tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630776625999146262012-02-20T21:08:04.381-05:00I'm opinionated. I like to read & write & I enjoy a fine conversation.Xeranthemumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comBlogger481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-12554610072414566782012-02-20T20:51:00.000-05:002012-02-20T20:51:11.206-05:00

For those who have been following my blog they will remember that I explored the use of toys, BDSM and fetish.  If you missed it, click HERE. I find that it’s always good to revisit a covered subject from a different angle.  There are two sides to a coin, right?  Well, sometimes there are many ways to answer the same question. A challenge for reviewers of erotic romances is in describing the

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What do fish, mice and readers have in common? Bait. For the first two, responding to bait isn't a good thing. For a reader, it can be a rewarding experience. What do I refer to? The first sentence or first couple of sentences in a review. Why is that such a big deal? That is where a reviewer has a chance to set the 'bait'. Why would anyone want to entice a reader? The purpose is to

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Here's my latest observation. If reviewers use "poor editing" as a criteria for marking down a book rating, why do they think they're the exception to that same standard? Answer: They’re not. We’re not. I am not. Bear in mind that I am making reference to those reviewers who contribute to organized review sites, not personal bloggers. Although they might find value in this, who knows? How

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In my previous post about Keeping the Negatives in the Closet - an author replied and added a very good piece to the reviewing tableau that I missed. Yes, I said to "know your publishers", but that was referring to book size and style: shorts and serials. She contributed a valid observation.  Be aware of the HEAT LEVELS of the books published by the publisher.  If a reader/reviewer is

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I like to be teased. I like to be intrigued. I like to have my interest piqued. I like to read a review and get informed. I don't like to be bombarded with questions I have no way of answering. I don't like being asked so many of the darned things that I feel like I'm being tested instead of learning anything of value about the book I might want to read. And that's the latest bugaboo. The

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Happy New Year!  It's been awhile but reviewing goes on. Thank goodness for that. In previous posts, I've mentioned how a review is subjective. It's an opinion and everyone has different tastes or expectations. That has not changed. What needs to change and what reviewers need to be aware of, are the kinds of personal opinions that should not be in a review. I'm talking about making the

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I know I’ve touched base on referring to toys in a review. And I mentioned that feather lined hand cuffs could be considered toys. Didn't see it?Click:   Furry Cuffs I’ve also mentioned that I like a good conversation, even a difference of opinion. No one really responded to the particulars of that post. Someone got a smile out of it, but no one dove in to debate any of my opinions. Quite by

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Remember Match Game back in the 1970s? Ah, that Gene Rayburn was a kick. And I just dated myself. LOL However, it's not a game that I'm referring to with that post title. Nor is it very humorous. In my archives, I did a post called The Rapunzel Effect. One of the comments inspired a reply from me that truly created a spark of emotion. I was talking about reviews rated a three on the LASR or

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I've been a bad reviewer.  It was a shock to realize that I dropped the ball. It was more of an embarrassment to realize that it wasn't even on my radar ... and it should have been. And this post is why I have that 18+ age restriction on my blog because sooner or later it was going to apply. BUTT PLUGS! DILDOS! FURRED HANDCUFFS! NIPPLE CLAMPS! WHIPS (with feathers?)! ROPES (asanawa,kinbaku,

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If you're a fan of those golden days when music was playing on spinning vinyl, you'll understand the reference. It was devastating and annoying when your favorite often-played 45 got a scratch and the same word or note would repeat over and over and over again. It was grating on the nerves then and I assure you, repetitive words in a review bring forth the same teeth grinding reaction. No one

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The title alone would make an editor cringe. Yeah, it's been quite awhile since I've posted because I've not found any new twists to add to what I've already said. However, I just found an interesting blog that does pertain to something I've touched upon in the past - punctuation and grammar. Punctuation is a bit of a weakness for me so I had to take a look at what this knowledgeable person

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What in the world does the post title have with reviewing? Let me digress for a moment. George Orwell in 1946 wrote an eloquent treatise on the English Language ** ii) Never us a long word where a short one will do. (iii) If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. (iv) Never use the passive where you can use the active.** I've included a link for you to enjoy at your leisure.

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Let me count how many reviews that are out there on the same book. Ok, I lost count. I picked Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning. I loved that book and I reviewed it. It was a difficult review to do because so many scenes throughout the book were key to the movement of the plot and were so incredibly specific, mentioning them would have been divulging spoilers and that is what reviewers need to

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In talking with a good friend who's mega talented and creative, she asked me if I've ever scoped out other reviews of one book I've read and reviewed, and compared them to my own. Not one or two but many. Can't say that I have but of course, instigator that she is, it got me to thinking. I decided to investigate a book that I really liked. It's a series, it's paranormal and I don't think too

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I look for reviews to teach. Sometimes, I find reviews that I wished I had written because they are so well done and it's what I strive for. I'm going to share a few that I think show and reinforce that there are good reviewers out there. We need more. First, this is a review for Vowed in Shadows by Jessa Slade I thought this review provided indepth insight and the reviewer was

