My shelves are full of books but not one of them told me how to be a book critic. In fact, when I was asked to write my first paying book review, I didn’t have the foggiest idea what I was doing. I just knew that I loved reading books, had opinions about them — opinions that I shared on my blog at the time, Pinky’s Paperhaus — and that if I held my breath and met my word count, I might not mess up. I might even be asked to do it again.
How does a book critic read?
How does a book critic read?
How does a book critic read?
My shelves are full of books but not one of them told me how to be a book critic. In fact, when I was asked to write my first paying book review, I didn’t have the foggiest idea what I was doing. I just knew that I loved reading books, had opinions about them — opinions that I shared on my blog at the time, Pinky’s Paperhaus — and that if I held my breath and met my word count, I might not mess up. I might even be asked to do it again.