I am so sick of people with negative comments. I saw an author write on another author’s review page in goodreads. The message was you posted on my facebook wall a plug for your book so I labeled it not interested. This jerk went on to take time out of his so-called busy day to create a shelf label it “not interested” and write it on another authors review page. When you have a facebook and it is not private what is wrong with someone searching “writer or author” and putting their book there? Someone who has an ego that big, actually thinks he can do damage? If I like a book I post it for an author anywhere I can, you don’t like it piss off. The author who is so arrogant is pretty much unknown.
If you read a book and don’t like simply state it. If I don’t like a book I don’t slam it or the author. If you go outside your liking and genre and read something, take the time to write a bad review sorry to say YOU are wrong. I have seen uptight proper people read and review a contemp in such an awful way and it is hurtful and rude. I am not a sci-fi fan so why would I even read it? Then review it? why? I’ve got plenty of books to read for people who deserve a shot.
Don’t do this please! If you don’t want people to reach out then make sure you are private. If someone reaches out, then maybe they think of you in a respectful way and you can influence an audience. Take it as a compliment. Nobody makes rules but you.