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Comment on Every book is a journey: Rob’s ‘reviewing system’ explained by Rob

Rob — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:24:19 +0000

I think everyone’s ‘reviewing’ style evolves all the time, and that’s no bad thing.

Comment on Introducing my ‘Totally Knut’ reading project by Rob

Rob — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:22:28 +0000

LOL…I love your style, dropping a book in your order because it’s the one most spoken about by others . I do the same thing, as soon as it becomes popular I stick my nose up at it
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Rob

Comment on Every book is a journey: Rob’s ‘reviewing system’ explained by Rob

Rob — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:20:21 +0000

Hi Marie,
I know exactly what you mean. It’s like one feels blocked because it’s something that’s been felt in the soul and it’s difficult to articulate that. I think stream-of-consciousness rambles works for reviews though, because they’re less formal, and tend, oddly, to get more to the heart of the matter.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your thoughts x
Warmest
Rob

Comment on Every book is a journey: Rob’s ‘reviewing system’ explained by Marie Monaghan (@drivel_head)

Marie Monaghan (@drivel_head) — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:59:02 +0000

I love your ideas of forethoughts and afterthoughts! I really find it difficult to ‘review’ books properly because if they are any good they have usually affected my thought process in such a way that it is impossible to write anything other than a stream-of-consciousness style ramble about what I liked and didn’t like. If I can detatch myself for long enough to actually structure a proper review it usually means the book hasn’t entirely grabbed me.

Comment on Introducing my ‘Totally Knut’ reading project by marshoutlaw

marshoutlaw — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:15:07 +0000

Well, seven might seem low for Hunger, but that is relative to the greatness of his novels. Hamsun’s tenth best is better than most writers first. I may also have dropped it a notch or two just for being more talked about than the others That said, Shallow soil is the one I have to re-read every year or two…

Comment on Sjón chosen as winner of 2012 ‘Shadow’ Independent Foreign Fiction Prize by stujallen

stujallen — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:37:49 +0000

Victoria was lovely she said she had translated five of his books already and knew we’d given her the shadow prize so that was good ,all the best stu

Comment on Afterthoughts: Dark Lies the Island by Kevin Barry by stujallen

stujallen — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:05 +0000

I still to read beer trip ,but if I like it I will get it as you are always so passionate about his work dear rob ,all the best stu

Comment on Aharon Appelfeld wins Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2012 by stujallen

stujallen — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:57 +0000

he gave a wonderful speech I had this in middle of the books my self ,I was shocked it won ,all the best stu

Comment on Every book is a journey: Rob’s ‘reviewing system’ explained by stujallen

stujallen — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:59:17 +0000

I love followimg your Journey in books rob , I wish I had time to do a similar system but fell my style of covering books is evolvin all the time ,all the best stu

Comment on Every book is a journey: Rob’s ‘reviewing system’ explained by Rob

Rob — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:27:57 +0000

Know exactly what you mean Suzanne. As I pointed out above I still use the term, ‘review’ even when I’m trying not too . It’s a difficult word because there’s few that compare with it in meaning.
Warmest
Rob