links for 2008-07-23

On Second Thought: A rave! But, er, wrong | Entertainment News & Buzz | Los Angeles Times “Reviewing is a subjective medium, but it’s a rigorous one, as well. The reviewer’s responsibility is to say what he or she thinks, pro or con. There is, however, another responsibility…Never let it become personal, never put yourself [...]

Why you can’t make a living reviewing books

From The Elegant Variation: That got me thinking about my own reviewing habits. For my first review for the New York Times Book Review, James Wilcox’s Hunk City, I read his eight prior novels. Afterwards, I found myself wondering about the use of my time and my mania for thoroughness (or my OCD, if you [...]

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