tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post1854892152023432341..comments2024-02-16T19:59:56.604-08:00Comments on A Reader's Respite: Original Content and the Book BloggerMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-14719067492690440842009-11-08T05:51:58.069-08:002009-11-08T05:51:58.069-08:00cialis levia and viagra viagra benefits viagra aus...<a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7793/" rel="nofollow">cialis levia and viagra</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7799/" rel="nofollow">viagra benefits</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7790/" rel="nofollow">viagra australia</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7790/" rel="nofollow">cialis super viagra</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7843/" rel="nofollow">viagra or cealis</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7786/" rel="nofollow">buy viagra australia</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7848/" rel="nofollow">generic viagra india</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7796/" rel="nofollow">bad side effects of viagra</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7790/" rel="nofollow">cheap viagra canada</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7859/" rel="nofollow">cheapest place to buy viagra online</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7856/" rel="nofollow">viagra online no prescription</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7845/" rel="nofollow">alternative to viagra</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7793/" rel="nofollow">viagra and hearing loss</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/story/7845/" rel="nofollow">viagra price</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-63002413620366989532009-05-30T09:06:05.415-07:002009-05-30T09:06:05.415-07:00I agree with much of what you said. I tend to read...I agree with much of what you said. I tend to read older books and review them. Its interesting we were discuss that on twitter the other day about the same book review repeatedly and the book tours. A bunch of us say it can be a turnoff and I tend to wait a year or more before I read the book if at all. I do get tired of seeing the same book time and time again for as long as 4wks sometimes. A recently overdone book is Mating Rituals of a Wasp. I am at the point where I do not want to participate in a giveaway for nor do I want to read it. I am sure its a good book but a lot of blogs put it in overkill and same for the Georgette Heyer books.<br /><br />Sorry if I offended anyone.Shannansbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112482199977217782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-37763645758924503982009-05-25T09:13:42.193-07:002009-05-25T09:13:42.193-07:00As commenter #53 (! wow) I'm coming a bit late to ...As commenter #53 (! wow) I'm coming a bit late to the discussion but wanted to say right on, Michele. I brought the "overexposure" issue up on the Historical Fiction forum last year and didn't get much response, so am glad to see it getting so much attention here. <br /><br />There have been some times I've been the 10th person to review the same book within a week, and no matter how much I enjoyed the novel, I find this discouraging. It can also make it seem like publishers (not us) are directing our content, an impression I don't want to give. I'm definitely accepting fewer review copies as a result. I'll be at the BEA session on book blogging and will look forward to hearing how others are addressing the issue.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-57968198570782743532009-05-25T03:39:46.682-07:002009-05-25T03:39:46.682-07:00I love reading reviews of backlist books, or even ...I love reading reviews of backlist books, or even favorite children's books mixed in with the "hot" new upcoming book.<br /><br />Like Elizabeth commented, I tend to skim when I come to the 10th review of the same book in one day. Having said that, I'm posting a review on Thurs for a book that I thought was hysterical spot-on describing a particular sub-culture I've known ... and it's a one-day tour, so I'll be in the bubble that day :)Dawn - She is Too Fond of Bookshttp://www.sheistoofondofbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-91154376227804701062009-05-23T12:43:29.413-07:002009-05-23T12:43:29.413-07:00Oh! I love it! I am so tired of seeing reviews f...Oh! I love it! I am so tired of seeing reviews for the same books on every blog I visit. After a while, I don't even care about reading the book. In fact, I have put off reading one particular ARC because I saw it on 5 different blogs 2 weeks ago and I am sure more are coming. <br /><br />I used to do this post that highlighted blogs that were reviewing books not seen on every other blog. Not many people seemed to be interested, which surprised me because I was more interested in these reviews than the ones on the same books over and over! Here, everyone seems to love this idea. Odd.<br /><br />But I think it is great. I applaud you. I have been wanting to see more of this since I got into blogging in January. Thank you, thank you, thank you!