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I don't usually read my reviews. I've noticed older reviewers are much more bothered by the plot complications. Younger reviews don't seem… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
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If you read the good reviews you gotta read the bad reviews. I kind of think of it as like being a… — David Fincher Copy Share Image
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Here's the thing: Authors live or die by recommendations. [That's one of the reason I review so many books on Goodreads.] Giving… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
The interesting products out on the Internet today are not building new technologies. They're combining technologies. Instagram, for instance: Photos plus geolocation… — Jack Dorsey Copy Share Image
My generation was not only maligned in book reviews and attacked in graduate school but we lived to see our adored and… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
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