Words At Large

I like the Words at Large page, but, I find it not enough. I believe that you should expand the information the reviews comments etc. I had enjoyed the panel book talk with Mary Walsh on the TV what happened to it? The radio has not enough book or author information. Shelaigh does not have enough. Moira Gillies

Posted by: moira gillies | December 12, 2007 08:45 AM

I agree with the sender who felt that there was not enough information given on the books presented. It seems that skimming rather than reading has become the norm. I run a blog site for a secondhand bookstore so I know the difficulty of attempting to read a lot and blog everyday. Yet, it seems that most of the reviews I read merely skim the surface of the books, rather than grapple with the making of them. Personally, I would opt for learning more about individual works--more solid criticism. (I say this knowing that I too have had to write brief reviews at times just due to not having enough time). Still, I try to make time for some longer considerations. At times I have read short reviews or even the book jackets and then wondered if the reviewer had gotten the titles of the books mixed up or if the book jacket had been switched to the wrong book. Except for the name of a character, I often find myself reading a work that seems entirely different from what is aaid about it. Of course that becomes the point for further discussion of the work.

Posted by: Dr. Yvonne Trainer | December 18, 2007 04:27 AM