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Julie Halpern's Blog of Wonder: Google Trash

I awoke this morning with my usual google search of myself, and I came across a nasty review of "Don't Stop Now." I ALMOST responded. I fucking hate people who write nasty reviews! You already know that if you've read this blog post of mine. (Um, you probably already know that anyway.) There is nothing redeeming about this one. And, like I noted in my other post, the blogger goes there: "A plot... moreI awoke this morning with my usual google search of myself, and I came across a nasty review of "Don't Stop Now." I ALMOST responded. I fucking hate people who write nasty reviews! You already know that if you've read this blog post of mine. (Um, you probably already know that anyway.) There is nothing redeeming about this one. And, like I noted in my other post, the blogger goes there: "A plot line made up so that a road trip could come into play." Ugh! I didn't make it up, beyotch! I had a friend who faked her own kidnapping! Grrrr. She insults my main character and writes this amazingly insightful line in her "review" : "The plot of Don’t Stop Now is totally weird." Wow. Great. Okay. What really pisses me off is this blog has a ton of followers, who, by the two comments already posted, are just as delightful and loving as the blogger. I know it should not matter what this blogger says about my book (and after just reading her bio, which has much in the way of potential mocking, I am just going to rise above). Because I am already SO FAR ABOVE in my life. Ooh, that was kind of mean, right? But I know this type of person, one who doesn't have their own accomplishments so they have to dog on anyone and anything to make themselves feel bigger and better. That's all bullies are, right? And hilariously, the internet has turned so many of the once bullied into bullies. Now that they have a voice and an audience, it's time for their power to come to fruition. But they're going about it the wrong way. Negativity is never the way to beat down those who tormented you (is this sounding like I tormented bloggers? I just mean that, in my opinion, those who write critical reviews lacking in any actual thoughtful criticism obviously have some issues they're working through from the safety of their computer desk). Instead, why don't you get out and do something great for the world? Create something meaningful. Find happiness. Because what you're doing is DISCOURAGING PEOPLE FROM READING. Even a negative review, when written well and from an open-minded perspective, can give readers insight into whether they, no matter how the reviewer feels about a book, might like it. As a librarian, I may hate some books, but I would NEVER stop someone from reading a book. I even suggest books I hate to people because who am I to say whether someone else should or should not read a book? So, Ms. Blogger, you say you'd like to get your Library Science degree? Time to start thinking like a librarian. view page