Jessica’s Comments (group member since Nov 22, 2010)

Jessica’s comments from the The Extra Cool Group! (of people Michael is experimenting on) group.

wow...that beats most job descriptions.

I think this image justifies its presence in the "review," and it was made by the reviewer, besides:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

agreed.

I remember when goodreads first added this option, I thought oh no...

I still think that, most of the time.
An exception would be in a book of art, where artwork is posted, or a relevant photo of the author.

(I sound pretty conservative, eh?)
of course there are a few exceptional images in reviews, mostly very funny, that defy the above.

When someone hates something I love, I just shrug and say "oh well". Although for some books, I really feel like NOBODY should hate, and then I would really like a long detailed review as to why they hate it as well.

like Saramago's Blindness!


;-)

actually, forget about the long review!
Just realize you were meant to love it.
Something is wrong with you, dear reader!

yes, groups can serve various purposes.

I like your List group Jimmy, and keep meaning to be more active in it.

One gets so busy and...

Paul wrote: "I think it must be up to the modeator to goose up the proceedings, throw in some controversial questions, raise a ruckus and arouse the drowsy in a general way."


I agree. I am a co-moderator of the Graham Greene group, and yes, I do see that as my role...you have to be creative to get things going again.
That said, in general the lifespan of groups on the web is short...ephemeral.

yeah, it just makes me buurrrrrn up when I think about it!!!

Exactly.

I have seen it happen again and again.

yes, that is of interest.

y'all did.

fuckers.

I agree.

apparently.
and I am a shitty typist.

I've seen this happen all too often.
Unfortunately, many times it's the author him or herself doing that.

Yes, very cowardly.

yeah... I was luckily (for me) passed over for a full-time position when I was still pregnant. When a job opened up again, my son was 2 and I got it.

was lucky, I was working part-time for most of that time. Did not get a full-time job until he was 2.

I've been here long enough that I can remember when there were no pictures in reviews, you couldn't post them, only links.

I think I still prefer that.

but times change and this site is no exception...it keeps updating itself, a la facebook.

I know ;-)


I knew I'd get flack for posting that...

but, well every child's different.
it was never a problem for me and he never wanted to quit, so I had to tell him it was time to stop. He cried...and then got over it.
Rather quickly.

I read so much when I was nursing my son, that when he got a little older he'd bring me a magazine before he settled down to nurse...
(I nursed him for 2 yrs)
(though I should add that the last year was sporadic, much less often, usually just before he went to bed)


(TMI? probably--)

Cass, I love how you're reactivating every single thread in this group!
;-)

my internet was down for a few days at home...
and I rediscovered the joys of reading.
w/o distraction.