tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130299809810446613.post2682049073656061831..comments2010-02-18T17:23:17.566-10:00Comments on AJL Convention 2007: Writing a Book reviewSherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08653569816201223711noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130299809810446613.post-28404318364627574752007-06-19T14:23:00.000-10:002007-06-19T14:23:00.000-10:00Adding my own comments to the ones from Ellen Cole...Adding my own comments to the ones from Ellen Cole and Libby White:<BR/><BR/>1) Don't be afraid to be critical. "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" is definitely NOT a guideline for reviewers. Constructive criticism is essential in reviewing. Saying something favorable when nothing favorable is deserved does no one - not the reader, the librarian, the author, or the Linda Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872982050949156948noreply@blogger.com