A little bit about reviewing

peake makes an interesting point here about reviews (and the link in his post is also very good, if long). Like peake, I will read a review just to read the review itself; it's not so much about the book, in that case, but about the quality of thought and understanding that goes into the review. I actually agree with much of what he's said about reviews, the shrinking review market, and the lack of respect granted reviewers who are good at what they do.

But I am definitely in that class of reviewers or bloggers who write reviews that I am absolutely certain peake would have no interest in reading.

( What I try to do with my reviews, or why they would be of no interest as standalone pieces of writing )