tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post368983523073707427..comments2024-03-28T03:24:51.129-04:00Comments on // - LA FEMME READERS - //: Monday's Question of the Day!Elenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09970459958943385757noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-38152965273361831222010-06-27T01:14:16.852-04:002010-06-27T01:14:16.852-04:00I'd have to say short and to the point reviews...I'd have to say short and to the point reviews are best!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139114873939750815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-51167062254895444212010-06-27T01:14:12.777-04:002010-06-27T01:14:12.777-04:00I'd have to say short and to the point reviews...I'd have to say short and to the point reviews are best!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139114873939750815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-85797428486086633232010-06-21T21:49:39.087-04:002010-06-21T21:49:39.087-04:00first time visitfirst time visitidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479541773643859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-90504151181582721442010-06-21T17:28:21.606-04:002010-06-21T17:28:21.606-04:00I agree. I prefer short-and-sweet reviews. I will ...I agree. I prefer short-and-sweet reviews. I will skim long ones, more to see the bottom line. You know, how many stars/books/whatever.ham1299https://www.blogger.com/profile/04571203527388227830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-75083119626523505562010-06-21T17:25:32.572-04:002010-06-21T17:25:32.572-04:00I usually only read reviews after I read the book ...I usually only read reviews after I read the book and review it myself. But maybe reading comments- that is not what readers want?brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-38279881693617953792010-06-21T16:28:09.955-04:002010-06-21T16:28:09.955-04:00I prefer short and sweet just because I myself hav...I prefer short and sweet just because I myself have a short attention span. I also appreciate bloggers giving readers the heads up on spoilers.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235537102211708600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-58213840750251417632010-06-21T15:37:36.106-04:002010-06-21T15:37:36.106-04:00I tend to write short ones and I prefer reading sh...I tend to write short ones and I prefer reading short ones. I do happen to write longer ones for books I reallllly love because short ones just dont have enough space to say all the great things I want to say. :)Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478149489714597517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-45613405123960440032010-06-21T15:25:26.421-04:002010-06-21T15:25:26.421-04:00It depends on the info given. If it helps me under...It depends on the info given. If it helps me understand whether or not I want to read the book, I'm fine with longer ones. Short and sweet save me time and are great if I get enough info.Alyssa Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619379952262450970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-11806699569198500182010-06-21T14:05:06.931-04:002010-06-21T14:05:06.931-04:00lol if only i was capable of such a thing i would ...lol if only i was capable of such a thing i would love to keep them short and sweet but i find that im not satisfied until its a few paragraphs long lol its awful i really need to cut downBlueicegal ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/09146180332261903579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-89398017128066666722010-06-21T13:26:57.236-04:002010-06-21T13:26:57.236-04:00Short and sweet. I don't read long reviews, I ...Short and sweet. I don't read long reviews, I jump over them. I don't want to read the book by reading a review, you know?Natasha A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07123908959666128641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-6665454242614052612010-06-21T13:15:49.080-04:002010-06-21T13:15:49.080-04:00I don't really have a preference, but I know a...I don't really have a preference, but I know a lot of people do, so that's why I also include the high and low points so that way people can get the gist of whatever I'm blabbing about ;)YA Book Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537139181874836166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-41243107649574985212010-06-21T13:09:33.945-04:002010-06-21T13:09:33.945-04:00Haha, the always debated question. *sigh* I prefer...Haha, the always debated question. *sigh* I prefer READING short reviews, because I do skim on really long ones, but sometimes I just feel like I have to many things to express. I'm trying to shorten them now, but I still tend to ramble, lol! Thanks for the link, girl. :DJenn (Books At Midnight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14939427985838403657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-48438184219777187712010-06-21T12:57:39.339-04:002010-06-21T12:57:39.339-04:00I agree with you Eleni, I do the same.But I contin...I agree with you Eleni, I do the same.But I continue to write long reviews regardless :) <br />I start out wanting to write a small one and then I find there are so many things I want to say, that it ends up being pretty long.And I know it's tiring for someone to read because it happens to me with other people's reviews.It all comes down to the way one expresses him/herself,I suppose.A Story Untoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904185201569328227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-8869052456928745432010-06-21T12:50:59.096-04:002010-06-21T12:50:59.096-04:00short, sweet and to the point. I don't want to...short, sweet and to the point. I don't want to read a mini novel before I actually read it.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782127591238805911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-17613822941326265912010-06-21T12:02:13.146-04:002010-06-21T12:02:13.146-04:00depends on the book --but i like to skim over them...depends on the book --but i like to skim over them too and not too many spoilers too.Great question.Julie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-41607873153106425242010-06-21T11:59:19.197-04:002010-06-21T11:59:19.197-04:00I'm like you, I also prefer short and sweet re...I'm like you, I also prefer short and sweet reviews. My main reason is I'm afraid of reading spoilers or plot points revealed, that I've rather read myself. Everyone has their own idea of what a spoiler is and I think it's all subjective to the individual as what is or isn't.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061871980467053554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838369237362859018.post-38313396728190257762010-06-21T11:57:43.918-04:002010-06-21T11:57:43.918-04:00I agree I tend to like short and sweet reviews, th...I agree I tend to like short and sweet reviews, though I am trying to train myself to write my reviews in the same style. At the same time their are some blogs whose reviews I love that are very long and detailed. But overall I'd choose short and to the point!!!Chiomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725435803070036892noreply@blogger.com