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Janine: As a reviewer I think a lot about what I want to see in reviews. I try to notice what kind of information I appreciate most or least in other people’s reviews because it helps me craft my own. I think that what we value in reviews is a ... more >
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The Most-Read Adult Book Reviews of 2016 – This list from Publishers Weekly wasn’t precisely what I expected – although to be honest, I’m not sure what I expected. Still check out this list of their ten most-read adult book reviews for the year and let me know your thoughts. In no particular order, ... more >
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Criticism’s Sting: The Author Curtis Sittenfeld on Book Reviews – The title of this article makes the interview between Sittenfeld and Jennifer Senior sound much, much more dramatic (“Criticism’s Sting” and authoritative (“The Author Curtis Sittenfeld”) than it actually is. It’s actually a pretty level-headed approach to reading and responding to ... more >
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Facebook tests more discreet notifications, instead of tagging friends – So apparently Facebook understands that users are frustrated at the way they have to so broadly share posts, testing a new feature that lets users tag only a few friends, which would also allow for smaller, more controlled conversations, as well: ... more >
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Do You Like Stickers? Twitter Wants to Know. – As Twitter continues to barrel toward, well, who knows what they’re thinking, but whatever it is appears to include stickers for photos. The feature, which is being tested by a select number of users, is apparently aimed at making Twitter “more expressive.” ... more >
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The Case of the Missing Hong Kong Book Publishers – As the world’s second-biggest publishing market, China is also struggling to keep banned books out of the marketplace, despite their immense popularity. As the disappearance of five publishing employees gains more international attention, some of the underlying tensions between mainland China ... more >