Oh, yes please!
How else can we know what you like?
If not, why not?
I don’t have time
The author probably spent a heck of a lot more time writing the story than you took to read it, no matter how slow you think you are, so why not take a few minutes to record your feelings about it.
I can’t write long fancy reviews like those I see on book review blogs
You don’t have to, Amazon, for example, only ask you to use a minimum of 25 non repeating words.
I can’t express myself very well
No-one is asking you to produce a literary masterpiece, start off with things you liked, didn’t like or a mix of both about the book, e.g.,
I liked this book because –
it reminded me of –
it made me think about –
it made me so scared I couldn’t sleep for –
it made me feel homesick for –
it made…
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I write a lot of reviews and most aren’t posted on my blog, just a selected few. I have given low ratings but those never hit the public if my rating is below 4. The author/client is contacted and I give my reasons for doing that. The decision to edit is left to the author.
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That is much as I do, too, Michelle.
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Any books that I have read by writers that I have met I review. I believe it is important to give the writer feedback.
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As an author, it is so helpful and encouraging to get feedback.
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Yes I can imagine it would be … I feel the same way whatever I write. 🙂
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Absolutely, Yolanda. I think any writer needs a bit of feedback to feel they are going in the right direction, plus encouragement and support. I can’t imagine anyone who puts there writing out to be read without caring and wanting to know if their readers like it, can you? So, I suppose if that’s what we want, it should also be what we give. 🙂
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Thank you for the re-blog Christine 😀
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My pleasure, Chris.
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Oh, I always, always review! Okay, not always. i won’t leave a review less than three stars, but other than that, yes! The feedback is so important!
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Oh it is important. Like you, though, I don’t post bad reviews. If I don’t like a book, I’d rather say nothing or contact the author direct if I feel I have something helpful to suggest.
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