tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442913746123333079.post7861114419251184784..comments2024-03-27T06:35:34.043-07:00Comments on Book Goggles: What to do with Emily Giffin booksBook Geek (AKA ChibiNeko)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05640437433244527169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442913746123333079.post-73755478553900000392012-08-25T21:28:09.253-07:002012-08-25T21:28:09.253-07:00Very much true. I think that in any author situati...Very much true. I think that in any author situation there's a few that got rid of their books too quickly and then regretted it later. <br /><br />I've only gotten rid of my books in one author situation and that was after Victoria Laurie made an arse out of herself in a review thread on Amazon. I didn't regret getting rid of them, although I did eventually end up trying one of her books again. I still had issues reading her since I could see where she was using her books to lash out at various things, but it was OK enough to where I don't think I'd say I'd never ever read her again.Book Geek (AKA ChibiNeko)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05640437433244527169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442913746123333079.post-82409391371783385762012-08-24T09:03:13.405-07:002012-08-24T09:03:13.405-07:00My advice, which I know you're all waiting for...My advice, which I know you're all waiting for, is to... Do Nothing.<br /><br />Rather than rushing out and doing anything, take a breath, put the books in a box, or on a shelf and forget about them for a few weeks, or months. Then perhaps take one out, skim the first chapter or two and ask yourself "Do I like this enough to read it again?" If the answer is no, then put it where you put other books you're "done with" and move on. If it's yes, ask yourself how much of the storm you really remember.<br /><br />I feel like so much of this was born out of a desperate need to "Do Something". A need to Defend, to Chastise, to Counter Attack, to Make Clear, to .. to Do ~something~. And for myself, when I am the most desperate to Do Something, the something I'm probably best doing is "nothing". Quite often, when we "have to do something" we can make matters worse.<br /><br />I mean sometimes you really do have to. Some things need to be reported to website owners or information needs to be made available. But sometimes, that step back is a pretty viable option. Time and distance are the best clarifiers of all things.Rob Ostermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07226679027078689566noreply@blogger.com