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Posted on May 13, 2024 Leave a Comment
In ARCs. Last month, I took a break from reviewing Advance Reader Copies and gifted books from authors/publishers so that I could focus on my personal reading goals. I grabbed a big library haul of anticipated reads and cleared out a couple old nonfiction books I’d had on my shelf for a while. It was […]
Posted on June 26, 2023 Leave a Comment
At my second year of book reviewing. It’s been two years now since I joined NetGalley and BookishFirst, and began to receive ARCs from social media connections. Looking back, here are some thoughts now that I don’t feel like such a newb! Bookstagramming (is that verb? it should be!) and getting book mail is still […]
Posted on November 14, 2022 Leave a Comment
If there is a good reason. During the past couple of weeks, I put a clean copy of Seeds of Power to the side and vowed not to open it again. I edited my query letter and my synopsis, but both need a little more work before I am ready to move forward. I decided […]
Posted on July 11, 2022 Leave a Comment
At a busy year of book reviewing. It’s been about a year since I joined NetGalley, BookishFirst, and began to receive indie author ARCs from social media connections. Looking back, here are some thoughts on my experience: Reviewing books is so FUN! Being a bookstagrammer is an amazing new part of my life. I love […]
Posted on March 21, 2022 Leave a Comment
And when to decline. Book mail is awesome, but I don’t accept every offer. Nearly a year ago, I launched this website and my social media accounts. I figured out that bookstagram thing, posting my reviews and having fun with book challenges, and my account started to grow. I created a NetGalley account to read […]
Posted on March 7, 2022 Leave a Comment
Can be simple or complicated. I have opted for simplicity and consistency across platforms when I rate books. Since Goodreads and US book retailers are whole number, five-star systems, I don’t post on social media with half stars or other complicated fractions. My brain cannot handle a rounding philosophy or accept the variation. I need […]
Posted on February 21, 2022 1 Comment
With honesty and kindness. During this past year, I have privately and publicly reviewed more books than in all the years of my life combined. (And readers/writers have privately reviewed my books!) I’m not an expert, but here is my philosophy/approach to positive and honest reviewing based on my experiences. Early/Beta feedback for a writer: […]
Beth Green 