tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post2272085752609464955..comments2024-02-03T04:27:24.489-08:00Comments on Writing for Christ ~ The Audience of One: Don't Trust My Book ReviewsCaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-30242230927673496002013-11-22T19:15:39.814-08:002013-11-22T19:15:39.814-08:00Ahh, you're awesome Anne! We do have very simi...Ahh, you're awesome Anne! We do have very similar taste in reading. Makes it fun to share books! :) BTW, have you read Ronie's latest releases yet? I STILL have not read Trinity! ARGH!!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015523031471531205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-28537224242798824632013-11-22T19:14:56.493-08:002013-11-22T19:14:56.493-08:00Hello Sylvia! This is true. ;) Sometimes you find ...Hello Sylvia! This is true. ;) Sometimes you find the best reviews come from those you share strong taste preference with and then watch for those new-to-you authors that the reviewer either likes or dislikes. <br /><br />As for author endorsements, it used to be that you were very picky about who endorsed your book: ie: same genre, writing style, voice, etc. It makes it hard to get a good endorsement! That isn't to say that endorsements aren't valuable anymore, but instead it involves more taste on the part of the author endorsing. I don't so much look at endorsements anymore for similarity between the authors I love and the author they are endorsing-- I'm looking more for what they said about the book. Is the endorsement more generic or glowing? Do I like to read other books this author has endorsed? THAT last one carries the most weight. Especially when I see a book that has a well known author endorsing that you KNOW doesn't endorse that many books. :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015523031471531205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-7423072104396870512013-11-22T19:10:25.282-08:002013-11-22T19:10:25.282-08:00Ain't that the TRUTH! I did that with a new au...Ain't that the TRUTH! I did that with a new author recently. LOVED his 2012 release and not so much the 2013 or the older one I got. Fortunately though I have just traded or asked to review those books, so I haven't put money out. It can be so disappointing to find a great new-to-us author and then be disappointed in their other releases. I love it when I find that author that I love everything they've written. ;)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015523031471531205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-54502909057233351132013-11-22T19:09:13.228-08:002013-11-22T19:09:13.228-08:00Thanks, Beth! I've thought about running a sma...Thanks, Beth! I've thought about running a small course on writing book reviews, but wasn't sure what the response might be...Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015523031471531205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-8969617262189332412013-11-22T19:08:51.703-08:002013-11-22T19:08:51.703-08:00You read a lot of women's fiction, yes? I love...You read a lot of women's fiction, yes? I love to read that genre, but only about one a month or so, since they tend to be much heavier and require more thinking energy. ;)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015523031471531205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-20606593375362098582013-11-22T19:08:00.332-08:002013-11-22T19:08:00.332-08:00You're awesome. And I love that line from Anne...You're awesome. And I love that line from Anne of Green Gables. ;)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015523031471531205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-43026514090498125342013-11-22T19:07:42.298-08:002013-11-22T19:07:42.298-08:00What setting do you like to read, MaryAnn? Contemp...What setting do you like to read, MaryAnn? Contemporary maybe? You have me curious now. ;-) And I'm glad you come by and enjoy the posts. Thank you! :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015523031471531205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-19179054445714752852013-11-22T07:54:10.942-08:002013-11-22T07:54:10.942-08:00I absolutely have requested books after reading on...I absolutely have requested books after reading one of your reviews! I have not been disappointed yet :) Plus, I love reading your other blog posts and seeing your heart for Christ! Anne Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326796364748948854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-557601874393960922013-11-22T07:51:19.047-08:002013-11-22T07:51:19.047-08:00I definitely agree about finding a reviewer that h...I definitely agree about finding a reviewer that has a lot of the same book interests you do. It's true that some reviewers, although having excellent review writing skills, do not have the same taste in fiction that you have. I keep a blog list on Feedly of the reviewers' blogs that I regularly visit.<br /><br />Now, another subject to address is author endorsements. I have read a few books thinking I would love them because of the authors who gave glowing endorsements. The book was not a favorite at all! I guess I expect the author voice of the book I'm reading to be similar to the voices of the authors who are endorsing the work. If the author giving the endorsement writes "edgy" I expect the contents of this book to be likewise. Do you think I have unreasonable expectations?Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184999232100292027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-60194276306950013372013-11-22T07:06:49.729-08:002013-11-22T07:06:49.729-08:00LOL ... LOVE THIS, CASE!!!
Heck, I don't even...LOL ... LOVE THIS, CASE!!!<br /><br />Heck, I don't even trust MYSELF!! I stumbled upon a REALLLLLY fabulous historical romance trilogy by a Christian author I didn't know, and FELL IN LOVE with her writing. I promptly went online and tried to buy every book she wrote, feeling fairly safe that after three books, I KNEW she was good. <br /><br />Uh, not necessarily. Tried to buy her prior series (6 books) and I was soooo ticked that I could only find book 1 and book 6 as the rest were out of print. So I only bought book 1 and THANK GOD!! It was AWFUL!! One of the few books I could not finish.<br /><br />I then realized that this gal had 6 books to get it right in that second series, which made promise myself I would never buy more than one book at a time, no matter HOW MUCH I like the author. :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-28959784777134120392013-11-22T07:02:43.994-08:002013-11-22T07:02:43.994-08:00This is a post well worth re-running once or twice...This is a post well worth re-running once or twice a year. It's a good reminder to your blog readers -- and to readers of other book reviewers' blogs.<br />Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-69569139491415948792013-11-22T06:52:37.685-08:002013-11-22T06:52:37.685-08:00For sure, I think we read lots of the same books. ...For sure, I think we read lots of the same books. Although I think you read heavier on the romance side than I do. I would say the area where we are pretty much readalikes is historicals. To me they are often the most relaxing reads.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-9642512926389813402013-11-22T05:24:34.459-08:002013-11-22T05:24:34.459-08:00I think we are kindred spirits. ;) I love your rev...I think we are kindred spirits. ;) I love your reviews and recommendations. <br /><br />Oh--and recycling is a good thing! Cheryl Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941924274116467229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-56142186624946374862013-11-22T04:46:30.141-08:002013-11-22T04:46:30.141-08:00Often I would say we don't enjoy the same book...Often I would say we don't enjoy the same books, you often review books set in the past, it is rare that I find one with that type of setting I enjoy. I do enjoy reading your posts though. Even though we are at very different stages of life I often benefit from the devotions you post on occasion. Also, there are times you review a book that I will enjoy.MaryAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010964392206865394noreply@blogger.com