Why I'm Staying Away From Goodreads For Awhile...

There's been way too much drama going around on Goodreads lately between authors and reviewers. I do not appreciate these authors trolling the reviews and then writing mean nasty comments about the reviewer later on twitter and/or other public social media sites. It is a real disgrace to the community. If you're confused follow the links below and it'll explain everything that's been happening since the year began.


This, scroll down to message # 3 (I'm still in complete shock!)

http://www.goodreads.com/user_status/show/10254573

Incidents # 1- 5 Summarized

http://cuddlebuggery.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-five-days-on-goodreads.html


And then finally the one that set me over the edge:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show.html?id=231455953&page=6#comment_43376093


Authors: If you're not able to develop thick skin then you're unprepared for the business. Getting negative reviews is part of the job description. Not everyone is going to like your book. If you're going to say something mean about a reviewer who took the time to write a review for your book then please do it in private via email, and not in public social media sites such as twitter where EVERYONE can see what you're saying. 

Rant over. That's all I have to say. -__-

What do YOU think about all the drama that's been happening lately?

Why I'm Staying Away From Goodreads For Awhile...

Elixir Book Review

Elixir by Hillary Duff

Book Review

Originality-

I liked the aspect of it being about immortality, but I felt like I’ve read something like it before. Like Evermore by Allison Noel.

3/5

Characters-

I thought Clea was an okay protagonist. It was interesting to follow her side of the story but then again, I couldn’t really connect with her.

I loved the other minor characters though—like Clea’s best friend. She was one of my favorite characters!

4/5

Dialogue-

The dialogue was great. I really connected with it, because as a teen I know what it’s like to read a forced attempt of an adult trying to sound like a teen—and there was none of that in this book.
5/5

Plot-

The plot was very well planed out. I liked the twists and turns. The beginning felt a little slow to me, but when more characters start to come in the pace starts to pick back up again. The ending was kind of abrupt though.
3.5/5

Setting-

The book had multiple settings. I never really got a good picture of the surroundings, but she did a good job of it towards the end of the book.
3/5

Voice/writing-

Hilary’s voice was great! I loved the fluidity of her words—it didn’t sound forced at all. And the grammar was just fine.
4/5

Cover-

I love the cover! The purple flower and the fonts are very eye-catching.
5/5

Overall- 3.5/5

It was great but it didn’t really grab me much as a reader. That extra something wasn’t there that usually pulls me into the story—and I think that problem lies in originality. I recommend that you read it. Who knows, maybe it might interest you more than it did to me. It wasn’t a bad book. It’s just that it wasn’t the best book either.

*My reviews are also on goodreads.

Elixir Book Review