tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post3967371029125604692..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: GoodreadsKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-41933437087802911722015-11-07T19:35:54.538-05:002015-11-07T19:35:54.538-05:00Yes, they really are for other readers.Yes, they really are for other readers.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-80399324905619833752015-11-07T19:34:40.745-05:002015-11-07T19:34:40.745-05:00AMEN. the most pertinent thing for me is that revi...AMEN. the most pertinent thing for me is that reviews are for readers, not the writers who wrote the books.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-27529784168866292892015-11-07T19:26:38.357-05:002015-11-07T19:26:38.357-05:00Yeah, they can get brutal.Yeah, they can get brutal.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-32971508616976395892015-11-07T19:25:46.202-05:002015-11-07T19:25:46.202-05:00I've heard some rate ahead of time based on co...I've heard some rate ahead of time based on cover, blurb, or how much they want to read it. That's not what the ratings are meant for though.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-74082986911592151502015-11-07T16:22:12.899-05:002015-11-07T16:22:12.899-05:00Me too. I never ever read reviews there. And Steph...Me too. I never ever read reviews there. And Stephanie is right. YA reviewers can be brutalAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-23805766842613817572015-11-07T16:20:31.508-05:002015-11-07T16:20:31.508-05:00You are so right about those who rate your book BE...You are so right about those who rate your book BEFORE it's out. It's so annoying..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-83075572903799915672015-11-06T07:40:47.818-05:002015-11-06T07:40:47.818-05:00I haven't experienced too much nastiness. Ther...I haven't experienced too much nastiness. There was one incident and the reader admitted she never read my book. I'm assuming others will discredit her review since she admitted that. How do you review a book you never read?Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-82474403720034114852015-11-06T07:39:11.477-05:002015-11-06T07:39:11.477-05:00Yes, that's the key. You have to use it wisely...Yes, that's the key. You have to use it wisely.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-6685858816626526212015-11-06T07:38:29.592-05:002015-11-06T07:38:29.592-05:00I'm sure they do.I'm sure they do.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-88831647224473126162015-11-05T22:50:08.629-05:002015-11-05T22:50:08.629-05:00Goodreads and Pinterest are my top two most enjoye...Goodreads and Pinterest are my top two most enjoyed social media platforms. On GR, I am always firstly a reader then an author. Like you, I have my blog linked to it. Other than this, I'm there as a reader and I love posting reviews (like Sherry, I rarely post bad reviews because I don't want to hurt the author ... unless they are dead. If there's a book I didn't enjoy, I'll just not review it.) Sorry to hear about the nastiness though. I haven't witnessed too much of it but will bear in mind not to engage with any negativity. The only part I don't like there is when authors send a friend request specifically so that they can spam you about their books. That's pesky. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-34724145065293232252015-11-05T19:03:07.036-05:002015-11-05T19:03:07.036-05:00I use Goodreads as both an author and a reader, an...I use Goodreads as both an author and a reader, and like you my blog feeds into Goodreads. I always answer positive comments, and only post reviews on books I enjoyed reading. I don't believe in giving negative reviews. Just because I don't like a book doesn't mean someone else has to. I have used the Giveaway feature, but I can't say it's sold books because it hasn't. However, it does get the name and information out which is a plus. In my book, Goodreads is just one more tool to reach readers for authors. We just need to use it wisely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-1740506969728176272015-11-05T18:15:33.098-05:002015-11-05T18:15:33.098-05:00Perhaps one has to be more assertive than I am on ...Perhaps one has to be more assertive than I am on Goodreads to even be acknowledged. In light of this new (to me) insight, I'm grateful to be invisible - ha!<br />But you are so right; never respond to a negative review. They probably lie in wait; hoping you will. eesh.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-44805088515422635592015-11-05T09:46:34.405-05:002015-11-05T09:46:34.405-05:00Yes, I always have more reviews on Goodreads than ...Yes, I always have more reviews on Goodreads than Amazon. I was kind of hoping that the reviews would carry to Amazon since Amazon owns Goodreads, but so far no such luck.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-27301545585594661712015-11-05T09:45:24.874-05:002015-11-05T09:45:24.874-05:00I've seen some pretty awful stuff too. I hate ...I've seen some pretty awful stuff too. I hate that people can get so nasty online because they think having a screen between them and the person they're talking to somehow protects them. It doesn't.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-26355086758933324842015-11-05T00:47:53.827-05:002015-11-05T00:47:53.827-05:00You're so right. Goodreads is for readers, fir...You're so right. Goodreads is for readers, first. I'm on Goodreads but I doesn't do much for my platform. I kinda wish some of those reviews would find it's way to Amazon, though. ;) I mostly use it as a reader. I heard groups are a good way of reaching readers but man are those things time consuming. Auden Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484527377996130004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-65990415588177962052015-11-04T20:35:48.461-05:002015-11-04T20:35:48.461-05:00I've seen some pretty disastrous things go dow...I've seen some pretty disastrous things go down on Goodreads! It has for sure taught me to never engage w/a review on there, for my someday authordom. :) Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-32064839007311532052015-11-04T20:12:27.198-05:002015-11-04T20:12:27.198-05:00Good way to approach it, Beverly. Good way to approach it, Beverly. Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-65966310647944434722015-11-04T20:11:27.151-05:002015-11-04T20:11:27.151-05:00That's a good and safe way to use it, Diane. That's a good and safe way to use it, Diane. Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-85924410898121976092015-11-04T20:10:58.235-05:002015-11-04T20:10:58.235-05:00I see this happen a lot. I still don't underst... I see this happen a lot. I still don't understand it. There are age ranges and you can go by the description, so I'm not sure why there is so much confusion about what age group a book is meant for. Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-68712284794093827442015-11-04T19:56:19.903-05:002015-11-04T19:56:19.903-05:00I post reviews on Good Reads and really should do ...I post reviews on Good Reads and really should do more there, but know that everyone will not like my work and take what they say with a grain of salt. Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-6563683269717934182015-11-04T16:48:18.902-05:002015-11-04T16:48:18.902-05:00I don't go onto Goodreads unless I go there to...I don't go onto Goodreads unless I go there to add a book or to put a book on a shelf. I also write reviews when I have the time or if I feel a book was important enough that I want to expend some wind...I mean some clatter on my keyboard.<br /><br />I use the Goodreads widget to share my shelves and ratings. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-72722314172767248152015-11-04T13:54:41.115-05:002015-11-04T13:54:41.115-05:00What I love are the people who read a book written...What I love are the people who read a book written and advertised to a COMPLETELY different demographic, then rant about it. Seriously. If I was writing for middle aged men, I would use a cover and description that appealed to middle aged men. Not teenage girls. =) Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-88828533150981593062015-11-04T12:33:52.933-05:002015-11-04T12:33:52.933-05:00Yes, I read a review of my very first book that wa...Yes, I read a review of my very first book that was so nice, yet not a good review. The book simply wasn't for this person and she said that, but she also said that fans of that kind of book would like it. There's a way to get your point across without slamming an author. I appreciated that review.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-1533859882450032942015-11-04T12:32:37.137-05:002015-11-04T12:32:37.137-05:00It can. You have to be very smart in the way you u...It can. You have to be very smart in the way you use it.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-12808887156063876042015-11-04T12:32:11.416-05:002015-11-04T12:32:11.416-05:00I will, Stephanie. I don't read reviews there ...I will, Stephanie. I don't read reviews there at all. No thank you.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com