tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post3573705258197975018..comments2023-11-02T07:43:14.038-05:00Comments on Mental Foodie: A Book & Food Lover: There must be something wrong with me...christa @ mental foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272799752169958460noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-2773435690053624972011-07-13T20:45:23.680-05:002011-07-13T20:45:23.680-05:00@trish - you're right. the "stream of con...@trish - you're right. the "stream of consciousness" style of books really aren't my thing... I didn't really like any of the characters either...christa @ mental foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272799752169958460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-38950506227833080162011-07-13T16:23:40.230-05:002011-07-13T16:23:40.230-05:00I'm just glad I'm not the only one who did...I'm just glad I'm not the only one who didn't like Turn of Mind. Even if I hadn't gone into it thinking it was more of a mystery, I'm not sure I would have liked it.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-79550749101841674762011-07-10T16:38:27.887-05:002011-07-10T16:38:27.887-05:00@Bailey - you're welcome, your post got me thi...@Bailey - you're welcome, your post got me thinking :) I just found it interesting that some bloggers don't like to post negative reviews, thinking it's doing the author a disservice. I think not posting a negative review is doing other readers a disservice. Not so much to warn them away from the book, but just to share why this book didn't do it for me, so that if you have similar reading taste, then take that into account. There are some books that have really good reviews but I found meh - then I remember it's not a genre I like... so no wonder.christa @ mental foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272799752169958460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-86806803509504622522011-07-05T21:11:47.612-05:002011-07-05T21:11:47.612-05:00Thanks for the sweet shout-out!
And don't wor...Thanks for the sweet shout-out!<br /><br />And don't worry about sometimes not enjoying what all the masses enjoy. It's definitely happened to me before, and I always feel goofy like I 'missed the boat' or something but sometimes I find my mood just isn't right or maybe I just wasn't the intended audience for whichever book it was. Thanks again for the link love :)Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025977978080091819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-2122962412513333222011-07-05T20:34:15.156-05:002011-07-05T20:34:15.156-05:00@rhapsodyinbooks - I guess nobody wanted to be the...@rhapsodyinbooks - I guess nobody wanted to be the first to post a negative review! I truly mean no disrespect to the author, I know how hard it is to write book (otherwise everyone would have written a lot of books already!) I always felt like maybe I am missing something... like a joke I didn't get!<br /><br />@reviewsbylola - now I am curious what book you finished last night. Guess I have to stay tuned with your reviews :) <br /><br />@ham1299 - I agree about NOT avoiding posting negative reviews, so thank you for posting them! I think as long as we explain why the book didn't work for us, it's fair. I mean, if the review said "this is a bad book because the author is stupid" then well, that's attacking the person and not reviewing the book. <br /><br />@Marce - Just that I have such a big pile of books (from the library, from ARC, and from my own shelf) I really want to prioritize which one I read first! So when I didn't end up liking a book I wish I'd taken the time to read something else waiting for me instead... I supposed I could have abandoned them, but I was interested enough to keep reading. Just not satisfying reads. I definitely don't want to be a professional book critique - that'd mean I have to write long paragraphs lol.christa @ mental foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272799752169958460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-76629240244841786832011-07-05T17:31:15.885-05:002011-07-05T17:31:15.885-05:00Oh no I totally understand wanting your time back ...Oh no I totally understand wanting your time back uggh.<br /><br />I rate because on my own enjoyment also, this is my hobby that I love not my job. Also I like reviewing for fellow bloggers with similar taste.Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-88641195071302678432011-07-05T17:12:18.947-05:002011-07-05T17:12:18.947-05:00It's not you. Trust me. Just because a vast ma...It's not you. Trust me. Just because a vast majority of readers really like a certain book, it doesn't mean YOU will. There have been a couple of books that made me feel that way, but I just remind myself that everyone's different. No one book will please everyone - no matter how many readers like it.<br /><br />And, you know what? This could simply be the result of people only posting positive thoughts. This is one more reason why I refuse to avoid posting negative reviews.ham1299https://www.blogger.com/profile/04571203527388227830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-73785290217866906112011-07-05T14:42:13.568-05:002011-07-05T14:42:13.568-05:00I actually feel like that with the book I finished...I actually feel like that with the book I finished last night. After I read it, I searched for some reviews to see what other bloggers thought of it, and was surprised to see that it had so many positive reviews!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454479067313539656.post-74391324467534155272011-07-05T14:37:04.159-05:002011-07-05T14:37:04.159-05:00That happens to me all the time! I dislike a book...That happens to me all the time! I dislike a book that everyone else loves and I feel all bad about myself! But then, I find if you blog about it, all kind of fellow dislikers come out of the woodwork! :--)rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com