tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104031.post8737079193630189286..comments2009-05-10T13:28:21.555-04:00Comments on Ramblings: Good Critic, Bad Criticscritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580206482477953167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104031.post-44851917033177851752009-05-10T13:28:00.000-04:002009-05-10T13:28:00.000-04:00Actually maybe my post isn't clear enough: I was t...Actually maybe my post isn't clear enough: I was trying to say that book reviews are a good way to decide whether to read a book, what books are worthwhile to dip into, etc. But yes, sometimes they're also good substitutes for actually reading the book (although in this case, I guess one shouldn't claim to have read the book), especially if the book in question is not that deep or good.scritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580206482477953167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104031.post-31569301828453101902009-05-10T12:09:00.000-04:002009-05-10T12:09:00.000-04:00Hmmm, seems to be a good way of 'reading books'.Kn...Hmmm, seems to be a good way of 'reading books'.Know some one who reads blurbs and ends up knowledgeably talking about 'the book'losthttp://losingit.blog.com/writing/noreply@blogger.com