviewer liked the book but on what the book seems to be about and what it's writing style is. :D
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting you are not swayed by other reviewers opinions. I tend to think twice if a book I am interested in has a low star rating on Amazon.
ReplyDeleteAh! Shelfari and Amazon can be a good review source too. That fact completely slipped my mind.
ReplyDeleteKate - I tend to go the opposite way. If I see a book got terrible write ups from reviewers, I'll want to check it out for myself ;)
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