On Goodreads and Thick Skin and Sheep

[latteya]

A while ago, my husband and I were hanging out and he said, "You know what? I never thought about this before, but you have to deal with a lot of crap. You have way thicker skin that I ever thought you did."  He then went on to tell me he had discovered Goodreads ( he is not much of a reader, so he went on there for the sole purpose of looking up

Comments

[annemariepace]

Oh, the sheep. But we like it when the sheep tell each other to like the book. :)

I've found GoodReads to be a burden I don't need, even though the reviews of my books are pretty positive. The ones that aren't cut, and mine are just picture books--the real gore seems to be saved for novelists.

Brava to you for staying away.

[latteya]

Oh, I'm a softie. That is why I must stay away or I would be curled up in a ball in the corner for days on end!

[robinellen]

I only look at reviews when I've read a book (or skimmed it, usually) and really disliked it. Then I look for both positive and negative reviews to see what I've missed (and to make myself feel better about disliking it, if I'm not the only one). But yeah, when I review, I always mention then 'not for me but could work for others' idea -- because books are incredibly subjective. And I can't imagine not reading a book I thought I'd love because some random person didn't like it (if a good friend or reviewer I trust disliked it, however, it might convince me to put it off until a later time).

[latteya]

It's the same for movies. I never read any reviews anymore, because I tend to be the polar opposite of all the reviewers;)