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atreyu ([info]atreyu) wrote in [info]fandom_lounge,
@ 2008-05-14 13:28:00
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Book blog recs?
I used to read the GAFF forums for one reason only - the book section. Then everything went down, then it went up again, then I lost track and who the hell knows now.

I've been really interested in finding another source of bad book reviews, good book reviews, anything ever since. This goes double for stuff on comics. I've found a few good ones - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books is wonderful, even if I don't read romance - but I'm still searching. I'll read about any genre, I'm just highly interested in the opinion itself.

Any suggestions?

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[info]demonoflight
2008-05-14 09:15 pm UTC (link)
GAFF's is still there. It's just called "Godawful Prose and Literature" now, last time I checked (wow, I haven't logged in there in over a month...).

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-14 10:13 pm UTC (link)
Ah, but does it work properly now? I haven't checked in forever.

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[info]demonoflight
2008-05-15 02:06 pm UTC (link)
The servers are robust. =D

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[info]notjo
2008-05-14 09:53 pm UTC (link)
I haven't got the link handy, but a google search for PODdy mouth should bring it up. Reviews Print on Demand books.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-14 10:13 pm UTC (link)
Awesome, thanks!

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[info]ymfaery
2008-05-15 12:09 am UTC (link)
Just commenting to say your icon is hilariously apt. XD

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[info]chash
2008-05-15 04:32 am UTC (link)
If you're interested in newspaper comics (which I assume wasn't the format you were looking for, but just in case), The Comics Curmudgeon is a pretty fun place. It used to be "I Read the Comics So You Don't Have To," which pretty much sums up what he does.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 04:21 am UTC (link)
Oooooh, cool!

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[info]supersyncspaz7
2008-05-15 04:48 am UTC (link)
The Dairi Burger reviews '80s/'90s kids' books, mostly the Sweet Valley series, and it is hella funny. bookshelves of doom covers current YA and other books.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 04:21 am UTC (link)
Nice, thanks!

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[info]ellensmithee
2008-05-15 12:57 pm UTC (link)
Mrs. Giggles posts romance reviews (hardcover and e-books, het and gay) - her bad reviews are usually pretty hilarious: http://www.mrsgiggles.com

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 04:21 am UTC (link)
Oh, I've heard of her!

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[info]goblin
2008-05-15 01:19 pm UTC (link)
I love goodreads.com, wherein everyone from BNFs to greatgramma-n00bs post their thoughts on yaoi books. Huge selection, and some great gems of snark hidden amongst the useful reviews.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 04:21 am UTC (link)
Thanks!

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findchaem
2008-05-15 02:19 pm UTC (link)
It's still small, but I read three or four books a week, and I recently started posting reviews of the SF and fantasy at my JournalFen blog, findchaem.

Fortunately for me, but unfortunately for lovers of snark, my current stack is full of highly-recommended books that have turned out to be pretty good.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 04:21 am UTC (link)
Awesome.

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[info]deconcentrate
2008-05-15 07:13 pm UTC (link)
.................. HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 03:51 am UTC (link)
STALKING YOU ASKING A QUESTION. >_>

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[info]threegoldfish
2008-05-16 12:01 am UTC (link)
bookslut.com has a good blog that covers a lot of stuff.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 03:52 am UTC (link)
Sweet.

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[info]brown_betty
2008-05-16 01:04 am UTC (link)
search lj for people using the tag "awesomely bad books" There's gold in them thar hills.

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[info]atreyu
2008-05-16 04:20 am UTC (link)
Now that sounds like good advice. XD

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