tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post5331005797421895548..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: So Glad to Have Found a Chunkster Challenge!Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-12857459141936294382019-01-10T18:24:06.079-05:002019-01-10T18:24:06.079-05:00Hi Katrina,
I see your point about that. I know I&...Hi Katrina,<br />I see your point about that. I know I'm apt to do that sometimes, if I haven't read the book, but other times I'm interested in reading a longer post about a book before reading it. I think it's also how the review is written. It's possible to give background without revealing pivotal character development or plot details. Yes, it's tricky. <br />Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-8821913937896444342019-01-10T18:13:57.971-05:002019-01-10T18:13:57.971-05:00Oh, Cath, you are so on the mark--my feelings exac...Oh, Cath, you are so on the mark--my feelings exactly. I think you expressed it better than I did. <br />I wish that there were a way to engage readers in book discussion, especially among those who have read a particular book. Why not? I've got to think about this one. If you have any ideas, do let me know. I love your phrase, "because of the fear of spoilers." Thanks for your thoughts.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-17052599161177973762019-01-09T18:29:34.387-05:002019-01-09T18:29:34.387-05:00I know that my thoughts on books can be very sketc...I know that my thoughts on books can be very sketchy and if I see a massive book blogpost I often just skim it if I know it's a book that I want to read soon. It is difficult to hit a happy medium.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-75502173527051330562019-01-09T05:39:11.116-05:002019-01-09T05:39:11.116-05:00I've done the chunkster challenge several time...I've done the chunkster challenge several times in Days of Yore. It's a fun one.<br /><br />You're right about revealing plots points in reviews, I live in fear of it as people can be quite abrupt if they think you've overstepped the line. But how can you discuss books if you don't say enough about them? What are book blogs for if not to encourage discussion? I'm not sure a lot of that now happens because of fear of spoilers...Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com