Why Blog?

I used to post reviews of books I've read on the website of a well-known bookseller.  Then, one day, I discovered that several of my reviews of books purchased from that website were removed from the website by the publishers of the books.  Surprise, surprise - the reviews that were removed were negative reviews.  Since the bookseller refused to change its policy regarding consumer reviews, and the publishers refuse to re-post the reviews that were removed, I decided to find my own place to post reviews of books that I've read.  Thus the beginning of my blog.