Well, okay, as I've worked to build up my shelf, I've encountered a dilemma. Most people use this site to talk about books they've read and give them a thumbs up or thumbs down. The thing is, most of the books I read these days are by friends. They're members of my writers group, or former Clarion classmates, or writers I've shared rooms with...
more »Well, okay, as I've worked to build up my shelf, I've encountered a dilemma. Most people use this site to talk about books they've read and give them a thumbs up or thumbs down. The thing is, most of the books I read these days are by friends. They're members of my writers group, or former Clarion classmates, or writers I've shared rooms with when there are seven of us in a double at a con somewhere.
I can't air criticism of their work. Why? Because whatever criticisms I have, I express to the author, personally, in an appropriate forum like a crit session. So... here's how my shelf works. These are books by people I know; they all have at least four stars. The five star ones are more my kind of thing. Yes, I'm shamelessly promoting those I love. Can I help it if they're all that cool?
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