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In this case Format issues. I have a NOOK. I love my NOOK. I enjoy reading on my handy dandy electronic reader. One thing I never gave a thought to is how a review could possibly be affected by the very venue the book is read in. This past week, I've been searching for review angles and I found something that was never on my radar. Here's the link: BookBuzzr Have you ever given a lower

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I liked this one. Yes, I continued my search. What I find truly wondrous is that a lot of the stances I've taken regarding writing reviews are being validated. Sometimes I worry about being seen as pushing my opinions about how a review should be done whereas there might be a different viewpoint out there. Then I come across a site like this one and I get all warm and fuzzy. I'm on the right

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That's a good question. So, I used our favorite search engine and put in How To Write Romance Reviews. All I found were romance review sites. Not much help. So, I decided to make it basic - How to Write Book Reviews. I got a hit. It's a generic outline in professor speak but there are elements within the body of the work that I have actually touched upon here. Of course, I've tailored it

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Sometimes I look. Sometimes I don't. And from both ways, I find things to share. I did find a post that references writing reviews. I want to be fair and share whatever I find to help others. I'm posting this link because I think there is a valid point. That being said: Enjoy a post on writing reviews by Adrienne Wilder My reaction? I don't know much about dogs or dog judging and I

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Hello again! I have an addendum to my previous post that I want to share with you. In scanning through my Facebook updates I noticed an interesting note entry from an author. Of course, curiosity tweaked, I checked it out. I'm glad I did. Why? Because she illustrated one of the points I made in The Rapunzel Affect The most important component of meeting that responsibility is to respect the

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What does Rapunzel have in common with reviews? Try letting it all hang down. Rapunzel lets down her hair - as a big hairy dump or a sensual unrolling of locks. Reviews...well they can take an author's hopes and either slam them down to the ground or have those same hopes sensitively addressed by a gentle waterfall of words that won't harm but inform. What am I really referring to? Lower

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We don't want anything spoiled. We won't eat anything that is spoiled. Why would we buy and read a book where the mystery inside has already been spoiled by a review? Reviewers - spoilers are to be avoided at all costs. I've said it before (HERE) and it needs saying again. A spoiler is a published piece of information that divulges a surprise, such as a plot twist in a book. Sometimes it's

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I'm going to do a blatant self-promo only because two fantastic author's books are up for voting and since I wrote the reviews, I'm going to shout out about it. I've written much about writing reviews, now see me in action. First let me post a teaser - Remember what I said about the first line sounding like a hook? Do you think I was successful? Silver Zombie by Carole Nelson Douglas What do

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Ever hear of the old American Title Competitions?  Where ambitious writers had a chance of getting their books published if they made it through all the rounds?  One of the criteria or voting sections was on the introductory sentence of the first paragraph and then, I think,  the rest of the paragraph.  A lot of power was attached to that one sentence- those few words could make or break a book.

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If you recall from past posts, I've opened up the option of visitors or commenters offering something they'd like to see discussed here.  Just in time for the new year, someone had something mentioned in a review and was bemused, perplexed and a bit taken aback because there was no meat to the heat. What do I mean?  The author can understand the opinion but without giving a hint as to what made

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Hello again! I've been sifting through review sites looking for topics I've not covered and I think I may actually have stumbled upon one. It was a short review.  But that's not it. The review didn't tell me much about the story at all.  And nope, that's not it either. I give high marks for sheer enthusiasm from the reviewer and her excitement certainly came through. But her excitement 

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I am going to switch things around today. I have shared quite a few things that I felt were relevant to writing reviews and I'm thrilled with the comments I've received. But now I ask, "What do you want to know? What would you ask a reviewer if you could?" This is your turn to quiz me. Ask me anything about reviews that you want. If I don't know the answer, I'll have the great folks at LASR/

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That's what I'd like to know. I've covered the basics and even provided examples. Other than reviewers re-visiting to refresh their understanding of reviews, what else is there to say? What should this blog focus on now? I don't want to be a broken record - remember those? LOL - someday, most people won't. How about if you ask me some questions? What would you like to see on this blog? What

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What power do ratings have? I've heard some ratings make readers buy and authors do the happy dance. ( my favorite) I've heard some ratings make readers have second thoughts about a book and make authors run to their secret stash of chocolate for comfort. (awww) I've also heard some ratings are ignored by readers because they don't give all that much credence to reviews. (to each their own)

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An author's bane is a review that tells the story for them. Not just a synopsis but a revealing of certain key points about the characters, plot or motivation that a reader should have to discover from reading the book itself, not a review. A review can allude to key points without actually stating what they are with specifics. It can be avoided and should be at all costs. Take a look at these

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I'm nonplussed.I was doing some research for another post and I had a bit of a ... revelation? A shock?I ended up on dear old Amazon looking for reviews to compare. And yes, I found one that I had done. But there was another review listed as well about this same book. The more the merrier, right? Well ... maybe.You see, as you probably can tell from my posts, I'm a reviewer who loves to dive into

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To paraphrase Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43) I instead say: How do I NOT love thee? Let me count the ways.I want you to see two reviews of a book that I not only enjoyed but did a review of. Review of Seduced By The Wolf Option One and Review of Seduced By The Wolf Option TwoIf you've read any of my previous posts, then you realize that I have a pet peeve about a

