Nothing Negative?
I’ve thought about writing on the subject of book reviews here on the blog and why I almost always think highly of the books I review. But today John Bird wrote on this subject so I don’t have to.
Things are pretty much the same here at this blog, book review-wise, and for pretty much the same reasons. Mostly, it’s that for me, reading and blogging are two hobbies among many*, and I haven’t time to waste, so I’m very careful what books I request for review.
I do try to mention anything in the books that I think some of my frequent readers may have issues with—even if those same things don’t bother me—because I’d feel bad if someone spent good money on a book at my recommendation and then ended up hated it.
Oh Andrée!
Andrée Seu is the only writer at World Magazine that I have on my feed reader. I really, really like her because she’s an excellent writer, she’s been widowed, too, and she writes frequently on suffering in the light of God’s sovereignty. Last night I read her article on Glen Beck and felt a little sick. I wouldn’t have written here about it—writing about these kind of things isn’t my cup of tea—but I’m sure glad Justin Taylor did.
*Like making jam, for instance. Did I tell you that the raspberry-peach jam I made last week is the best jam I’ve tasted in my whole life? It makes me want to turn all those bags of raspberries in the freezer into jam while there are still fresh peaches to be had.