tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post7873927167008991719..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Why I Don't Suffer from ARC Envy (I Swear I Don't)Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-32747012499253489942016-07-16T17:57:06.924+02:002016-07-16T17:57:06.924+02:00I loved what you said about not being able to chat...I loved what you said about not being able to chat with ARCs or to joke with them LOL. And I'm pretty sure many, many of us - probably the vast majority - would continue blogging regardless of ARCs existing of being sent to them!<br /><br />Also, I do feel wonderful now...if only for a second. Thank you my friend!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-29080855698998347732016-07-16T17:31:59.057+02:002016-07-16T17:31:59.057+02:00I think that this is exactly the post book blogger...I think that this is exactly the post book bloggers need to read right now (or really anytime). Like you, I do not really get involved in blogging drama. I tend to cover my ears and close my eyes when I see a conflict coming up because I know that it always gets ugly. <br />But for some reason I could not tune this particular drama out. I did not get involved or anything, but I really listened toTessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674560920184099297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-32834164577909556552016-07-15T10:14:06.374+02:002016-07-15T10:14:06.374+02:00AND I AM DULY GRATEFUL, OK? LOL.
Yes, I suppose i...AND I AM DULY GRATEFUL, OK? LOL.<br /><br />Yes, I suppose it's embarassing when the publisher itself (um, is "itself" right? or should I say "publishers themselves", as in, males and females? whatever) requests proof of you actually reading the book, and it wasn't a particularly pleasant experience. But believe me, it's even worse whe you contacted the very AUTHORRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-49664123359501194072016-07-15T00:53:57.227+02:002016-07-15T00:53:57.227+02:00Hahaha, I think at the beginning ARCs sounded grea...Hahaha, I think at the beginning ARCs sounded great. Plus so much pressure to like the book because helloooooo? I requested the ARC in the first place because I THOUGHT I would like the book. Unfortunately not always the case, and it's always weird when I request a book through Netgalley and then get an email from the publicist along the lines of, "Hey, can you send a link of any review Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-56995975424170987932016-07-10T13:54:02.750+02:002016-07-10T13:54:02.750+02:00Personally, I don't get annoyed when people po...Personally, I don't get annoyed when people post a pic of an ARC they've received. They do have a right to get excited about that, and by posting/tweeting and thanking the publishers, they also spread the word, which is another way to say "thank you" to the publishers themselves. It's people fighting about ARCs, or living (or simply blogging) for them that I don't get. IRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-46609987690094672782016-07-09T23:53:12.000+02:002016-07-09T23:53:12.000+02:00I know this will sound weird (or slightly dishones...I know this will sound weird (or slightly dishonest) since I do occasionally get ARC's (& I just posted my ALA haul) but I have to agree. I jumped off that train along time ago for some of the reasons you mentioned.<br /><br />One was the pressure to like a book. SO MUCH PRESSURE.<br /><br />I was requesting books just because everyone else was going wild for the next big thing. Of courseKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-45914904635575445822016-07-09T20:58:32.239+02:002016-07-09T20:58:32.239+02:00Yes, we are! *pumps fist*Yes, we are! <i>*pumps fist*</i>Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-26293681756374132712016-07-09T17:59:00.000+02:002016-07-09T17:59:00.000+02:00You aren't half bad at finding gifs yourself, ...You aren't half bad at finding gifs yourself, Roberta ;) I'm kidding- I love these! Anyway, I totally agree with you on this matter- blogging should never be just about ARCs. I don't even know how people handle so many at once- I have three galleys I need to get to soon, but I just never seem to be in the mood for them and as a result I just feel terribly under pressure. *shudders* A Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.com