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If you've skimmed through my previous posts, the one thing that should have stood out above all else is my abhorrence of synopsis reviews. That's not to say that synopsis-style reviews are the same animal. Let me put it this way. Black panthers. They are not all the same breed. Some are jaguar and some are leopard but people refer to them both as being black panthers. Many reviews include a

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The English language is a funny thing. There are so many words that sound the same yet have polar opposite meanings. We even have words that are spelled the same way but how they are used in a sentence or paragraph means they are pronounced differently and mean different things. Talk about confusing!For reviewers whose English is not their primary language, that can be daunting and quite a

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I personally think that editors of reviews have a slightly harder time than other kinds of editors. I want to thank them for doing their job to the best they can and maybe send a bottle of Aleve with the box of chocolates they deserve.Why do I think they have a more challenging task? I've touched upon it before in previous posts. The fact that many reviewers are readers and many do not work in an

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Those are the words used by a child to make a choice. As adults we mentally do the same thing but with a bit more information behind us in helping us make the selection.An author asked me a question the other day and I thought it good enough to explore it here.It was:How does a book get reviewed?What grabs a reviewers attention and why do some books get reviewed before others. I know authors

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Oh yeah, that title can be taken a lot of different ways, especially if you're a fan of paranormal romance like I am. Alas, I'm not talking about physical antics but the literary kind.Ever hear of a Sound Bite? It's a literary term meaning: a short catchy comment or saying; basically it's a quotable statement. It's a term that's only been around about thirty years but it's very relevant to

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I decided to look back at my very first review; the one I wrote that prompted the invitation to become a reviewer. Oh dear. I guess I have learned a few things since then. Can you spot the big boo-boo?*** My First Review***I had the honor of reviewing Now That We've Found You by Marianne Arkins Blurb: For three years, the memory of Sarah Kirkman's dead husband has kept other men at bay. Her heart

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No, this isn't turning into a food blog. Although it is early morning and I'm warming my hands with a hot mug of java. Is coffee considered a food? :-)What I'm referring to is actually an outline of a review. A sandwich if you will, with layers that make up a pretty good format to follow if you're new at reviewing. It's pretty simple, really.I'm not sure if the synopsis/blurb-only people will be

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Have you noticed that I like to talk? I have a lot to say.I've gone over what should be in a review, what authors are hoping to see and what readers need to see. Now it's time to take a look at the real thing.This is an example of a short review with no information for a reader or author.Click on title to see review: Learning How to Bend. First, I liked the opening line. It can grab a reader's

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I've covered quite a few reviewing issues over the past few posts. I hope I've helped some reviewers and educated some as well, without being so dry as to need moisturizer after reading them.I'd like to take a moment and thank reviewers. Yes, even the ones that do the dreaded synopsis type. Why? Because they cared enough and loved the romance genre enough to want to do reviewing in the first

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A good friend of mine and a fellow reviewer decided to help me out a bit with some words of wisdom from the other side of the coin. She scoped out her Facebook friends (read authors) and found me some hot topics to sizzle this blog with.Ironically, or not, there were some common themes from authors. She had eight respond and seven had some really awesome input. What they had in common was

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"Hey, Steve! How's it hanging?" - Would you walk right up to the author Steven King and slap him on the back with that comment?"Whatcha doing today, Nora? Can I have one of your books? What do ya say?" - Would you saunter up to Nora Roberts and shoulder bump her to get her attention?"Oh, my gosh, Gena, can I have your gnome? I just know it'll look great in my garden!" Would you steal Gena

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Books are like fish only in a figurative sense. I guess I'm lucky to review for the site that I do simply because of their policies.I believe that some sites put reviewers at a disadvantage. How? By dictating to reviewers what books they'll read and review. No choice, no preferences just here you go and perhaps even give them a deadline. I wonder, do they even allow them to 'opt out'?I prefer to

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Yes, I review erotic romance and no, that's not what I'm referring to.I'm talking about the size of a book; the length and the differences for reviewers when it comes to shorts, novellas, plus novels and anthologies.What do you think is the easiest book to read? What do you think reviewers think is easiest to review?If you said shorts, I'd have to agree. However, I disagree with it being easy to

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I can't believe I wrote a header using my least favorite word when it comes to reviewing. But there it is. I've come to the understanding that some review sites do not do what ours does.  We put the back cover blurb before the review and I think it is a smart and prudent move on the site's owners.  Think about it. What does a reader do when he/she goes to a brick and mortar book store, or an

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Terry Spear has come out with another winner: Seduced by the Wolf It's amazing how an author can weave such an intricate tale and incorporate characters from books past while already thinking of how to incorporate them into future books with more new characters. What must their office be like? Karen Marie Moning writes books that stand the test of time. As least this series does and even

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Welcome. This is a place where I explore more of what I like best. I'm a reviewer. I sometimes wish I could comment on what others have said about my reviews. I've been most fortunate because most of it has been good.  Then again, when I like a book, I gush, am verbose and leave no doubt as to my feelings. I believe there will be a lot of links back to what I've done as well as other reviews

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