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You know you've lost it when you read a NYT book review, then say to yourself, "I need to check friends reviews on GR first". Thank goodness for GR!
— Aug 07, 2016 05:17PM
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Aug 07, 2016 05:59PM
Love that , Diane ! I trust my GR friends !
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I feel the same way, Diane. Have to double check the reviews with my GR friends (of course I have Ron Charles of the WP as a GR friend, and trust him, hee hee)
Its just like movie reviews - I never pay attention to the critics!
I depend on my GR friends who share my love for a particular genre, not the critics. And it also goes to prove that you don't have to give a Pulitzer Prize winning novel five stars!!
Agree! When I see that certain friends have read a book that I'm curious about, it's enough for me!
What a difference sometimes. Two examples: Colson Whitehead's Underground Railroad and Annie Proulx's Barkskins. NY TIMES thought they were the best thing since sliced English muffins. GR readers, not so much.
I'm not sure the NYT reviewers read the entire books before reviewing, but I know GR readers do, or at least explain why they didn't finish.
I also think, in temperament and taste, we are often closer to the GR readers.