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-10303831717084819752009-05-22T09:00:17.458-07:002009-05-22T09:00:17.458-07:00Yes that's very annoying. I limit the review copie...Yes that's very annoying. I limit the review copies I accept for books I belive are well spread out and try to put my review up when others aren't. I also try to find new places to find review copies that I think others haven't found yet to keep new stuff going. I would like to go back to what I used to do and find older books and review them.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-61074451267758932152009-05-21T20:09:53.924-07:002009-05-21T20:09:53.924-07:00I wrote my response post and I linked back to you....I wrote my response post and I linked back to you.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-52248287460193265792009-05-21T19:49:59.714-07:002009-05-21T19:49:59.714-07:00I agree. I have held off on posting a review just ...I agree. I have held off on posting a review just for this reason. I can't stand to see 15 reviews of the same book in my reader. It has the opposite effect on me! I end up not reading any of them!Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687620527201679249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-74010202172763937422009-05-21T06:40:40.309-07:002009-05-21T06:40:40.309-07:00I think the idea is on target. I've been to at lea...I think the idea is on target. I've been to at least four blogs lately that were all about the same book. Unfortunately, it didn't make me want to read it, instead I felt like searching for something different.Jennifer Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360330085131177132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-34730048322303436282009-05-20T13:17:24.304-07:002009-05-20T13:17:24.304-07:00I wait a bit until most of the review hype has die...I wait a bit until most of the review hype has died down to read the book that everybody is reviewing (or I don't read it at all). Mostly, I just read books that nobody else is though. Like the next book I'm reviewing was written in 1922 I believe but their was a movie adaptation a couple of years ago of it.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-23531685028653946452009-05-19T20:02:51.058-07:002009-05-19T20:02:51.058-07:00It's the books we love that need to be recognized....It's the books we love that need to be recognized. It is often the little nuggets that make a difference. <br /><br />Keep doing what you're doing...<br /><br />Making a difference is what you're doing, Michele :]. Thanks!The Book Resorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600639646206217982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-62303912336647190552009-05-19T10:54:00.000-07:002009-05-19T10:54:00.000-07:00ok well if anyone is reading this far, Are you bor...ok well if anyone is reading this far, Are you bored OR SOMETHING?!<br />LOL<br />But I wanted to say, that as a fairly new blogger.. I was wondering what the protocol was myself. It does seem in the last month that I've seen many the same books going round and round and wondered, gosh, is my input going to matter?! So what to do? <br />I am glad to know that the oldies will still be of interest.. so that I can read and review the bookshelf that sits patiently.. at my liesure.. so when I get to it, it may be fresh to someone else later on.BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-42768698007812173792009-05-19T09:49:00.000-07:002009-05-19T09:49:00.000-07:00I've had a lot of the same thoughts as you lately....I've had a lot of the same thoughts as you lately. I need to find a better balance myself once I get through all the 'commitment' reading I have to do.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-58096902958692070192009-05-19T08:34:00.000-07:002009-05-19T08:34:00.000-07:00I've quite enjoyed reading the comments to this po...I've quite enjoyed reading the comments to this post as well as the post itself. I will admit to switching off when I see the 10,000th review of a book. I'd definately be interested in backlist reviews as it's mostly what I read and enjoy. Just as long as you're still enjoying yourself.Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-56200993696329053202009-05-19T07:51:00.000-07:002009-05-19T07:51:00.000-07:00Yes, I will still show up to read your reviews! I...Yes, I will still show up to read your reviews! In fact I look forward to them. :) I have recently adopted a similar philosphy but haven't advertised it to my readers yet.<br /><br />The changes that I am making are not so much because of the multiple reviews of the same books, but because I'm not finding enough time to read and review the books that I really want to read. Instead I'm bogged down with review copies, and like you say, they are already being read and reviewed by many other bloggers.<br /><br />My thoughts are to only request review copies of the books I can't live without, and even then I might just wait and check them out from the library. Because I have noticed that by the time I get to a book in my stack it's usually around the time it releases and so it's available at the library. Then I can review it at my own leisure without the pressure of deadlines from publicists or publishers.