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reviews_and_ramblings ([personal profile] reviews_and_ramblings) wrote2010-08-19 08:06 pm

The pro and cons, to be or not to be...

When wondering why and if I have to continue with this blog, I received an email like this one:

"Greetings and respect from a gay leatherman who finds your reviews truly excellent

Dear Signora Rolle,

I wish to express my sincere thank you and my profound respect for your wonderful and discerning reviews. I use your reviews to select what M/M fiction I will like best and you never, ever let me down.

You provide a wonderful service, taking your passion for M/M fiction and sharing it primarily wih female readers but also with gay men.

I also love the beautiful male images which you have collected.

You are a wonderful person, a wonderful and expressive writer. I both admire and respect you. Thank you so very much."

I received this email weeks ago, and also in a moment when I was a bit down. Then I read it and decided there was a reason for doing what I'm doing. Then again yesterday I wondered again; maybe I should let other people doing that, other reviewers with more experience... why a straight woman should read and review gay romances? but now, when I will wonder again, I have the above letter to give me a reason to continue.

My response to Victoria Brownworth: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/1108364.html

[identity profile] elisa-rolle.livejournal.com 2010-08-19 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you Stefan. I'm really doing this since I love to share my love for everything that is beautiful and for the love of the books. I love to talk with people, and I find a great satisfaction in this LiveJournal. No really other reason, but sometime people want to dig for other motivation that are not there.

[identity profile] mondhellnacht.livejournal.com 2010-08-19 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Then continue with it. :-) Love is a commitment. This livejournal- like any relationship requires dedication and commitment to keep it alive and working. So when you have those down days, remember this is what you love.