tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post2511113618841000150..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: Musing Monday...If This is a Job, I Need a Raise.caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-48146076939284425232013-03-08T17:38:57.830-05:002013-03-08T17:38:57.830-05:00Sometimes I feel pressured to get ARCs read in tim...Sometimes I feel pressured to get ARCs read in time but I've relaxed a bit and requested/accepted less. Here's my MM: http://daystarz.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/musing-mondays-mar-4/Daystarz Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306085816019976925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-50489560078973751622013-03-06T11:13:29.874-05:002013-03-06T11:13:29.874-05:00Yup, that's why I stopped reviewing books. Lik...Yup, that's why I stopped reviewing books. Like a ton of bricks removed from my shoulders. Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-51607909193069347342013-03-04T20:28:17.638-05:002013-03-04T20:28:17.638-05:00Although I love receiving new books to review, thi...Although I love receiving new books to review, this year I decided to start scheduling requests for only four months out of the year. The rest of the time, I pick what I want to review which gives me the needed balance for blogging to be fun. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-59777363961589776022013-03-04T12:57:00.005-05:002013-03-04T12:57:00.005-05:00I understand their point..but it gets to be a bit ...I understand their point..but it gets to be a bit much.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-5224728131718640112013-03-04T12:35:39.194-05:002013-03-04T12:35:39.194-05:00I have a jolly old time reading everything, but th...I have a jolly old time reading everything, but the writing...not there is the rub. I am ALWAYS behind, which plagues me, and it shouldn't because I don't get a red cent in return. But if we got paid, we would probably have a whole new outlook, and probably one that didn't include much fun. (And you have got to the be the biggest series pusher I've ever known!)Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-89457765354171772662013-03-04T11:02:29.049-05:002013-03-04T11:02:29.049-05:00I usually write a review as soon as I finish it. I...I usually write a review as soon as I finish it. I don't like the stress of thinking I have to read a book by a certain date. That is why I do very few book tours. I just like to read at my own pace, and enjoy my reading. Gigi Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092019687497845746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-26351563036317348912013-03-04T10:50:27.713-05:002013-03-04T10:50:27.713-05:00Yeah, the writing the reviews is the hard part of ...Yeah, the writing the reviews is the hard part of this whole gig, isn't it?bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-20675952788576610522013-03-04T10:16:27.413-05:002013-03-04T10:16:27.413-05:00I sometimes feel like it's a job to read the r...I sometimes feel like it's a job to read the review books...but this year, I'm trying something new. If a book doesn't reach out and grab me, I say "no" to the publisher/author/publicist. What a concept!<br /><br />Because I don't want reading to seem like a job. I want to get as excited about the review books as I do for the ones I purchase.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://myquirkyfavorites.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/a-monday-of-musing-come-chat-with-us-march-4/" rel="nofollow">MY MUSING MONDAYS POST </a> Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-91943918285188716092013-03-04T09:32:03.578-05:002013-03-04T09:32:03.578-05:00Although I love your rants, I enjoyed this week...Although I love your rants, I enjoyed this week's post just as much. I agree that I don't want to have to read a particular book to review it.Kwizgiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030855903021576354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-26324944952624953662013-03-04T08:34:45.701-05:002013-03-04T08:34:45.701-05:00i read a lot .. usually a book a week unless its l...i read a lot .. usually a book a week unless its less than completely absorbing .. then it may take several weeks ... yet i never think to review or share them with anyone ... i ignore bn.com's continual emails asking me to review the book .. leave comments .. acknowledge it .. ummmm .. nahDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.com