I appreciate this post. I do like to leave reviews, especially for books I have enjoyed. I have also left reviews for books that annoyed me to no end, and I can write those reviews easier because of that annoyance. Books I loved are harder, usually to pinpoint a few things that brought the story over the edge into a truly enjoyable experience.
However, I hope I never tell anyone what to read or not to read. It’s like food: how do you know you like cauliflower if you don’t try it? “Don’t knock it until you try it” is one of my favorite sayings. I will tell why I didn’t like something, and advise a person that if that is also their preference, they may not enjoy it. And why waste time and money on something you will not enjoy? (Unless it’s something that makes an unpleasant job easier. We may not enjoy it, but do appreciate that it serves a useful purpose. Like a vacuum cleaner.)
Lol. Another frequent conversation with my son about trying new foods. Thank you for adding this perspective. It can be easier to share what we don’t like vs what we do like. Sometime a book just feel good… because. We don’t always understand all the why’s that it touched us.
Oh yes, I have had that conversation with my nephews (and niece) and young cousins. Now that my nephews are older, they will say something like “it doesn’t smell appetizing” (usually someone cooking cauliflower… I get it, I felt that same way when I was a teenager many centuries ago) to which I say, “True. However, taste and smell aren’t always the same.”
It’s the same for everyone. Every person does not have the same taste/preferences/ideals/etc. What I cannot stand, other people love. Doesn’t make them right and me wrong, or vice versa. It just means different.
I LOVED this post Melissa, such a reflective way to think about the transition between the books we are consuming.
I’m not much of a reviewer per se, but more of a Spark Catcher, and want to make more intentional time to capture reading moments creatively… hence my new book club community.
The Universe is paving a way for our world’s to connect, so excited to meet on Friday!😻
I appreciate this post. I do like to leave reviews, especially for books I have enjoyed. I have also left reviews for books that annoyed me to no end, and I can write those reviews easier because of that annoyance. Books I loved are harder, usually to pinpoint a few things that brought the story over the edge into a truly enjoyable experience.
However, I hope I never tell anyone what to read or not to read. It’s like food: how do you know you like cauliflower if you don’t try it? “Don’t knock it until you try it” is one of my favorite sayings. I will tell why I didn’t like something, and advise a person that if that is also their preference, they may not enjoy it. And why waste time and money on something you will not enjoy? (Unless it’s something that makes an unpleasant job easier. We may not enjoy it, but do appreciate that it serves a useful purpose. Like a vacuum cleaner.)
Lol. Another frequent conversation with my son about trying new foods. Thank you for adding this perspective. It can be easier to share what we don’t like vs what we do like. Sometime a book just feel good… because. We don’t always understand all the why’s that it touched us.
Oh yes, I have had that conversation with my nephews (and niece) and young cousins. Now that my nephews are older, they will say something like “it doesn’t smell appetizing” (usually someone cooking cauliflower… I get it, I felt that same way when I was a teenager many centuries ago) to which I say, “True. However, taste and smell aren’t always the same.”
It’s the same for everyone. Every person does not have the same taste/preferences/ideals/etc. What I cannot stand, other people love. Doesn’t make them right and me wrong, or vice versa. It just means different.
I couldn't agree more!
I LOVED this post Melissa, such a reflective way to think about the transition between the books we are consuming.
I’m not much of a reviewer per se, but more of a Spark Catcher, and want to make more intentional time to capture reading moments creatively… hence my new book club community.
The Universe is paving a way for our world’s to connect, so excited to meet on Friday!😻