Book Blogger Hop – Which do you prefer Short or Long Reviews? #BookBloggerHop #BookTwitter #ILoveReading #booktwt #SecretLibraryBookBlog
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I prefer to read short ones but tend to write long ones!
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I prefer short reviews as well!
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good answer! I think my answer would be the same! All depends if my brain is working or not haha! xx
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Cheers! 😂 xx
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I think I’m somewhere in between, but then again it probably depends on what each person considers to be a short or long review. I’ve been told my reviews are long, but I’ve also been told by others about the same reviews that they are short. 🙂
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Good answer! 😂
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Finding the words is so hard sometimes!
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It is! The struggle is real! 😂
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Mine are usually 300 words and include a very short snyposis of the plot. So the whole thing is fairly short.
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Sounds good to me!
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Sounds good. My reviews always have the synopsis at the top and then I go on to my thoughts. I don’t want to rewrite the synopsis and give things away, so I comment on the structure and the way that the book is written 🙂
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Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Snap! I really don’t like reviews that rewrite the synopsis!
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They baffle me – I think they are a waste of everyone’s time!
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Totally agree!
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I tend to start my review by saying what drew me to the book and whether or not that initial pull paid off, cos that’s usually what gets the words flowing. I do usually add a short paragraph about the content, but only if I feel it helps me get my thoughts and feelings across better and especially when I feel the blurb is too long (and I think people might skip it) or misleading in any way. I don’t count the words, I just say what I have to say 😂
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Same here! 😀
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When it comes to writing reviews, I think my answer would be ‘as long as it needs to be’. Just stop when you’ve run out of meaningful things to say. However, I quite enjoy reading longer reviews where it’s obvious the person has put a lot of thought into it, perhaps including some of their own experiences that are relevant to the story or what they learned from reading the book. Although I don’t read the sort of books she does, I always enjoy reading Anne Williams’ reviews which tend to be on the longer side.
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I’ve just realised this was definitely not a short answer!
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😂
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I hope I stop when I run out of things to say! 😂
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I think yours are just right…not too long and not too short💜
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Aww thanks Jo! 💜
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I write and read both. Long reviews need to be broken up into many small blocks of text for me to read them! My brain likes to skip long text blocks!
I write a brief synopsis (in my own words) first to set the context for the rest of my review. It’s part of the review in a way because I get to highlight what I think was the central idea.
Sometimes I will even write a bullet point review if I’m not in the mood to assemble all the words into sentences!
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Good idea Carol!
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I prefer shorter reviews as well, both for reading and writing. I do tend to write longer reviews for ARCs, but those are never the most fun to write. xD I’ve also noticed that I tend to have a lot more to say about books I didn’t really enjoy than books I absolutely loved…
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I enjoy your reviews they’re the just right for me. 😀
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Thank you! ❤
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My reviews are long but I don’t mind reading short reviews as long as they have main points that make me decide whether to read the book or not.
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That’s exactly what I’m looking for in a review, but must admit I prefer short to long ones!
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Hmm, interesting question. I usually don’t include the synopsis, so my reviews include a brief synopsis, then my thoughts. They are not too long, about 2 decent paragraphs. I tend to skim reviews if they are too long.
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I’m the same Carla it instantly turns me off a blog if there are too many words! 😂
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This is a good conversation – and like many of the answers, I don’t include the blurb or book synopsis because i feel like that’s usually too repetitive. I give a 1 paragraph bare bones plot. Generally I try to keep the whole thing fairly short but sometimes there’s just a lot to say, you know? 🙂 This is my first blogger hop and I’m finding it illuminating!
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
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Totally agree, sometimes I want to say lots as well!
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Like you, it always really depends on what the book has to offer and the kind of reaction if gets from me hahah!
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Yeah! 😀
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