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Just an avid reader. Mostly SF/Fantasy, some hobbies, paranormal, urban fantasy and lighter, fluffier things.

 

Currently reading

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton
Bring Me Their Hearts
Sara Wolf
House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
A Selection of Designs inspired by Iznik & Delft Pottery in Cross Stitch: 16 stunning floral cross stitch designs
Durene Jones
Ain't Love a Witch?
Dakota Cassidy
Progress: 1 %
The Old Witcheroo
Dakota Cassidy
Gemina (The Illuminae Files)
Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman
Progress: 100 %
The Dragonbone Chair
Tad Williams
Progress: 14 %

Favorite Book Quotes


"Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake"— Lois McMaster Bujold

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another author equating "I liked it" star rating with bullying and convinced customer opinions must provide helpful feedback and justify...

Sorry for boring everyone with the usual drama again.  Not violent threats or anything like that, just another author not getting it and mocking bully victims.   Thread is closed; in case comments get edited after, some screenshots are below.

 

I'm not wanting to add to book discoverability so not posting author or book name here; just giving a link to fellow consumers in case drama they want to avoid.  

 

 

She is also convinced she can hurt goodreads by getting published book retail product data removed from goodreads:

 

And how she defines sockpuppets:

 

 

(I notice because I see red every time bully victims are mocked by equating a rating on an inanimate object with the trauma and damage a person suffers when targeted by a bully so cannot resist the PSA...)

 

 

Source: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17021922-is-there-anything-you-can-do-when?comment=138436816#comment_138436816