tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post1142808651770603986..comments2024-03-29T08:14:16.520+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Read in 2016 - 33: Jessica's HauntingLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74298143685871521132016-10-04T06:40:38.660+02:002016-10-04T06:40:38.660+02:00It is rare that I break off a book. It feels like ...It is rare that I break off a book. It feels like giving up, not giving the book/the author a chance. <br />But I have recently deleted a few books unread from my kindle.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61003855339505933382016-10-04T06:39:37.068+02:002016-10-04T06:39:37.068+02:00When I do not like a book, I think it is fair to e...When I do not like a book, I think it is fair to explain why not. Of course it is not always down to bad writing or editing, and I think an honest review can help others - and even the author him/herself.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-26041457946775769942016-10-04T06:38:16.919+02:002016-10-04T06:38:16.919+02:00That is something I never do - I only look at the ...That is something I never do - I only look at the reviews AFTER I have read a book, to compare if others feel the same about it as I.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5261595524962072412016-10-03T17:04:45.112+02:002016-10-03T17:04:45.112+02:00I was going to say something similar to Jill....on...I was going to say something similar to Jill....on the whole, you seem to be mostly unimpressed with the free books you read. I can't finish something I don't enjoy. Although I will admit I spend too much on books.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6910941369442523092016-10-01T18:37:31.881+02:002016-10-01T18:37:31.881+02:00I admire your discipline when it comes to reviewin...I admire your discipline when it comes to reviewing books - even the ones you did not particularly like :) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37933660577773559142016-09-30T14:36:22.661+02:002016-09-30T14:36:22.661+02:00Thanks for the warning....
I have found some good ...Thanks for the warning....<br />I have found some good mysteries among the free or very cheap amazon books. Before I read one I look at the rating and the reviews and consider whether this is the sort of book I enjoy. Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6212161906018725922016-09-30T06:18:53.755+02:002016-09-30T06:18:53.755+02:00You do have a point there, Jill. Yes, most of my e...You do have a point there, Jill. Yes, most of my ebook reads were free downloads, but every now and then, I have been lucky and found something really good - such as the "Yorkshire Grit" series, which I have reviewed a few weeks ago.<br />Also, the book I am reading right now was free and I really like it. It is about a man who had a stroke and was in a coma for 6 years before waking up and having to re-learn even the most basic human skills.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-48196155868559957332016-09-29T23:50:18.105+02:002016-09-29T23:50:18.105+02:00I notice you read a lot of "free" books ...I notice you read a lot of "free" books and I wonder if, on balance, they aren't a waste of your time. I've had no luck finding good reading with the freebies from Amazon and no longer bother with them. Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.com