A very interesting post by Alison Williams on bad reviews. If a lower rated review gives helpful, constructive criticism then pay attention to what it has to say. But nasty, silly, or malicious reviews should always be ignored.
Authors – why you shouldn’t ignore bad reviews #wwwblogs #bookreviews
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Marje @ Kyrosmagica
Hi. Welcome to my blog: M J Mallon - Kyrosmagica Publishing. A blog about magic, books, writing, laughter, and much more! I'm a YA fantasy author, poet and reviewer. My first YA fantasy novel The Curse of Time - Book 1 - Bloodstone is set in Cambridge and Book 2 - Golden Healer is now out too. As well as this, I have contributed to several anthologies, created my own with some amazing international writers, bloggers and creatives during the pandemic: This Is Lockdown and written two poetry collections: Lockdown Innit Poems About Absurdity & Mr. Sagittarius Poetry and Prose. I write book reviews on my blog and on Goodreads, book bub and on my bookstagram. I have a penchant for travel and have relatives in far flung places, Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore, (my birthplace.) I grew up in in Bonnie Scotland, in Edinburgh, and now live in Cambridge. I love sunny, hot places, particularly Rome, Venice, Portugal, Barcelona, and I forgot to mention the sun drenched beaches of the Caribbean, how could I? I am lucky to have been blessed with two lovely daughters and a husband who I fondly refer to in this blog as my black sheep. Family joke! With my passion for travel, culture, beautiful beaches, good food, books, theatre, writing, and humour, I hope to keep you entertained. I'm loving every minute of this creative journey, please join me. View all posts by Marje @ Kyrosmagica
M J Mallon YA Author and Poet 
Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Bad reviews never stopped me from a reading a book and sometimes people just mean but sometimes they just didn’t connect while another can. I don’t know why but I love reading the “bad reviews”, lol, I learn so much from them 😀
But as a future author, hehe having a 1-star review does sounds scary, lol 😀
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That’s good to know Galit. Up till now my reviews haven’t gone below 3 stars but of course with more reviews you can expect to get some lower ratings. Not looking forward to the prospect but I will try to be okay with it!
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Yeah, they are never fun.
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I still find it so petty when malicious reviews are left for authors on their books – what a way to get back at someone! I feel sorry for people who only have revenge on their minds. Great share, MJ.
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Yes I don’t get that Christy. I’m the type of person that likes to be pretty positive rather than focus on the negatives.
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I completely agree, Marje. Thanks for sharing! 😀 xx
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My pleasure Vashti. 🙂
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