Hello all! I hope the weather is deliciously cool and wonderful where you are! I’ve already decorated my entire house for fall and have my “fall-scented” candles burning. I love the coziness of fall, especially because I can light a candle, grab a blanket, and snuggle up with a book. But, once I finish the book I immediately (or as immediate as I can!) write a review while the story and my thoughts about it are fresh in my mind.
Before I dove into the writing
world of querying, authors, and reviews, I NEVER reviewed a book. I have always
been an avid reader, but when I was younger there were never any places to
“review” a book other than word of mouth. It wasn’t until I attended my first
writing conference that I heard about the importance of book reviews and
recommendations.
“Why write a review?” You may ask and I’m glad you did because
I’m here to give you a few reasons why!
1) You thoroughly enjoyed the book
When I fall in love with a new
story, I can’t wait to tell someone about it. By leaving a review for the book,
I not only find others who feel the same way, but it’s a way I can tell the
author “I love your work!”
2)
You want to warn others about the content of the
book
Like I mentioned earlier, I never
left book reviews until a few years ago. Now that I know about them, I read through
a few before picking out a new book to read. Many readers leave details about
explicit content in books and what to be wary of. Just make sure to look out
for spoilers!
3)
You want to support the author
Reviews are extremely important to
an author’s advertising and sales. If you love an author’s story, but don’t
know how else to get the word out, leave a review! As an author, I always love
hearing my reader’s thoughts about who their favorite character is and how
angry they were at the villain. You may just be the words of encouragement that
keeps the author going!
I could share many
more, but these are the main reasons why I make a point to leave reviews
for the books I read. I hope you can do the same!
Yes! These are all excellent reasons to review! Love the part about content warning too.
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