WeeklyGeeks #6: Catch Up!
Jun
'08
Well, I don’t usually have a problem “catching up” on reviews, but lately I’ve been so busy and/or sick that I haven’t had the time or motivation to sit in front of a computer screen. Unlike a lot of “book bloggers” I don’t ever intend to review every book I read. I can usually tell after the first 20-30 pages whether or not I’ll get a “reviewing vibe” for a book, and sometimes I’ll have so much to say about one book that I feel it’s better left unreviewed. (No sense in making posts that say “it was good, okay?” just as there’s no sense in saying “omg this this this this this and this were all the things I LOVED about this book, but it also made me think of this this this and this, and are you confused yet? because I have tons more topics to talk about.”)
That said, I only had two books to “catch up” on this week - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, which I finished some time in April, and The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, which I finished earlier this week but completed a book and started another between then and now. I usually try to write my reviews as soon as I’m done with the books, as all my ideas are fresh in mind and I don’t have “other influences” getting in the way. Like right now all I want to do is complain about the writing style in The Book Thief, so I was a little distracted while praising The Time Traveler’s Wife.
I also have the fortune of a busy life, so I don’t finish quite as many books in so little time as other people seem to (not to say that others’ lives aren’t busy, but I tend to lean towards thick books which take a week or longer to read with my schedule)… Though I’m sure if I read and intended to review shorter books, I’d have a lot more to say in this post.
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busy busy bees! I know the feeling. Not only did i finish Twilight, but then i read New Moon and Eclipse this week too cause i couldn’t stop. I have a review I’ve been writing for Twilight, but just so little time to finish it
I’ll try to get on top of everything this weekend so I can start on the new book!
*hugs*
Jun
'08
No one said you were expected to read a book a night like me *wink*. Not all of us can have insomnia & stay up all night reading, lol. Books are meant to be savored and enjoyed, so in my opinion, take as long as needed to enjoy the books.
Jun
'08
Like you, I have the fortune of a busy life (I love that phrase, btw) and I seem to gravitate towards longer books.
Jun
'08
While I don’t review every book I read, I do find that I have to write a review while the book is fresh in my mind (I think it helps me to clarify/solidify my thoughts on the book, as well). I have trouble even rating a book (1-5 stars) if much time has passed since I read it.
Yes, another one with the good fortune of a busy life!
Jun
'08
As you said, I too do not review each and every book. That goes for romance novels unless those areHistorical ones!
Weekly Geeks #6 Wrap up
Jun
'08