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Originally Posted by Blossom
I think what impressed me so much with the Kellen Kyle series is how much Character development there is. How can I start a book reading about a couple who I hate and by the second book fall in love them and by the third think it's once of the best love stories I've ever read even when the beginning of their relationship goes against all my moral codes. It's just brilliant how the author pulls this off.  |
I absolutely agree, and it's one of my all-time faves, thanks again to you!
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Oh wow I will give the gist of the Goodreads Debacle. On the 21st Goodreads announced new Guidelines for Reviews and Shelf behavior. They deleted 21 users shelves and reviews. It blew up in their face and a mass exodus happened. Alot of mean trolls left which was one good thing that happen. They went over to Booklikes and Librarything but alot of good people left too. Goodreads has tried to fix the mess by apologizing saying they would no longer delete without prior notice and it seems the STGR Blog is using this as opportunity to get their agenda accomplished by reporting all the reviewers they consider mean.
As for the new guidelines you can no longer talk about an author on your review it must be about the book. And yet everyone gets upset over this?!?  Your shelves must not be about an author's behavior or anything nasty. Now the shelves rule was much needed. There is whole thread in our News forum if you want to know. Just know that Goodreads is going through some huge growing pains as the moment so if you start to see some people angry and leaving 1 star reviews take it with a grain of salt.
Goodreads users are calling it censorship but I call it moderating a site.
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Thank you for explaining it. I read a little bit in the link provided. I didn't want to bring it up at the time, but the whole Shey Stahl/plagiarizing fiasco bothered me, only in the sense that I absolutely loved her book 'Waiting for You" and had been waiting for the release of her new book "For the Summer". I was disappointed and saddened. But hey, it's not like I don't have other stuff to read!
As for Goodreads, well, some of the stuff people post is horrible [wishing authors to die, etc.], which is why I stay away from all the drama when I can and try to only read about new books etc. I have enough drama IRL, don't need to go looking for it online!