What Have I been reading and reviewing in January? 19 Books! I’ve had a wonderful January. I’m sure I have broken some kind of record; I’ve never read so many books in one month in my life, and I’ve enjoyed them all thoroughly. This may have been due to the fact that I’ve been inContinue reading “January Reviews: 19 Fabulous Novels #amreading #amreviewing”
Category Archives: About Reviewing Books
The Value of Negative Reviews
Please take the poll at the end of this post! I was prepared for the inevitable. You can’t please everyone, and if your novel challenges traditional ideas on love, marriage, and literary archetypes, some readers are bound to disagree. Yes, it’s happened to me. I’ve received a one-star review 😦 My debut novel is myContinue reading “The Value of Negative Reviews”
Checklist for Writing Book Reviews
I have already written two posts with advice on reviewing: What do Readers need to know? 10-Point Guidelines for Reviewers and How to Write a Useful Book Review, on this occasion, I’ve prepared a checklist to go through when writing, and before finishing a book review, to make sure all the main points are included.Continue reading “Checklist for Writing Book Reviews”
How to write a useful #book #review
Anyone who reads a book can and should write a review, no guidelines are necessary. However, the following suggestions are meant for readers and writers who wish to review more professionally by offering a more reflective and critical response to their reading to other potential readers. The suggestions in this post should be read alongsideContinue reading “How to write a useful #book #review”
What do readers need to know? 10-Point Guidelines for Reviewers
Who should review? Anyone who reads can and should review a novel. It’s relatively easy to say if you liked or didn’t like a book and why you did so, and that’s helpful for potential readers. Short and simple reviews such as, ‘a page turner, I really enjoyed it’, or ‘Don’t waste your time andContinue reading “What do readers need to know? 10-Point Guidelines for Reviewers”
Rereading Jane Eyre 