I feel the need to clarify what I write about books and audio books. I write book or audio book reviews. I do not write reports. Every time I read a book report listed as a review on amazon or goodreads, I wish for the ability to unread it. A book report basically gives the whole plot of the book. After reading someone's book review, do I really want to read the book? I now know exactly what is going to happen.
What I write is a review. I try to say as little about the plot as possible. People have to read the book. But I will tell them if I liked it and why. If I didn't like it, I will also tell them. Honestly I am hesitant to write a bad review knowing that even if I did not enjoy the book, it is the fruit of an author's hard work and someone else may enjoy it. I just may not have the same taste. I try to highlight characters, whether than are well developed and believable. I also address if the plot is good but do not like to write about plot points specifically. Final thought. I am not a professional writer. I have an associate in liberal arts from 1982. The courses I did best in school/college were English, literature or history. That is the sum of the expertise I possess. A Thirty plus year old education. In other words, I have no right to toss rocks at anyone's house and I am not attempting to do that here. I am just clarifying why I write what I write. Feel free to leave comments correcting me if you like.
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