tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post8825916413787586505..comments2023-10-30T03:38:19.649-05:00Comments on a GREAT read: Discussion Challenge: Reviews I AvoidJessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-91732493106533800332017-03-14T12:16:43.070-05:002017-03-14T12:16:43.070-05:00I'm the same with books I'm super excited ...I'm the same with books I'm super excited about, but mainly because I don't want accidental spoilers. It's mainly for series books this happens.ErinPaperbackstashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879655467410960166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-78734766564057744292017-03-12T21:43:10.120-05:002017-03-12T21:43:10.120-05:00I'm the same way, I'm always afraid of spo...I'm the same way, I'm always afraid of spoilers if it's for a sequel/ ahead in a series I'm not caught up with yet. And if it's a book I'm super excited for, I don't read negative reviews at first, although if I start noticing that ALL of my trusted sources are giving the same rating, I might cave in because I figure there's a reason.Morgan @ The Bookish Beaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455877395068242798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-68430788951824465842017-03-12T15:55:46.525-05:002017-03-12T15:55:46.525-05:00I actually don't really read a lot of reviews,...I actually don't really read a lot of reviews, period. In fact, the only reviews I really DO read are AFTER I've read the book, just to see how my own review compares to some of the other ones. Or to comment on other people's reviews or find folks on Goodreads who share similar opinions / tastes to my own. Occasionally I will SKIM a review before I read the book, but otherwise I just don't really do it. :/<br /><br />Great topic!<br /><br />~ Michelle @ <a href="http://faeriefits.com" rel="nofollow">FaerieFits</a>Michelle @ FaerieFitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404889583222040920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-71118099183218656152017-03-12T11:21:54.243-05:002017-03-12T11:21:54.243-05:00I avoid reviews of books I plan to read; especiall...I avoid reviews of books I plan to read; especially if I plan to review them. But I bookmark the review and read it later. I like to know how my experience with the book compared to that of others. I will read reviews of books that I've not heard of or that I only MIGHT want to read, to help me decide what to add to my list. I'll also read reviews if it is a book I'm about to give up on to see if may others struggled with it but ended up glad they stuck with it.Kim@Time2Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584489744366874728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-20062542176932716182017-03-11T23:49:41.762-06:002017-03-11T23:49:41.762-06:00I don't read reviews of books I want to read b...I don't read reviews of books I want to read because just like what you said, I want to go in un-influenced lol<br /><br />But I read reviews of books I have no plans in reading or books I read only after I have drafted my reviews.<br /><br />Kate @ <a href="http://thebookaholicblurbs.com/" rel="nofollow">The Bookaholic Blurbs! </a>Kate @ The Bookaholic Blurbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498325357378920849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-11729550188729745802017-03-11T19:38:05.341-06:002017-03-11T19:38:05.341-06:00I also avoid checking out too many reviews of book...I also avoid checking out too many reviews of books I'm going to read - but read them afterwards because I want to see what other people thought of the book.<br /><br />Tanya Patrice<br /><a href="http://girlxoxo.com" rel="nofollow">Girlxoxo.com</a>TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589001490828032365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-24699375605815006442017-03-11T19:01:54.793-06:002017-03-11T19:01:54.793-06:00If it's a book I'm super excited about I t...If it's a book I'm super excited about I try to skip reviews or specifically negative reviews. But if it's a book I'm sort of thinking about trying, I'll read reviews to see if it's worth my time. Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-46438157288615107082017-03-11T19:01:08.387-06:002017-03-11T19:01:08.387-06:00If it's a book I'm super excited about I t...If it's a book I'm super excited about I try to skip reviews or specifically negative reviews. But if it's a book I'm sort of thinking about trying, I'll read reviews to see if it's worth my time. Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-13674666644118472182017-03-11T18:56:53.246-06:002017-03-11T18:56:53.246-06:00Yeah, if I know I'm going to read a book soon-...Yeah, if I know I'm going to read a book soon-ish, then I'll avoid all reviews for it because I don't want to be influenced. I read lots of reviews in order to decide whether to read a book in the first place sometimes, but I forget those by the time I get to the book and try to make sure I don't read reviews again until after I've read the book. And I also usually don't read reviews for the next book in series I already I'm invested in and will be continuing for the same reason, I don't want to be influenced (or spoiled).Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-64114150700146076952017-03-11T18:21:01.156-06:002017-03-11T18:21:01.156-06:00I'm pretty much like you. I especially don'...I'm pretty much like you. I especially don't read reviews for books I know I'll be reviewing. I sometimes (for authors I always read) won't even read blurbs for their new release. I just start the book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389166069810454182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-73663907499337195592017-03-11T16:54:59.694-06:002017-03-11T16:54:59.694-06:00I avoid reading reviews for books I'm reading ...I avoid reading reviews for books I'm reading soon, or for sequel/final book in a series, or things that might have spoilers overall. In general, depending on the reviewer's style and how specific or vague they are, I might skim or just skip reviews for books I haven't read completely because I absolutely hate being spoiled for even the slightest details XD Awesome post!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bookrambles.com/" rel="nofollow">Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles</a>brittanysbookrambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706853763674818696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-46784547039865600162017-03-11T16:36:38.533-06:002017-03-11T16:36:38.533-06:00Maybe this is an awful thing to say as a blogger b...Maybe this is an awful thing to say as a blogger but I never read reviews for books I'm 100% going to read. I just don't want to chance a spoiler and, like you mentioned, I don't want my thoughts to be influenced by someone else. Once I read the book though, I'm definitely checking out and reading those reviews.<br /><br />But if it's a book I'm on the fence for, I will check out the review (good or bad) to see if it is something I should read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799931564317759506noreply@blogger.com