The Book Blogger Hop is held by Jen over at Crazy-for-Books.
What to Do:
1. Post on your blog answering this question:
Blogging Question: How do you handle the writing of a negative review?
2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list here (enter your Blog Name, Genre you review, and direct link to your post answering this week’s question; failure to do so will result in removal of your link).
3. Visit other blogs in the list, spending quality time getting to know the people you are visiting. Don’t just visit the post with the question, but click around and read some of the blogger’s other content, too! This Hop isn’t about the number of people you can visit, but the quality of each visit.
My Answer:
I do occasionally find books that I have some criticism for. I try to hearken by to my school days where if you didn't have anything nice to say don't say it, and from my creative writing classes, giving constructive criticism. So I would never say, "This book was horrible, I hated it," but more something like "I hoped I would have enjoyed this book more had" and insert constructive criticism. The good thing about reviews is many authors (especially new authors) read them, and if it's a valid or useful point it could also help them in their next book.