tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post8700755405192769691..comments2024-03-29T08:03:16.594-04:00Comments on Socrates' Book Reviews...: Anything Goes on Saturday - Choosing Review BooksYvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-48129465227281161212011-03-19T20:52:25.973-04:002011-03-19T20:52:25.973-04:00Good question! If I seek reviews out, then I choo...Good question! If I seek reviews out, then I choose within my comfort-zone. If an author contacts me, then I check out their book on Goodreads. If it sounds like something I would like, I agree to review it....Julie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836406676074306770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-41185173743301310592011-03-19T11:01:32.117-04:002011-03-19T11:01:32.117-04:00Same here! Also, I try to limit my review committ...Same here! Also, I try to limit my review committments to 2-3 a month. Any more than that and it gets too crazy and I feel that I miss out on my read for pleasure books.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-56489768868229676242011-03-19T09:50:59.281-04:002011-03-19T09:50:59.281-04:00I only review books that are from my bookshelf and...I only review books that are from my bookshelf and those we read at our book club.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-15723826300299907212011-03-19T09:33:28.487-04:002011-03-19T09:33:28.487-04:00I'm going along with the crowd on this one - I...I'm going along with the crowd on this one - I accept books that I am pretty sure I will enjoy in genres that I prefer. Like you, I step out of my comfort zone for my own enjoyment but not for review. I'm on a mission this year to read more of my own books (my shelves are out of control!) so I haven't been accepting too many for review anyway.Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-20727689087670024392011-03-19T08:43:00.938-04:002011-03-19T08:43:00.938-04:00I pretty much follow your rule Yvonne, and add tha...I pretty much follow your rule Yvonne, and add that I no longer accept self-published books for review, just ones from major publishers.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-30536400857057152782011-03-19T08:21:18.370-04:002011-03-19T08:21:18.370-04:00I prefer Crime Fiction, poetry and literary fictio...I prefer Crime Fiction, poetry and literary fiction to read and review. Fantasy is a BIG no no...<br /><br />Click on my name to reach my post!gautami tripathyhttp://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/03/anything-goes-on-saturday-deweys-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-20053248906219686392011-03-19T04:46:01.793-04:002011-03-19T04:46:01.793-04:00I dont feel I can personally give an objective rev...I dont feel I can personally give an objective review to a book too far out of my preferred genres and new to me. That would be my reason for declining a book<br /><br />enjoy ur weekend<br />carolCarol https://www.blogger.com/profile/14000600761469156146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212778319280550447.post-51831783584171669722011-03-19T03:31:42.603-04:002011-03-19T03:31:42.603-04:00If it sounds good :) I do not need more. But yes n...If it sounds good :) I do not need more. But yes no thrillers, action and such for me. Not my genres..ok sometimes ;)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.com