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A look back…

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 […]

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2022 Goal check in…

Posted on April 4, 2022     Leave a Comment

I’m kind of on track! What I’ve done during the first three months of the year: BONDS OF MAGIC series: I did my last round of edits on SEEDS OF POWER! I’m consistently submitting LAND OF MONSTERS (the fully drafted sequel to SoP) to my writing group. I’m late but actively working on my agent […]

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When to agree to a book review request…

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 […]

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Star ratings…

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 […]

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