Some random thoughts...

[reviews_and_ramblings]

I don't do rates (it's like a statement, I don't do drugs, I don't drink...). I always hate scheme and similar, my Italian teacher in highschool, after fighting for years to force me to plan my writing before starting them, surrendered and let me do as I wanted; I wrote from scratch, I still do, without almost editing it... It's like I'm, you can't change me, and so, how can I summarize what I wrote with a rate?

And above all, I don't believe in rate since they are "cold": I can read a book today, and since I'm in a fool mood, I can hate or love it, and maybe next week I will change my mind. Same as you: a book for me is wonderful since touch something in me, and for you is boring, since that same spot wasn't touched.

I'm not a reviewer, I studied Economics at College, not English or Literature! I'm a reader, and I read what I like, so please, don't take offense if I don't like a book, I believe that I have never said that a book was bad, only maybe that I didn't understand it or that it left me unaffected. And I'm not a writer or an editor, so I'm not nursing the secret idea to publish a book... I have some stories that swirling in my mind, but I'm not good enough to write them, and so they will stay in my mind.

English is not my language, so I can't judge if a book is grammatically good or not, and I don't want to... I write what as a book left me, cold, happy, sad, and I believe that you can understand it from what I write. It's not like I love every book I read, but if I write a post, probably there is something in the book that pushed me to finish it: and since I have in this moment more than 400 books in my reading list, if a book managed to catch my attention for enough time for me to finish it, then it means that I like it. For the "love" verb, the book has to be very good.

Don't try to involve me in fights, I don't like them; and don't believe that I can't fight, I can, but this is my sand box and I do as I want here. But I love confrontation, so don't worry if you want to leave "nasty" comments, if they have a sense, even if bad, probably I will reply to them.

And if you heavily lift from my LiveJournal and take the credit for my work, could at least don't gloat over how good you are? Ask you to at least put a link would be too much... I love when people link me, one of the happiest moment is when I discover that someone notice my little sand box and say something. I don't pretend that you ask me nothing, don't get me wrong, it's part of the pleasure of life, and an happy surprise, when I find something of unexptected, but I hate when something I spent time to prepare get apparently unnoticed to discover that raised a sandstorm somewhere else.

Comments

[luscious-words.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear that someone has prompted you to feel the need to write this post. Others have pointed out that even when a story doesn't move/affect you, you do point out something good about it. I have seen that in your reviews.

As for someone lifting part of your review and not crediting it to you, that's just wrong. It's plagiarism, theft. That's YOUR work, your time and energy. I'm sorry you've become a victim of that.

As eroticjames mentioned, the perceived anonymity of the web has turned these people into utter asshats. *sigh*

PS - Thanks for the recommendation to watch Cheeni Kum. I finished watching it last night and really enjoyed it.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thanks Layla. I will not use the word "plagiarism" since for me it's not possible to "copy" a post, and above all, if it's something sporadic, could be really a coincidence. It's when something happen 1, 2, 3 time and from the same person that make me really angry. And above all, I wouldn't care less if it was only me, but when I post about someone else, that maybe is waiting for a response, and that response doesn't arrive, and then I discover that somewhere else they were arguing about it... that is the time when I get very upset. Elisa

[luscious-words.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, multiple times from the same person...that ceases to be coincidence in my opinion. It sounds like some person(s) wanting to stir up drama, which is a shame.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Do you know what is my philosophy? I was there before, of you copy me means that you are not good enough to have your own idea, and so in a way, you are making me a compliment. The thing is that they are quite good in other things, so why they don't stick to them and let me alone? All right, enough with the rant... Elisa

[luscious-words.livejournal.com]

That is a good philosophy and a good way to look at it. In my humble opinion, you write intelligent and fair reviews. You don't need to have a 'ratings' system. You speak honestly about what you like or don't like, but you are not vicious or cruel. Your words are appreciated in this corner of the world. :)

So I offer you a lovely icon of lovely Desi men in a clinch. :D

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you. And I found that movie you say, Dostana. Sooner or later I will see it. Elisa

[luscious-words.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy Dostana. That's the movie the icon is from. :)