@Julianna – I’m going to send you the book! And then if you like you can send it to Carma when you’re done. Though I hope she’ll keep featuring pictures of gigantic-scary containers full of cheese balls.

Can you send Marissa your address? Just support -at – fluentself dot com? And I’ll make sure it gets to you! Hooray. I love this. And then if you hate it, we can laugh about it together. And if you love it, then I will be overjoyed that someone got useful stuff from it.

I was having firecracker brain the other day and had to resort to mind-mapping to make sense of what was going on in there, and I got stuck at my reviews. I have six or seven books that I’ve meant to review but never have. So I feel guilty about it, because some of them are books for my friends and they’re really great. (Both the books and the friends.)

And then I got more at SXSW – both books and friends. And friends with books. And they’re really great, too.

I’m still stuck with it, though, because I don’t know how I’m going to get them all out. And because I don’t like having too many reviews without much other content, but I’m already backed up for weeks with other posts that I can’t figure out how to get out.

Stuck, Stuck, Stuck.

So now I get to sit with it for a while and really think about the “shoulds” that are at play.

p.s. Really great to see and talk to you and Richard. We’re actually real people! :p

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Also — aren’t you allowed to give bad reviews? That’s part of the whole ‘review’ thing, right? no guilt needed!!

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Because my brain literally started going, “Seriously? How does someone live with two pairs of shoes?” (I’m a total and complete shoe whore. Yep. I admit it.)

I’m just like….wow! (ha)

(And yes, I know plenty of people have few shoes. And I’ve actually gone a whole entire year without buying a new pair which — for me — is pretty awesome and indicative of a lot of good things and changes in my life. But then again, I mean….I just love shoes! haha)

On another note, given my HR and corporate training background, I thought the “Perfect Fit” would be about finding the right job or career for you. (HA)

All the best!
deb

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Irregardlessly, (which I get is horrible, therefore fun) if you’d like to hook me up, I’ll give it a review from someone who may find it useful.

Also, reviewing books is something on my list I’ve been wanting to tip my toe into. Seems like a good way to begin. I’ll help you, you help me.

XO

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Most of the time, because I’m making the selections myself and these are new books, I love them and write glowing reviews.

Recently though I was asked to sample a product – it was a drink actually – and it tasted like carbonated Triaminic. Gave it to my son and he felt the same way.
So, that’s what I wrote. It was the truth.

I also ordered a book based on my interests and it didn’t set right with me for some reason. I can’t remember the name of the book or why but I just wrote what my experience was – and that was the end of that.

Is this place looking for reviews based on your experience with the books Havi or do they just want glowing reviews?

I think reader’s benefit from hearing honestly what other’s think about books, products, etc – so your honest feedback even if you’re not their right person may be what they are looking for.

Maybe they just want your impression of their books – and I think you have a lot to offer when it comes to that sort of thing, regardless of whether you’re their right people or not.

As for finding new homes, besides the aforementioned always-fab freecycle, there is http://www.paperbackswap.com and bookcrossing.com, and I know my local library has a free shelf so maybe yours does too?

Good to see you back here, hope SXSW was a blast. Ezra entertained us on Twitter while you were gone :)