http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1377 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Thu, 28 May 2026 11:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1377&cpage=1#comment-11656 girldetective Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:46:00 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1377#comment-11656 I think he makes a good point that some of these words have become almost jargon--words tossed out to sound good with little thought or substance behind them. The words are so over used they should be used with care, but some are still fitting. I found What the Dead Know had a compelling story--I was compelled to keep reading, and had a hard time putting the book down. I don't take it so much as a denigration of those of us who use the words in the review as much as a reminder to write simply, and well. I think he makes a good point that some of these words have become almost jargon–words tossed out to sound good with little thought or substance behind them. The words are so over used they should be used with care, but some are still fitting. I found What the Dead Know had a compelling story–I was compelled to keep reading, and had a hard time putting the book down. I don’t take it so much as a denigration of those of us who use the words in the review as much as a reminder to write simply, and well.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1377&cpage=1#comment-11652 pussreboots Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:38:36 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1377#comment-11652 What a snarky post on the part of the New York Times. The comments are even worse. I don't care a hoot what the folks at the NYT think about the words I chose for my reviews. What a snarky post on the part of the New York Times. The comments are even worse. I don’t care a hoot what the folks at the NYT think about the words I chose for my reviews.

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