tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050114170808386390.post7581188650945842514..comments2023-05-17T10:51:56.570-04:00Comments on Views from the Old Stone House: Do Reviews Matter?Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13559965680740096523noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050114170808386390.post-79403015661952446352011-09-06T17:38:57.889-04:002011-09-06T17:38:57.889-04:00Good food for thought, Lorina. My first indie book...Good food for thought, Lorina. My first indie book just came out today, so this is at the top of my mind right now. I've been looking at it, as you said, as any publicity is good publicity. Since I'm an unknown quantity, reviews of any sort give some additional information about the book to potential readers who stumble upon it. <br /><br />Also, no author, especially an author whose books trigger strong emotions, will get all good reviews. Every time I read a negative review, I'm reminded of my dad's comments about movie reviews in the Boston Globe. He always disagreed with the reviewer's option. But he still found the reviews helpful for that reason - if the reviewer hated the film, he knew he'd enjoy it. I think if reviews list reasons for liking/disliking a book, even the negative ones still can entice some readers who know that if Reviewer A says X, Y and Z made this book horrible, it's probably something they'll like because they have a different take on X, Y or Z.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com