My 2-star review of The Zebra Striped Shirt was unnecessary. I specifically apologize to Cameron Vale. I would not now be so very careless of the feelings of the people who crafted the words I smashed and shredded with a tiny jeweled mallet of rightousness certainty. I also wrote a lot of pretty insufferable reviews, and looking back, it’s hard to understand how I was so sure in my opinions, so convinced my ideas mattered. For my 2013 reading challenge I read an impressive 505 books. I spent so much time on Goodreads I was in the top 100 reviewers globally, was the top reviewer in New Zealand, and in the top 100 librarians globally: donating my free labor to wrangle book data for the site. I was finishing my PhD at the time, and it was my procrastination poison of choice. Which is exactly what Otis Chandler, the developer, was going for. Over 10 years ago Goodreads was like walking into your friend’s living room and checking out their bookshelves, and listening to why they loved their latest read. I joined Goodreads in June 2011, and fell in love with the community. And my first thought was, “Not The Condor!” I got an email this week, advising me to save any creative writing from my Goodreads account by September, as they are removing the original writing feature.
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