Comments on: Most common and annoying review cliche of all time http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lenore http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71609 lenore Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:31:41 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71609 Hmmm... it's possible that I once used this phrasing. But now I sure hope not. Time to go through all my reviews with a fine tooth comb... It is a challenge to come up with fresh things to say after you've written a lot of reviews - and reviewers who can pull that off do have my highest respect. Hmmm… it’s possible that I once used this phrasing. But now I sure hope not. Time to go through all my reviews with a fine tooth comb…

It is a challenge to come up with fresh things to say after you’ve written a lot of reviews – and reviewers who can pull that off do have my highest respect.

]]> By: Chelsie http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71596 Chelsie Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:55:54 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71596 First off, that is kind of annoying... I don't *think* I do that, but I could be wrong. And thank you Chelsea for saying that, so I don't have to... if I'd have done it I would have been much more rude than that. First off, that is kind of annoying… I don’t *think* I do that, but I could be wrong.

And thank you Chelsea for saying that, so I don’t have to… if I’d have done it I would have been much more rude than that.

]]> By: Liviania http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71580 Liviania Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:36:32 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71580 Eek! Now I'm going to be reading over my reviews to see if I've done this. I do admit that I've noticed certain words I'm overly fond of since I started reviewing regularly. It's tough to break myself from that standard vocabulary. Eek! Now I’m going to be reading over my reviews to see if I’ve done this.

I do admit that I’ve noticed certain words I’m overly fond of since I started reviewing regularly. It’s tough to break myself from that standard vocabulary.

]]> By: The Compulsive Reader http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71579 The Compulsive Reader Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:30:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71579 I'll admit it, I have written a couple of reviews like that, and then promptly deleted them and kicked myself because of this very reason. I agree with you, and this is part of the reason I hate reading reviews myself...too many succumb to this form. A bit ironic, huh? But I implore you all to keep up with fresh and new reviewing styles day after day and then tell us it isn't hard to revert to the cliches. And Chelsea, you said it. I’ll admit it, I have written a couple of reviews like that, and then promptly deleted them and kicked myself because of this very reason. I agree with you, and this is part of the reason I hate reading reviews myself…too many succumb to this form. A bit ironic, huh? But I implore you all to keep up with fresh and new reviewing styles day after day and then tell us it isn’t hard to revert to the cliches.

And Chelsea, you said it.

]]> By: Linky Linky Links! « Harmony Book Reviews http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71575 Linky Linky Links! « Harmony Book Reviews Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:01:37 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71575 [...] Larbalestier has, as usual, posted the some things I found quite interesting. One post was on The Most Annoying Review Cliche Of All Time. The other is for writers on Writing Career [...] [...] Larbalestier has, as usual, posted the some things I found quite interesting. One post was on The Most Annoying Review Cliche Of All Time. The other is for writers on Writing Career [...]

]]> By: Jedi http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71574 Jedi Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:12:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71574 With its commonness and annoyingness, this review cliche is sure to be the most boring review cliche of all time! With its commonness and annoyingness, this review cliche is sure to be the most boring review cliche of all time!

]]> By: Serafina Zane http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71573 Serafina Zane Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:36:47 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71573 Now I want to post a review without conjunctions. This sounds sort of impossible. Now I want to post a review without conjunctions. This sounds sort of impossible.

]]> By: Ned http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71572 Ned Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:39:50 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71572 This cliche is like another cliche on acid. This cliche is like another cliche on acid.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71571 Justine Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:15:32 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71571 Chelsea: Absolutely. That's why I don't review. Too damn hard. Hillary!: There are just as many crappy blurbs as reviews. If anything they're even harder to write. Mary Elizabeth: Gah! Kill me now! Chelsea: Absolutely. That’s why I don’t review. Too damn hard.

Hillary!: There are just as many crappy blurbs as reviews. If anything they’re even harder to write.

Mary Elizabeth: Gah! Kill me now!

]]> By: Mary Elizabeth S. http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71564 Mary Elizabeth S. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:01:37 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71564 "With its unusual fairies and cool characters, How to Ditch Your Fairy is sure to fly off bookstore and library shelves and flutter around people's heads all across the country." See, when you put it like that, it's not so bad. ~Mary “With its unusual fairies and cool characters, How to Ditch Your Fairy is sure to fly off bookstore and library shelves and flutter around people’s heads all across the country.”

See, when you put it like that, it’s not so bad.

~Mary

]]> By: Hillary! http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71563 Hillary! Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:49:29 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71563 Which is why I prefer blurbs. Which is why I prefer blurbs.

]]> By: Chelsea http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71561 Chelsea Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:33:17 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71561 Okay, Brent. I know a ton of amazing authors and writers who either review now or have reviewed in the past. I'm assuming you're not a reviewer, and don't know how much time and patience it takes to come up with something genuine and unique about every book you read. What you said was insulting and judgmental. I'm a reviewer (albeit unpaid), and I'm not "stuck" writing anything. I do it for the joy of reading, as I'm sure 90% of us do. Okay, Brent. I know a ton of amazing authors and writers who either review now or have reviewed in the past. I’m assuming you’re not a reviewer, and don’t know how much time and patience it takes to come up with something genuine and unique about every book you read. What you said was insulting and judgmental. I’m a reviewer (albeit unpaid), and I’m not “stuck” writing anything. I do it for the joy of reading, as I’m sure 90% of us do.

]]> By: Brent http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/30/most-common-and-annoying-review-cliche-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71557 Brent Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:53:44 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=1534#comment-71557 *chuckles* Come, come. If reviewers could actually write well, they wouldn't be stuck writing reviews now would they? *chuckles* Come, come. If reviewers could actually write well, they wouldn’t be stuck writing reviews now would they?

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