[thinks of the Scene on the Bus in The Hollow Places, shudders, makes the drink stronger]
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
Mal ,'Safe'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
amyparker - Aug 11, 2021 5:14:11 pm PDT #26906 of 28765
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Cashmere - Aug 11, 2021 10:30:11 pm PDT #26907 of 28765
Now tagless for your comfort.
Pattern Recognition is my 2nd favorite Gibson book beside Neuromancer.
It also is the best portrayal of an online fan community that I have ever read.
I also had no idea The Parasol Protectorate series had a manga version. And Rem does the art.
EpicTangent - Aug 12, 2021 10:36:55 am PDT #26908 of 28765
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
augh ... turns out there are serious problems with Goodreads reviews. I've never used it, but I know people here do, so ....
Man, I really like Goodreads. This is so troubling to read. Hopefully the added publicity will make them take action.
Laura - Aug 12, 2021 11:02:55 am PDT #26909 of 28765
Our wings are not tired.
I tend to only read the reviews from my friends on Goodreads, unless there are none from my friends. Mostly I use it to keep track of what I have read.
-t - Aug 12, 2021 11:04:08 am PDT #26910 of 28765
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's troubling that people are weaponizing reviews like that
EpicTangent - Aug 12, 2021 11:32:52 am PDT #26911 of 28765
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I tend to only read the reviews from my friends on Goodreads, unless there are none from my friends. Mostly I use it to keep track of what I have read.
Yes, this. I also tend to ignore both 1 & 5 star reviews. 2s, 3s, & 4s tend to be more genuine.
bennett - Aug 12, 2021 11:36:51 am PDT #26912 of 28765
"The Senate today have voted to make me a god in Palmyra. They'll put a little statue to me in the temple, and people will bring offerings to me, asking me to bring rain or cure their father's gout. Tell me, Livia: if I'm a god, even in Palmyra, how do I cure gout?!" Augustus, "I Claudius"
I've been spammed by a response to one of my reviews. Which was odd as I almost never review and, when I do, it's just cryptic notes intended for my own use.
I mostly use Goodreads to keep track of my (long) wish list.
EpicTangent - Aug 12, 2021 11:41:25 am PDT #26913 of 28765
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I've been spammed by a response to one of my reviews. Which was odd as I almost never review and, when I do, it's just cryptic notes intended for my own use.
Yeah, they've clearly got a lot of 'bot activity. I periodically get emails saying so-and-so is following your reviews, which, since I almost never give reviews, just ratings, is just a weird thing for a person to do. So I conclude they are generally not persons.
-t - Aug 12, 2021 11:53:59 am PDT #26914 of 28765
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don't think I've ever actually reviewed anything although I feel like I should because I have Thoughts and Opinions and here's this place expressly for those, why not put them there? But I haven't. And I haven't even looked at many. When I do tip my toe in it is usually for some book that I have strong feelings about already and if the reviews I look at do not agree with me enough I abandon the whole concept for a while.
Laura - Aug 12, 2021 12:07:59 pm PDT #26915 of 28765
Our wings are not tired.
For the most part I don't review unless I want a note for myself, or friends, or feel strongly. Exception for books written by friends because they always warrant reviews.