MOAR YA Mafia posts.

• Justine Larbalestier loves bad reviews.
• Jane at Dear Author on this whole Being Nice thing.
• A vlog by Daniel Marks:

 

• BBFWD on starting the next YA rumor.

Oh, and in case anyone cares what I think... I like negative reviews. I like them as a blog reader, because I'll generally get more out of a thoughtful negative review than out of a gush-fest. And I like them as a blogger, because they force me to really sit down and pinpoint the aspect(s) of the book that I felt were unsuccessful.

Anyway. If a book doesn't work for me, I say so, and I explain why and how it didn't work for me. But I try* not to be, you know, a dick. Or, more succinctly, this:

 

I don't always succeed, I'm sure, but I do try.

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*Unless I'm posting about John Grisham.

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Previously:

On the YA Mafia.
More on the YA Mafia.
Good lord. I just lost two hours.

Comments

[aquafortis]

I have to say, this whole YA Mafia thing makes me a little crazy. And the last thing I need in my life is more crazy. Seriously. I already have enough trouble convincing my sorry butt to write on a regular basis. So thanks for sharing more voices of reason. :)

[Lisa]

i'm SO anti-gushfest. i'd rather read reviews that constantly critique than a blog that has exclusively 5 star reviews.

[Kate]

As always, you are funny, Leila. Your timing with "Unless I'm posting about John Grisham" is hilarious. Good work!

[Leila]

Ha. Thanks, Kate. :)

[ICQB]

I love your reviews, that's why I keep coming back.

[Leila]

Aw. Thanks. I swear, I was not fishing. I just wanted to put it out there, what with the on-going conversation.