Comments on: Uninformed Reviewing and a Saturday Poem http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/07/26/uninformed-reviewing-and-a-saturday-poem/ or, writing about books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:34:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amateur Reader http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/07/26/uninformed-reviewing-and-a-saturday-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Amateur Reader Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:30:23 +0000 http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-41 If you do not actually, literally, read the actual complete poems of Coleridge before reviewing the book, you will not be alone, and no one will complain, including the fine folks at Penguin Classics. If you do not actually, literally, read the actual complete poems of Coleridge before reviewing the book, you will not be alone, and no one will complain, including the fine folks at Penguin Classics.

]]> By: nicole http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/07/26/uninformed-reviewing-and-a-saturday-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-40 nicole Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:28:46 +0000 http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-40 Meghan: I know, but I think that's just it—there are a <em>lot</em> of great classics in the line, and a random selection is probably bound to have this effect. In many ways I am happy with the selection, as it is relatively painless (c.f. <em>Dead Sea Scrolls</em>!) and something I probably "should" read. Cultural touchstone and all that. It's true though, I don't think I've heard of a single person getting any sort of novel at all. Meghan: I know, but I think that’s just it—there are a lot of great classics in the line, and a random selection is probably bound to have this effect. In many ways I am happy with the selection, as it is relatively painless (c.f. Dead Sea Scrolls!) and something I probably “should” read. Cultural touchstone and all that.

It’s true though, I don’t think I’ve heard of a single person getting any sort of novel at all.

]]> By: Meghan http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/07/26/uninformed-reviewing-and-a-saturday-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Meghan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:25:32 +0000 http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-39 I'm almost glad I missed out on the Penguin Classics. So far everyone has received books totally out of their field of interest! It's sad, there are a lot of great classics out there. I’m almost glad I missed out on the Penguin Classics. So far everyone has received books totally out of their field of interest! It’s sad, there are a lot of great classics out there.

]]> By: readerville http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/07/26/uninformed-reviewing-and-a-saturday-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-38 readerville Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:42:34 +0000 http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-38 Thanks so much for your compliments and re-nomination. I really appreciate it! Thanks so much for your compliments and re-nomination. I really appreciate it!

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