@ semisweet. Oh you I usually just say that it's good but not really my cup of tea! I don't think people can be offended by that. Everyone has different tastes, you know?
but, Katie, oh great, wise, wonderful Katie, what if someone asks us to read their story and we try, we really do, because we're good people and we'd want someone to read our story, but we just don't like it. we don't want to hurt their feelings. but we don't want to lie either. so, what then?