TMST: Pesky Reviews

1/25/2022  What do you do when that pesky review makes you work for it?

I think my biggest struggle is ACTUALLY getting myself to sit down. But when I do struggle writing it and I can't find the words I do have a back-up plan in my pocket...

When that review is kicking my ass, I'll do my The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly format. This just simplifies and helps my list my feelings.

Sometimes that might spark my words to flow and I'll just go from there and remove my bullet points. Sometimes I just go with my bullet points and do that for my review. 

When THAT doesn't help...I'll just walk away. Maybe read a few pages again and go to bed. Sometimes your brain needs a reset. 

TMST: Reviews for Book That I Didn't Love

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post on Rainy Day Ramblings where Rainy discuss a wide range of topics from books to blogging. 

  

How do you handle writing reviews for books that you didn’t love?

Oooo Rainy Day Ramblings is creating some tough questions lately! I almost didn't do this post this week because I really didn't know HOW to answer. 

Having a book you don't love is rough. I always dread when I come across a book I do not like. Sometimes if it is bad enough I'll just cut my loses and DNF. Saves me time. But I really HATE DNFing books because I am full of hope that it'll get better. I've had so many books do a 180 and turn around. There are times though that they don't. 

Now - just say I have a book I have decided is not going to get a shimmering, love-filled review. What to do next? I'll admit that if I was given the book by a friend, family, author, publisher, or etc then I might be a bit nicer when I write my review. Mainly because I know the person who gave it to me will be reading it and I don't want to be rude. It was a gift so I'll be 100% honest of course (that is my disclaimer after all), but I will keep the pitchforks and torches at home. I'll always point out the good as well and then point out the not-so-good.

Now books that I wasted money on or wasted gas on from getting it at a library, I will not hold back. Sorry. You wasted not only my time, but my actual money. I will bring the gifs and the pitchforks and torches. I'll ALWAYS point out the good that I found as well. 

NOW I will NEVER EVER attack the author personally or be flat out mean to be mean. There is no need to be rude and offensive. But if it was not great...well...eeeeee I will not just give it 5 stars to soften your ego. Sorry. I have to be honest. It is not in me to lie. 

Ralphie!

Tell Me Something Tuesday: To Procrastinate or Not to Procrastinate?

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post on Rainy Day Ramblings where Rainy discuss a wide range of topics from books to blogging. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog.

Do You Procrastinate Writing Reviews?

In all honesty, I am pretty good at keeping up with my book reviews. I feel like I need to write it down quickly since I am too lazy to take notes to remind myself. Now movies? Ugh, I am so lazy with those reviews. I tend to watch a couple and then realize I never wrote the reviews. I've been pretty good all over this year. So yayy!

What else to say? 

Ummmm....don't procrastinate and you know who you are! You forget stuff you want to say and then the review feels like you are missing something vital. 

Aready got my xmas decorations up! Spent all Sunday doing this