I used to have a book blog, as well, but! I had the same formality issues, and also I tend to be loud and obnoxious and opinionated and want to include like, six topics in one post. I am better off reading book blogs than having one, also, I was done once some jerk author decided to tell me that my review of his book was homophobic. Like: no thanks, do not want. Social justice sometimes can irk me when it turns into a dogpile, but I don't want to be in a community where authors can just get away with that crap. And he DID get away with it. I had to watch him get lauded all over the place during a GLBT Week celebration. *holds grudges forever*
I loved Soulless but haven't managed to read any of the follow ups. Maybe once I get through this semester, ha. Have you managed any of the others?
I find new books by following some of the big name blogs and spiraling out from there. I am kind of picky with blogs because they tend to follow formula? There's less a critical engagement with something that's following a formula for me, unless I am specifically looking for a trope I like and browsing formulaic reviews to see if anything pops out at me (I found a couple of my favorite books this way). For the last six months I've been adding new books to my list but not getting to read any. TEARS EVERYWHERE.
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Date: 2010-11-07 07:12 pm (UTC)I loved Soulless but haven't managed to read any of the follow ups. Maybe once I get through this semester, ha. Have you managed any of the others?
I find new books by following some of the big name blogs and spiraling out from there. I am kind of picky with blogs because they tend to follow formula? There's less a critical engagement with something that's following a formula for me, unless I am specifically looking for a trope I like and browsing formulaic reviews to see if anything pops out at me (I found a couple of my favorite books this way). For the last six months I've been adding new books to my list but not getting to read any. TEARS EVERYWHERE.