tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post1451805937253188695..comments2024-03-28T10:26:22.118-07:00Comments on Writing In Wonderland: Poll: How Did You Hear...Sylvia Neyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700149683391617521noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-61365972980615080282012-09-05T05:07:51.018-07:002012-09-05T05:07:51.018-07:00I don't pay any attention to reviews. I think ...I don't pay any attention to reviews. I think PAID reviews are ripping off the authors as well as the readers, but that's just my opinion. Reviews have changed over the years. Not as honest as they used to be. I usually buy authors I'm familiar with and enjoy discovering new books by browsing the book stores.Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-88282070115937605982012-09-04T19:43:38.588-07:002012-09-04T19:43:38.588-07:00I rarely read reviews for books. If I do, I tend t...I rarely read reviews for books. If I do, I tend to ignore the really bad ones, and the really great ones. I've found the the 3-4 star reviews hold the most truth. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-63426606782098221192012-09-04T18:35:02.855-07:002012-09-04T18:35:02.855-07:00I don't care what reviews say. People's op...I don't care what reviews say. People's opinions are subjective. I read the sample and if the first two pages don't pull me in, I won't buy it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223323805359502083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-41461036970099700082012-09-04T14:10:36.194-07:002012-09-04T14:10:36.194-07:00Don't care for the paid reviews idea, it makes...Don't care for the paid reviews idea, it makes a travesty of the honest reviews. <br /><br />I get more book ideas from other bloggers than any other source.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-53943881412825871202012-09-04T14:09:07.475-07:002012-09-04T14:09:07.475-07:00I voted other - I've just bought the book of a...I voted other - I've just bought the book of an author I'm going to see at a festival in a couple of weeks time, and I thought I ought to know what she'll be talking about.<br /><br />I rarely look at reviews, even before the controversy - I prefer to make my choices based on random things like whether I like the cover!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com