tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909237727731941116.post464647942265042916..comments2024-03-18T22:47:47.331-07:00Comments on Bookaholic-ness: Discussion #17: Don't buy 5 Star ReviewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909237727731941116.post-2469472803783141142014-04-28T06:11:56.101-07:002014-04-28T06:11:56.101-07:00Hi Lucy! Thank you for visiting. :) Your post was ...Hi Lucy! Thank you for visiting. :) Your post was pretty good, too. Got me motivated for this one. Lianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588552142429270765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909237727731941116.post-88814049104380703322014-04-28T05:26:52.839-07:002014-04-28T05:26:52.839-07:00Hi Liana, Thanks for using the post on my blog for...Hi Liana, Thanks for using the post on my blog for your rant. I do so loath those authors who are messing up the whole review system by rigging it when they buy reviews. <br />Like you I'm a reader, reviewer, and blogger about all of it. (Not to mention the fact that I am an author too, and as you can tell by the ridiculously small amount of reviews on my work, I do not go around to solicit reviews, paid for or traded) I want people to know that even when I have received a book from the publisher, or the author, my opinion is still my own and in no way changed if I gotten the book as a gift. If I like it enough for a 4, or even 5-star (has to be a pretty darn good book for that) I will go and buy my copy, just to support that author who has done a wonderful job.<br />Like you I used to hesitate to post low rated reviews, fearing the backlash of it from upset authors and their family/friends (a lot of us authors need to grow a layer of thick skin and not feel personally attacked when we readers do not fancy their books, but that's a whole other topic) These days? I just post whatever is my opinion in my reviews, and I will refuse books that are just sent to me without asking if I even am interested. Really? Sending me your book and telling me in the mail that you would like to see the review posted here, there, and everywhere? I'm not only not going to read that book, I will not read any book by that author, ever. That one falls in the same category as the god-botherers that awaken you on an ungodly early hour to tell you the world is coming to an end and only their god can save me. Not interested, thank you very much. There's a form on my blog, and by the way a message that I'm not accepting new requests currently since my pile is already too high. <br />Right, sorry for my own rant, but I loved your post. Made me chuckle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909237727731941116.post-38316592642125533272014-04-06T13:52:49.574-07:002014-04-06T13:52:49.574-07:00Hello Randi! Thanks for commenting. If your sister...Hello Randi! Thanks for commenting. If your sister has read your book and truly thought it deserved a 5 stars, then you really do deserve a 5 stars! :)Lianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588552142429270765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909237727731941116.post-49934863951899250852014-04-06T11:59:33.397-07:002014-04-06T11:59:33.397-07:00My sister recently left me a 5-star and I wish she...My sister recently left me a 5-star and I wish she didn't. It looks contrived--like I bought it. randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.com