Disclosure of (No) Material Connection

[Edited 4/14/2013]

This Disclosure of (No) Material Connection applies to most of the posts on The Reading Rutabaga blog. Unless noted specifically as otherwise, I HAVE NOT received any compensation for writing my book summaries and reviews. I have no material connection to the authors, artists or publishers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”


[Original Post]

Due to a summary/review that I will post as an otherwise, I want to include a Disclosure of (No) Material Connection, which applies to the books/posts prior to today that I’ve blogged about and will likely apply to most of the books I summarize/review in the future. Unless noted specifically as otherwise, I have not received any compensation for writing my book summaries and reviews. I have no material connection to the authors, artists or publishers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Intro

Welcome to The Reading Rutabaga! As you have been informed - or guessed from the title - this blog contains book reviews. At least, that is my present plan for the blog. I have a number of reviews that I wrote seemingly ages ago that were, unfortunately, never used as they were intended. Not one to waste time/energy/etc., I decided to create a blog. Reviewing books is certainly no new concept, but let me tell you right now that I aim to focus on the positives of anything I review for my blog. Everyone's a critic - even me! - and there is definitely enough negativity out and about, so I will always aim for the positive. I promise, though, to be honest. If I don't like something about a book that I review, I will let you know, but I won't just say, "It stinks." I'll tell you why it didn't appeal to me. My request, should you decide to post or contact me, is that you do the same. Please tell me WHY; don't just tell me something "stinks" or is "dumb."

Thanks for visiting!