back·list /ˈbakˌlist/ nouna publisher's list of older books still in print, as opposed to titles newly available (known as the frontlist) When I first started blogging, I almost exclusively read and reviewed backlist books (even if I didn't know that's what I was doing). I'm a very conservative book buyer, so everything I read had … Continue reading Thoughts On: Backlist vs. Frontlist
Thoughts On: Reviewing Books
One of the main reasons I started this blog was to review more books, but I'm still having trouble defining exactly what a "good" review means. Is it written immediately after I finish, full of typos and gifs because I can't even? Is it long and beautifully formatted with fantastic tags? (Hey, Shealea!) Or maybe … Continue reading Thoughts On: Reviewing Books
Thoughts On: Book Reviews
"Thoughts On" is a feature on thewasofshall where I give my (often rambling) thoughts on a topic relevant to reading, literature, or the book business. To see previous topics, click here. Writing and giving really good book reviews is hard. You have to figure out exactly what you liked (or didn’t like) in a story … Continue reading Thoughts On: Book Reviews