Tal Good's Blog
January 6, 2015
So far on goodreads...
I started a goodreads page for shameless book promotion, but now I can't stop rating and reviewing books.
Once you start rating books, you begin to learn a bit about yourself. Like that most books I've read either have to do with faeries or pirates or some amalgamation of the two, and although I should probably branch out more, every time I see a "you may like" and a book about faeries or pirates I get all excited and plan on reading it. In summary, goodreads is perpetuating my addiction.
Then there are certain books that you really enjoyed, but you're embarrassed you really enjoyed them because you don't think the writing was all that good and you can't really explain why you enjoyed them except that maybe some part of it pulled on a secret heart string from your past that you hope no one will ever find out about and if they realize you liked that book then maybe they'll discover it. So then you just kinda shrug, and you give it 3 stars and you're all "yeah, I mean, I guess I liked it." When on the inside you're like "I think about this book in the shower and weep."
I mean that was just an example, not that it happened to me or anything. 0_0
Of course, then I had the problem where there was a book I loathed so much that it made me all angry, and I reveled in my scathing review. Then after posting said review, I was afraid I went too far. And wondered if everyone would think I was a bad person for getting angry at someone for trying to expand upon the writing of their superior. Then again, I guess I'm just showing my true colors, which no one should be afraid to do.
Anyway, I am super appreciative of the people who have been reading my book so far and have been giving me positive feedback (though many are telling me on facebook rather than writing reviews). Of course now a good amount of people have asked me when the next one is coming out, making me realize I have to write another one. What did I get myself into?
This blog will probably end up being weird, even though I'm obviously super normal...
Once you start rating books, you begin to learn a bit about yourself. Like that most books I've read either have to do with faeries or pirates or some amalgamation of the two, and although I should probably branch out more, every time I see a "you may like" and a book about faeries or pirates I get all excited and plan on reading it. In summary, goodreads is perpetuating my addiction.
Then there are certain books that you really enjoyed, but you're embarrassed you really enjoyed them because you don't think the writing was all that good and you can't really explain why you enjoyed them except that maybe some part of it pulled on a secret heart string from your past that you hope no one will ever find out about and if they realize you liked that book then maybe they'll discover it. So then you just kinda shrug, and you give it 3 stars and you're all "yeah, I mean, I guess I liked it." When on the inside you're like "I think about this book in the shower and weep."
I mean that was just an example, not that it happened to me or anything. 0_0
Of course, then I had the problem where there was a book I loathed so much that it made me all angry, and I reveled in my scathing review. Then after posting said review, I was afraid I went too far. And wondered if everyone would think I was a bad person for getting angry at someone for trying to expand upon the writing of their superior. Then again, I guess I'm just showing my true colors, which no one should be afraid to do.
Anyway, I am super appreciative of the people who have been reading my book so far and have been giving me positive feedback (though many are telling me on facebook rather than writing reviews). Of course now a good amount of people have asked me when the next one is coming out, making me realize I have to write another one. What did I get myself into?
This blog will probably end up being weird, even though I'm obviously super normal...
