And considering I've written hundreds of reviews over the years, some of them of an "academic" nature, I suppose you'd like to read those as well?
Send me a link. I'll always keep an open mind, and in case youu haven't noticed, I'm more than willing to open my mouth (or keyboard) ot expess my opinion (or inset my foot).
However, if I feel you are trying to interpret themes or mesages into a writers work that the writer did not intend, then expect me to blast ya. I've had it dont to things I've said or written so I have very little patience for it (as you've seen in the Dune thread). I not only don't follow the whole Dead Writer school of thought, I am vehemently opposed to it.
Also endless whining about how a reviewer dislikes the style an author used (such as Jordan's meandering), to the point that it becomes the entire review (like what Roberts is doing) I find completely worthless. I don't like the 3rd person narative style, but spendinng an entire review of Tolkein's Ring War whining about it goes well beyond stupid, into a pathetic atempt to insult the author.
In AR's case it is taking on more and more of a flavor of petty jealousy because almost every one of the books he is ripping sold more copies than all of his combined. I can almost see the scene in one of his lectures as one student to many mentions WoT...
Re-reading WoT Ten Years Later
16/04/2010 06:07:40 AM
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The Eye of the World (1997-2000, 2010 reads)
16/04/2010 06:08:54 AM
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Re: The Eye of the World (1997-2000, 2010 reads)
16/04/2010 06:29:53 PM
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I think you misrepresent me
16/04/2010 11:15:34 PM
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Re: I think you misrepresent me
17/04/2010 02:56:53 PM
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Re: I think you misrepresent me
17/04/2010 09:45:25 PM
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Re: I think you misrepresent me
17/04/2010 10:59:20 PM
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MA in History? Is there a more useless degree?
16/04/2010 09:56:36 PM
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Yes, whatever degree you have/are studying for
16/04/2010 11:12:55 PM
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Aww...
16/04/2010 07:58:27 PM
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That's next month or June
16/04/2010 11:12:02 PM
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Be sure to send me a noteboard then .
17/04/2010 03:45:46 AM
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Oh, I'd post it at this site as well, perhaps
17/04/2010 03:51:19 AM
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Yeah, but I only lurk in the OF when I'm interested in getting new books...
17/04/2010 04:00:14 AM
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The more posts from this larry guy I read, the more I think.........
18/04/2010 08:56:34 AM
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Interesting metatextual analysis there
18/04/2010 09:47:43 AM
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Nice, but in the future...
18/04/2010 04:04:07 PM
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I know...
18/04/2010 08:11:18 PM
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Re: The more posts from this larry guy I read, the more I think.........
18/04/2010 10:26:12 AM
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The Great Hunt (1997-2000, 2010 reads)
19/04/2010 09:22:40 AM
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It's interesting you thought this about The Great Hunt.
19/04/2010 07:06:57 PM
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Yeah, I almost gave up this series after The Eye of the World too. *NM*
19/04/2010 08:38:25 PM
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Winter's Heart (2000 initial read; 2010 re-read)
07/05/2010 01:35:13 PM
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08/05/2010 09:43:31 AM
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