tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post7331713795541542236..comments2023-12-27T03:44:03.834+01:00Comments on Presenting Lenore: Where My Last 20 Books Came From (8)Lenore Appelhanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-90452077404526600772010-06-16T11:39:13.108+02:002010-06-16T11:39:13.108+02:00I need to do a better job of posting where my book...I need to do a better job of posting where my books come from but at the moment most of them come from the library! If it is a free review copy, I always disclose that at the bottom of my review. I like your idea though - it also gives a nice summary of what you've recently reviewed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390269408648386607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-2971668660733719202010-06-14T02:42:51.527+02:002010-06-14T02:42:51.527+02:00I actually appreciate the FTC disclosure laws. It ...I actually appreciate the FTC disclosure laws. It helps to understand motivations behind reviewers. Honestly, it is not an issue in the book review blogosphere, but in other products it can mean the difference between knowing a reviewer really loves something and whether he's working for the company to provide an ad and not a review. <br /><br />My day time grown up job requires me to evaluate websites sometimes as sources for evidence based research. Knowing that the website is owned by the manufacturer of a product they are providing information about puts the information into a necessary perspective. When a website's information is pulled together from independent panels of experts and not the manufacturing company makes the evidence stronger. It's the same principle applied to bloggers under the new(ish) FTC laws. <br /><br />So I respect what it is trying to accomplish, and I appreciate the reviewers who do disclose freely. I think it's a pretty stand up thing to do even though it sometimes doesn't feel like it should be such a big deal since we love books regardless of how we get our hands on them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-42280106824671603492010-06-13T23:00:14.128+02:002010-06-13T23:00:14.128+02:00This makes me realize how lucky I am to have such ...This makes me realize how lucky I am to have such a good library here in Vancouver. I can find most books I'm looking for, even recently published ones.<br /><br />Your FTC disclosure is my win. Now off to check out Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness. Thanks!Janethttp://www.jlmartin.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-53334209276373055732010-06-13T16:46:44.097+02:002010-06-13T16:46:44.097+02:00Inked - Nope...my info is all second-hand.Inked - Nope...my info is all second-hand.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-72858637387690845562010-06-13T15:42:46.460+02:002010-06-13T15:42:46.460+02:00Do you happen to have the link to the FTC disclosu...Do you happen to have the link to the FTC disclosure policy?Liz @ Cleverly Inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283766836059873892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-92006585959719477492010-06-13T15:13:36.021+02:002010-06-13T15:13:36.021+02:00I find this fascinating. LOL I bought Monsters of ...I find this fascinating. LOL I bought Monsters of Men too. I couldn't resist when I found a signed copy but I'm waiting until I go on holiday to read it. I want to give it my undivided attention and I know if I'm here I'll be thinking I should be reading my review books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379159908572573355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-51174091425602568162010-06-12T18:35:24.884+02:002010-06-12T18:35:24.884+02:00It's interesting to me how all the different b...It's interesting to me how all the different bloggers disclose where their books come from. Some people list it automatically on each post along with title, author, publisher, etc. You make a separate post. Some people thumb their noses at the FTC and say, "Neener neener, I bought it!" :D I always note whether it's a library book, thrift store book, etc., and how I came across it- if it was a TBR book, a random finding, the only book by that particular author my library had, etc. How I find the book is part of the reading journey for me, and sometimes, a serendipitous finding makes the book even better. :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263897351215100419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-58944191426308635582010-06-12T17:28:25.089+02:002010-06-12T17:28:25.089+02:00Laura - Legally speaking, we don't have to dis...Laura - Legally speaking, we don't have to disclose. But I am anyway.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-74836385598398619662010-06-12T17:03:13.436+02:002010-06-12T17:03:13.436+02:00Um, has the FTC really come down on us? I think t...Um, has the FTC really come down on us? I think this whole disclosure thing is kinda bunk... and a big failure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717707372283581208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-70903521281237527252010-06-12T16:02:50.819+02:002010-06-12T16:02:50.819+02:00The answer to your question: B.E.A.The answer to your question: B.E.A.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.com