Let’s Review…

By --Deb on

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This week’s question is suggested by Puss Reboots:

How much do reviews (good and bad) affect your choice of reading? If you see a bad review of a book you wanted to read, do you still read it? If you see a good review of a book you’re sure you won’t like, do you change your mind and give the book a try?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

Posted in: Wordpress

98 responses

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  2. lisamm

    Oh my gosh, am I first?? I guess because it’s still Wednesday!

    My answer is here:

    Let’s Review: Booking Through Thursday

  3. Kat

    Happy BTT! My answer for this week is right here. 😀

  4. madi

    I’m up!!

  5. Nithin

    Here’s my reply:

    BTT: Let’s Review.

    Happy BTT, everyone. 🙂

  6. pussreboots

    My short answer is “no” but I will post a lengthier explanation tomorrow after some well needed sleep. I’ll also explain why I asked it.

  7. Melody

    Hi! Here’s mine. 🙂
    Happy BTT!

  8. Julia

    Hi everyone ( and Deb!) I hope you have a good weekend ahead!

    Here Mine!

    Julia – Yen

  9. booksplease

    My answer is at http://booksplease.blogspot.com/2008/01/lets-review-booking-through-thursday.html

    Happy BTT everyone.

  10. gautami tripathy

    Here is mine.

  11. sally906

    Mine is up now 🙂
    ‘here‘

    Hope I did it right – if not it is:

    http://bookgames.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-170108.html

  12. Ted

    Yes, but…
    http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2008/01/am-i-swayed-by-critics.html

  13. Barbara H.

    My answer is “It depends,” explained a little more here:

    http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/booking-through-thursday-lets-review/

    Happy Thursday!

  14. Alice Teh

    I’m on! Here goes… Happy BTT!

  15. OneLuvGurl

    Mine is up! It can be found @ http://blog.mysocalledsite.com/?p=118. 🙂

  16. Trishaj

    Here’s mine. Happy BTT everyone.

    http://trishaj.blogspot.com/2008/01/thursday-meme_17.html

  17. Kiki

    Mine is up,…

    Age-Inappropriate

  18. Ann Darnton

    Hi my comments are now up. You can find them here:

    http://web.mac.com/ann163125/Table_Talk/Table_Talk_Blog/Entries/2008/1/17_Booking_Through_Thursday_Reviews.html

    Ann

  19. Stephanie

    Hi all!! I’m up.

    http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/

  20. Chris@bookarama

    That was a more complicated question than I originally thought!

    Here’s mine:

    http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-lets-review.html

  21. ravenousreader

    here is my humble opinion 🙂

    Let’s Review-Booking Through Thursday

  22. Jamie

    My answers are up.
    http://sizzle354.blogspot.com

  23. readingetc

    My comments are up!

    http://readingetc.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/do-reviews-affect-your-reading-choice/

  24. Rhinoa

    Mine is up here

  25. Suey

    Hmmmm……

    http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-lets-review.html

  26. CoversGirl

    Mine is up at last here.

  27. jeane

    Here is my response! Happy reading, everybody!

  28. ebony

    I’m in!

  29. Athena

    Up and away.

  30. Judy

    Here it is. Good question today!

  31. jaimie

    Mine is up! Happy BTT!
    http://lovingmyhome.blogspot.com/

  32. Heidi

    This is a great question!

    http://godsgraceinpractice.blogspot.com/2008/01/btt-lets-review.html

  33. Breeni Books

    http://breenibooks.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-6-lets-review.html

  34. sya

    I’m up.

    http://www.gamalei.net/syaffolee/2008/01/memes-booking-through-thursday-lets.html

  35. superfastreader

    happy btt!
    http://superfastreader.com/lets-review-booking-through-thursday.htm

  36. Stacy

    Mine is up now, here.

    Happy Reading!!!

  37. Lesley

    http://chapteriii.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-this-weeks_17.html

  38. Poodlerat

    First time responding—here it is:

    http://poodlerat.bellonae.com/2008/01/17/booking-through-thursday/

  39. Heather (errantdreams)

    Well this one is near and dear to my heart!

  40. Charity

    Here’s mine:

    http://writingwrongs.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/booking-through-thursday-let%e2%80%99s-review/

  41. mervih

    Here’s mine:

    Let’s Review

  42. Kim

    Hello! I’m new to this space! I think this is a great place! My response is located here: http://idahogalsrants.blogspot.com/2008/01/btt.html

  43. Pooch

    Great topic this week!

    http://yarnknitreadlit.blogspot.com/2008/01/dogs-n-books-on-thursday.html

  44. Christine

    http://xinef.livejournal.com/190738.html

  45. Lori L

    http://shetreadssoftly.blogspot.com/

  46. OneLuvGurl

    My link didn’t post right and got written over. Here is the correct link! http://blog.mysocalledsite.com/?p=120

  47. Amy(The Sleepy Reader)

    Mine’s up!

    Happy Thursday!

  48. orchidus

    Thanks for the questions! Here’s mine:
    http://orchidus.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/lets-review/

  49. pam

    http://pamr.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-lets-review.html

  50. Larawannabe

    Hi! This is my first time participating in BTT. Here’s my answer.

    Have a good weekend to everyone! 🙂

  51. Crissy

    My answer is
    here    .

    Happy Thursday!

  52. Alix

    Interetsing question my answer is here

  53. Virginie

    Here’s my answer! By the way I changed the adress of my blog, and it’s in contruction right now. But please tell me what you think about it, I need some constructive remarks;o)

    http://theliterarydetective.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-lets-review.html

  54. Brie

    Good question. Here is my answer Click Me!.

  55. pussreboots

    I have my answer up now.

