Randy Dotinga of the Christian Science Monitor writes the same piece on litblogs we’ve seen before:
But is anyone listening? Many book bloggers seem
to be talking only to themselves, judging by the dearth of postings by
outsiders on their sites. And it’s hard to tell if bloggers’ mash notes
translate into sales at Barnes & Noble.Even when Sarvas and 20 other bloggers combined forces and chose a
single novel to promote during the spring ("Case Histories," by British
author Kate Atkinson), their impact was unclear. The book’s sales
remained steady for months after its release last year, said Ms.
Arthur, its editor, but it’s anyone’s guess as to why.
Particularly weird is Dotinga’s inability to utter the name of uber-litblog Bookslut:
"There are a few crazies," admits Jessa Crispin, the
Chicago-based creator of a high-profile blog with a risqué name ("book"
plus a vulgar term for a woman of loose morals). "I have gotten the odd
marriage proposal - four or five," she adds.
Huh?