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-4991129999223336432009-05-19T06:25:00.000-07:002009-05-19T06:25:00.000-07:00I wholeheartedly agree with you. It is somewhat in...I wholeheartedly agree with you. It is somewhat infuriating to see that the book you're about to review has already been reviewed on 20 other blogs. But I also agree that sometimes the hype is well deserved and not to be ignored as with du Maurier. I'll definitely stick around for reviews of books that are not the new 'in'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-32646440744309170462009-05-18T15:46:00.000-07:002009-05-18T15:46:00.000-07:00I like it . Sometimes as a book blog reader, I ge...I like it . Sometimes as a book blog reader, I get tried of seeing the same book reviewed over and over. Even though I enjoy reading everyone opinion, I do like a mix.Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00502326778296937393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-854839368833413712009-05-18T13:23:00.000-07:002009-05-18T13:23:00.000-07:00It does seem that there are days when I see the sa...It does seem that there are days when I see the same book reviewed on almost every blog I visit. My plan is to get the books and then sit on them forever until and then get off my lazy butt and read and review them. By then, everyone has forgotten about it and then it seems like I am original! (or lazy and I'm just deluding myself). Honestly, I love a mix of books on blogs and it is neat to see a bunch of different takes on the same book sometimes!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-67462119724641518602009-05-18T09:57:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:57:00.000-07:00This is a great topic! I'm conflicted about the w...This is a great topic! I'm conflicted about the whole thing myself. There are books on my shelves that I'm dying to get my hands on, but I don't have time because of my other commitments. That being said, I have read some absolutely wonderful novels - either requested or unsolicited - that I might have never read if it weren't for this system. Balance is definitely the key, but how do you create it? I can't wait to hear more about Beth's BEA panel.<br /><br />My confusion aside, I love A Reader's Respite and that won't change with your new policy. We should blog for ourselves in the way we see fit. Variety is the spice of life.Literate Housewifehttp://literatehousewife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-20323242156287580102009-05-18T07:43:00.000-07:002009-05-18T07:43:00.000-07:00I wrote up a whole post about my worries about blo...I wrote up a whole post about my worries about blog tours (I remember when they didn't even really exist in the community!), but then I was afraid to post it and stir up too much controversy. ;) Anyway, I definitely agree with you: I skip posts that are part of blog tours now.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-17762125847017865442009-05-18T06:53:00.000-07:002009-05-18T06:53:00.000-07:00What a great conversation! I have to say that you...What a great conversation! I have to say that your reviews always have your unique voice, which is why we love your blog. So, even if I've read a bunch of other reviews or even read the book, I still like to hear what you thought about it. <br /><br />I had wondered which book you were referring to! I would love to know what you thought about that whole Clark/Helen twist. I was seriously annoyed. :)<br /><br />CareyThe Tome Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029464145365882799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-40869983584946502742009-05-18T06:50:00.000-07:002009-05-18T06:50:00.000-07:00Of course, I'll stick around! You can't get rid o...Of course, I'll stick around! You can't get rid of me that easily lol. I hear what you're saying and understand completely. In fact, I've been cutting back on review copies. I just received the last of the ones I agreed to read and I'll be catching up over the next few months. After that, I figure I'll still read some new books because I enjoy it, but I want to read more of the books that have been sitting on my shelves for a while.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-68024028474411677672009-05-18T04:11:00.000-07:002009-05-18T04:11:00.000-07:00I know what you mean. I am okay with reviews of th...I know what you mean. I am okay with reviews of the same book everywhere if they are spaced out. I cannot handle it when everybody posts the reviews of the same book on the same day. It's really very irritating.<br />But then it's okay, because most of the bloggers, even if they review the latest books, also review old books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-74854748225837853072009-05-18T00:50:00.000-07:002009-05-18T00:50:00.000-07:00You have made me examine my reading habits for the...You have made me examine my reading habits for the last year and I am shocked to see how little reading I've done spontaneously for pleasure. I'm going to write my response in a post on my blog later this week. Thank you for the enlightenment.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5078315941472495277.post-62976333433038165522009-05-17T20:40:00.000-07:002009-05-17T20:40:00.000-07:00Well, I think I'd read any review you wanted to wr...Well, I think I'd read any review you wanted to write, but yes, I see your point! I like reading the new releases but it's important to me to keep the balance. Not sure I'm doing such a great job of it lately, because I'm reading and reviewing at a snail's pace.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.com