  56. Veggiemomof2

    http://veggiemomof2.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-thru-thursday_17.html

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  58. Maree

    Okay. Let’s try this one again. I answered last week’s question because I thought Wednesday was Thursday.
    Got my days sorted now and my answer is here:
    http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/

  59. Amy

    http://myfriendamysblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday_17.html

    Posted!

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  61. Matthew

    Here is my answer. Happy BTT everyone. 🙂

  62. morsie

    Happy Thursday, everyone!

    Here’s my answer for this week

  63. Susan Helene Gottfried

    http://westofmars.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html#1203739004091496097

    And a call to all of us who blog about books! We ARE a force to be reckoned with!

  64. Simon

    Mine, still Thursday, just!

    http://stuck-in-a-book.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-reviews.html

  65. Chelle

    http://haloscan.com/tb/rainforestknits/629233367001302044

  66. Chelle

    opps wrong one!! Sorry about the first one, I’d appreciate if it’s deleted!
    http://rainforestknits.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-post-is-brought-to-you-by-booking.html

  67. Joana

    Heh, the apostrophe in the title gave my post a funny url so I changed it. My trackback url (Nanashi-Inc) is now incorrect. Could you delete it please?

    http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/btt-lets-review/

  68. T.F.P.

    Here are my answers.

    http://www.firepitblog.com/2008/01/17/btt-lets-review/

    I’ve made a commitment to start being more active about visiting other BTT participants, so if you see a comment from me, that’s why! 🙂

  69. Janiejane

    Mine is up!
    http://somanybookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/01/btt-lets-review.html

  70. Emma

    Here’s mine: http://treehousejukebox.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/btt-lets-review/

  71. Sarah

    I’m up! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SmallWorld/463498/

  72. Susan L.

    Here’s mine:

    http://susanlovestoread.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-much-do-reviews-good-and-bad-affect.html

  73. Megan

    Here’s mine!

  74. Ginny

    http://scrappyd.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-reviews.html

  75. lenneth

    http://foxywriter.com/2008/01/17/booking-through-thursday-lets-review/

  76. Kim L

    Here’s mine:

    http://boldblueadventure.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday.html

  77. Susan

    Here’s my answer: http://susanflynn.blogspot.com/2008/01/part-two-thursday-evening-book-meme-etc.html

  78. Karen (mommy of three)

    I’m Up:)

  79. softdrink

    Finally…

    http://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2008/01/lets-review.html

  80. LoriG

    Finally posted: http://eaca.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-to-make-up-for.html

  81. Barbara

    http://downstowngirl.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-lets-review.html

  82. misscz

    My entry.

  83. literaryfeline

    Mine is up.

  84. Florinda

    Better late than never – it’s Friday, but I’m up: http://pendvasq-readingritingandrandomness.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-and-right-past-thursday.html

    Have a great weekend, y’all!

  85. Nickie

    A day late, but up nontheless! Find it HERE

  86. Melanie

    click my name for the response.

  87. Monnibo

    Found this on Chelle’s blog… had to join in! Hope to do it in weeks to come. 🙂

    http://www.monniblog.com/2008/01/18/booking-through-thursday-book-reviews/

  88. Ophelia

    I’m a day late as well. Anyway, here’s mine: http://opheliasworld.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-lets-review.html

  89. Marcia

    Do reviews sway me – depends.

    If it’s a genre I don’t normally read and might be interested in I’ll spend lots of time surfing different books within the genre and scanning reviews offered by other readers to see if it’s something I really want to invest with my precious reading time. I spend a lot of time on Amazon starring at the “stars.” The more stars a particular book or author gets the more likely I am to give it a try. If I find that a particular book by a given author gets high ratings I’ll review other books by the same author to check for consistency. If they have several books out but stars and reviews are all over board I might be a bit more reluctant to invest my time.

    If the review is about a book/author that I’ve built up a long term reading relationship with I’ll read the book no matter what a review states and make my own decision. There are long term reading relationships I’ve terminated because newer books don’t appeal to yet the reviews are good. There are long term reading relationships I continue even though the book has been trashed. To each their own.

    All readers enjoy something different as do TV viewers and movie goers so bad reviews might not have an adverse effect on me. With new books that receive lots of publicity and praise I might wait 6 months to a year before reading so that readers have time to offer reviews. This way I get a well rounded overview of what readers really thought instead of jumping on the bandwagon.

    I’ve offered my opinion on books that aren’t favorable yet someone else may absolutely love the book. I read books last year that were the talk of book groups, Internet book sites and high on book lists yet for whatever reason I didn’t finish these books and didn’t understand all the praise. Three that come to mind are Water for Elephants, The Book Thief and The Stolen Child. These books were not for me but were, and continue to be, very popular.

    I exercise my right to read what I want on a daily basis and I don’t apologize for my choices.

    hppt://printedpage.blogspot.com

  90. trish

    Better late than never…

  91. trish

    Oops…didn’t mean to press submit!

    My answer is here: http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/lets-reviewbooking-through-thursday/

  92. Library Diva

    It’s not terribly insightful this week, but mine can be found at: http://yourlibrarycard.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-today.html

    This is a great idea, bTW! I found it at someone else’s blog and intend to do it every week.

  93. Nicole B.

    My answer on my blog.

    http://wordforteens.blogspot.com

  94. Thom

    I just came across Booking Through Thursday this week, and it looks like fun!

    Here’s my response, my first one ever:

    http://thoughtsmadebald.typepad.com/thoughtsmadebald/2008/01/booking-through.html

  95. Marg

    Mine’s finally up here

  96. Ilaarijs

    http://ilaarijs.blogspot.com/

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  98. Daddy54

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