tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post1865024683470291120..comments2023-10-01T06:27:59.020-04:00Comments on guiltless reading: Guiltless Reading Confessions: Are press releases helpful for bloggers?guiltlessreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-75771439279574001992013-10-14T16:09:18.659-04:002013-10-14T16:09:18.659-04:00So true Rinn, it's redundant info when it'...So true Rinn, it's redundant info when it's sent with the review copy anyway. I think the majority of the comments here already show that it is pretty useless. <br /><br />I always take the praises with a grain of salt. Just like the very first reviews on Amazon which are likely written by people the author knows. Paid critics will ALWAYS have nice things to say about a book which is why I think the book blogging community is so critical. <br /><br />Thanks for the great comments Rinn! Sooo looking forward to November! :)<br />guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-42608403170456906832013-10-14T16:02:39.155-04:002013-10-14T16:02:39.155-04:00I agree with you Rinn, I ignore praises for books....I agree with you Rinn, I ignore praises for books. I don't pick a book for how good The New York Times or Kirkus (which reviews are paid for anyway) say it is. Lectushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02437755345579659187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-8739602610078358282013-10-14T15:59:57.449-04:002013-10-14T15:59:57.449-04:00I don't pay attention to the pitch at all. I d...I don't pay attention to the pitch at all. I do not read any email offering books for review. I just read what other bloggers recommend and what I like. I see a book, I like the cover, I read it. Lectushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02437755345579659187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-84954238419542623772013-10-12T19:07:18.918-04:002013-10-12T19:07:18.918-04:00I've had a couple with books I've won or b...I've had a couple with books I've won or been sent, and most of the time it's just information I can easily find online - a blurb plus some social media links, as well as the release date. It doesn't give me anything extra and doesn't get me any more excited for the book. Although it's nice to feel like you're getting some 'official' documentation, it doesn't add to anything.<br />And to be honest, even if they contain praise for the book, I tend to ignore it! I don't like to base my reading habits totally on the recommendations of others - although other bloggers etc praising a book may draw my attention towards it, a favourable review from a critic generally won't.Rinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104525832784682729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-37644135254082086322013-10-11T22:05:52.935-04:002013-10-11T22:05:52.935-04:00I agree that many are over the top! And I know abo...I agree that many are over the top! And I know about those books that are just overhyped. It's disappointing indeed. Come to think of it, every other book I get probably has "next best ..." or "if you liked [insert author]" -- sometimes they're pretty far off the mark.guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-83436562099110025702013-10-11T22:03:29.016-04:002013-10-11T22:03:29.016-04:00Ha! Really? I guess you're right ... they'...Ha! Really? I guess you're right ... they're redundant :)guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-49153246868996805942013-10-11T21:25:26.609-04:002013-10-11T21:25:26.609-04:00I don't use them at all. Normally, when a book...I don't use them at all. Normally, when a book is sent to me, I just read it without giving a care about the press release. Most of often than not, they're over the top and will just make me feel awkward when my opinion for the book isn't that great. <br /><br />Like for example, there's a book that I've read a month ago where the press release said it's that it's the nest blah blah thing and when I've finished reading, I was very annoyed. It was certainly not the next blah blah thing. It was crap and I had the burning desire to write a review that will prove the press release wrong. Hahaha. Yes I know, I am cruel. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096025184721737678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-4838467141019221642013-10-10T19:49:00.846-04:002013-10-10T19:49:00.846-04:00I don't use them at all. And now that I think ...I don't use them at all. And now that I think of it, in 4 years blogging, I have yet to read one. I read the title, look at the cover and might glance over the synopsis. I don't need much more to go on than that. fredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-84442759794821607002013-10-10T19:34:23.327-04:002013-10-10T19:34:23.327-04:00Now THAT is interesting! I guess it won't appl...Now THAT is interesting! I guess it won't apply for every book though, but if there's anything compelling about why the book was written, that really gives some good insight for a reviewer or reader.guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-31085414087188576672013-10-10T07:29:21.181-04:002013-10-10T07:29:21.181-04:00Honestly, no. I usually find that they are just a ...Honestly, no. I usually find that they are just a copy of the blurb. They don't really help me in review writing. I only ever found one useful as it described the real life events which inspired the book. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719226813741083245noreply@blogger.com