tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post8530792672986696423..comments2024-03-29T02:40:16.271-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: Armchair BEA--keeping it real, fresh and funCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-19892119826456185752013-06-02T20:21:04.444-05:002013-06-02T20:21:04.444-05:00I don't promise a review either, and if the bo...I don't promise a review either, and if the book isn't good it's easy not to say anything, but still--if the book isn't bad, and it would be a somewhat positive review, it's hard for me to just not review it. That's why I have five unreviewed books siting next to the computer right now...I would give up and just do a blanket post getting them out of the way, except that some start with interesting letters of the alphabet, and someday I do want a middle grade sff roundup with every letter...........(which is a silly reason to keep books around, but there it is.)Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-31884093339372242592013-06-02T17:28:44.554-05:002013-06-02T17:28:44.554-05:00Yes, the direct request from authors do make thing...Yes, the direct request from authors do make things tricky, but I make no promises of reviewing. <br /><br />I sometimes have this problem too. Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105770016693038906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-40861857158437606472013-06-02T05:44:39.944-05:002013-06-02T05:44:39.944-05:00That is a good point--even if I'm not desperat...That is a good point--even if I'm not desperatly excited to begin with, often the act of writing finds me become more engaged than I thought I would be!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-82024985811298885572013-06-01T19:03:57.832-05:002013-06-01T19:03:57.832-05:00You seem to have the fun thing down packed! You g...You seem to have the fun thing down packed! You give good advice, knickers in a twist are uncomfortable and causes chafing!<br /><br />Be yourself and enjoy the blog ride.... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981119574747673967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-79528496632929898712013-06-01T18:17:25.822-05:002013-06-01T18:17:25.822-05:00I kind of feel that a lot of personality comes thr...I kind of feel that a lot of personality comes through in your blog, so even though it might not be truly you, there's still a storng sense of person-ness to it. <br /><br />I think it woudl be so much easier to write as myself if there was a sarcasm/irony font!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-5712547895603314352013-06-01T17:38:58.776-05:002013-06-01T17:38:58.776-05:00I try to be real, but I'm a very private perso...I try to be real, but I'm a very private person. I feel like sometimes I keep too much of my personality hidden on my blog, but . . . it's just not me to be "on" when I'm writing something to an audience that can be composed of anybody.Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-85370823974513910422013-06-01T14:30:31.999-05:002013-06-01T14:30:31.999-05:00Oh yes, definitely. Older kids are a more reliable...Oh yes, definitely. Older kids are a more reliable audience - especially in a long-running blog like yours, where their tastes are part of the equation.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-25210956777686944972013-06-01T13:55:53.515-05:002013-06-01T13:55:53.515-05:00Nice post. I think I'm real but fun, no idea....Nice post. I think I'm real but fun, no idea. I review kid's books so it is easy to be enthusiastic . . . most of the time. I hate writing a review for a book that I didn't like. I try t remember there is always at least one good thing about a bad book (it ends? :-) ) <br /><br />If I only reviewed ahen in a zesty mood I'd only get a few out each week. I find, once I am in the writing and thinking about the book, zesty usually returns.<br /><br />Sue @ Kid Lit Reviews http://kid-lit-reviews.com<br />(I am not at the Google link anymore.)Sue @ Kid Lit Reviews.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02056966261555616038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-11447013796220792772013-06-01T13:53:51.817-05:002013-06-01T13:53:51.817-05:00but what if you feel obligated, because maybe you ...but what if you feel obligated, because maybe you agreed to a direct request from the author?<br /><br />I get annoyed when I feel as though I have to keep up a certain volume of posts, and sit down to write something even though I'm not thrilled with any of the books I've read recently, and don't actually much care about the book I'm writing about one way or the other.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-19558405157614223122013-06-01T13:51:02.721-05:002013-06-01T13:51:02.721-05:00I think the "you" who wrote the post is ...I think the "you" who wrote the post is still a real you...I have never suspected otherwise!<br /><br />I do drag my kids into my posts, perhaps too often...but a critical ten-year old avid fantasy reader is maybe a more useful point of reference than a toddler? Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-55930921039468428392013-06-01T13:43:29.625-05:002013-06-01T13:43:29.625-05:00Well, yes, I do have a reading rut of my own and I...Well, yes, I do have a reading rut of my own and I don't actually like it when people have rainbow unicorns or whatever playfully leaping out of their reviews. And also there is no reason why the dependable crisp presentation of books can't be fun to write. I am not sure I agree any longer with what I said about ruts above....Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-25261451524098573232013-06-01T11:40:23.417-05:002013-06-01T11:40:23.417-05:00"as I move from role to role (mother, wife, w..."as I move from role to role (mother, wife, worker, reader, person hiding in a quiet corner). And when you project your "self" into the void of the internet, it all gets fuzzy around the edges."<br /><br />Yes. This.<br /><br />I also agree about only writing about the books that excite you. I have been giving myself much more freedom to skip reviewing ones I'm not excited about.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105770016693038906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-53947526211623017792013-06-01T10:30:13.993-05:002013-06-01T10:30:13.993-05:00Yep, agree with that. I go looking for book review...Yep, agree with that. I go looking for book reviews and descriptions that hook my interest. Length doesn't matter - I'm a speed-reading skimmer. Blogs with too much "fun" videos, contests, or whatever they're calling fun, get culled. Ditto for "real" and why I don't read a lot of mommy blogs, since they tend to be on the "my toddler loved this" side of reviewing with no actual content. Srsly people, toddlers will love ANYTHING if you wave it in their faces long enough. My habit of scheduling posts up to six months in advance probably eliminates me from the "real" criteria, but I do give an authentic picture of life in the library. Like last week, when we had police, ducklings, a visit from the School for the Deaf (preschools are adorable when they make the sign for pecking beaks) and a near tornado.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-33202512652339339422013-06-01T10:02:05.591-05:002013-06-01T10:02:05.591-05:00See, I always have troble with fun. My idea of fun...See, I always have troble with fun. My idea of fun is most people's idea of work! I think it's fun to be able to describe thousands of middle grade books to my students, so when I go blog trolling, I'm not looking for a fun description; I just. want an idea of whether or not I'm going to pick it up. Your reviews arejust right for ME, at least!Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.com