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threemonkeysKeen observers* of this blog will have noticed that there used to be book reviews here. To be honest, I have rather lost interest in writing them. But then I have been publishing them in one form or another for about 18 years. So I figure that I'm entitled to a break. I imagine I will get back to it sometime.
But what I was reminded of today is how few of them have been requested. From time to time I get offered a review copy of a book. I do the review then decline to do any more. Well I decline for a few years, then forget why I refuse, so I do another one. Then I start refusing again.
I'm not really sure what the reason for this is. I guess it has something to do with expectation or obligation that I don't want to buy into.
Why think about it today. Well I wrote this today from a supplied review copy. I won't be doing any more.
*Yes, the existence of such is a bit of a stretch, but let me have this one - OK.
But what I was reminded of today is how few of them have been requested. From time to time I get offered a review copy of a book. I do the review then decline to do any more. Well I decline for a few years, then forget why I refuse, so I do another one. Then I start refusing again.
I'm not really sure what the reason for this is. I guess it has something to do with expectation or obligation that I don't want to buy into.
Why think about it today. Well I wrote this today from a supplied review copy. I won't be doing any more.
*Yes, the existence of such is a bit of a stretch, but let me have this one - OK.