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Others may feel like the schoolgirl who was assigned to write a review of a book on penguins, and did it in one sentence: «This book tells me more about penguins than I really wanted to know.»

There are several reviews of the book already, and people really seem to appreciate what the book teaches them about prayer.

Rose has asked me to help spread the word about her book and I really think you might enjoy reading it and possibly posting a review about it on your blog.

(*» ▽ «*) Something I really enjoy is write reviews about the books that I finished of read but like I say on my previous review make a review is more complicated because I always constantly working on beauty reviews.

What's really hard about this is that we all know just how hard it is to get reader reviews for a book.

Generally speaking though, I've gotten much better about selecting the books I read and review which cuts down considerably on the number of negative reviews I have to write.As for bad reactions... not really for reviews.

Too many authors send identical emails to hundreds or thousands of people asking for things that are really publicity requests — asking people to review, cover, or otherwise spread the word about their book.

So the next time you pick up a book, whether it's by me, a self - published author, or a big name, think about leaving a review — it really does matter!

If you've sold somewhere between 3,000 - 6,000 and got the book reviewed in places an agent might have heard of, I start to worry about whether a traditional publisher can really offer you anything.

People get really fixated on reviews because the newsletters like Bookbub depend on them entirely for indication of a book's worthiness, but I agree with you that most readers don't care all that much about them.

In that way I really believe for many bloggers it isn't about being anti self - publishing but simply about managing time so that they can review books (including self - published books).

I think educating the public about what indie publishing really means and the rise of review blogs that cater to them and carry as much weight as places like Dear Author and Smart Bitches Trashy Books will go a lot further toward informing the public what qualifies as a good read.

In today's Publetariat Dispatch, author Alan Baxter talks about the injustice of reviews that aren't really about the book in question at all.

But I'm really on the fence about it when I think the reviewer did read the book and did give an honest review.

Why does no one know about a really good book that even has great reviews?

But what really got me going was a post by Chuck Gannon on Facebook yesterday about a negative review he'd received for his book, Fire with Fire.

What if we see more «zombie» and «bot» five - star reviews flying around confusing readers about what book REALLY has a good ranking and what book just has an advertising team pumping it up to look good?

Book Blog tours are really about getting a work in front of new readers by having someone else (Book Bloggers) review and post tidbits (interviews / excerpts / bonus content) about the novel.

I buy five or more books per week, usually when I see a review, get a notice from a bookseller that a new one of my favorites is out, or follow a recommendation from a friend about a really good book she's read.

Now if only People magazine would start reviewing self - pubbed books, we'd really have something to write about.

I really liked the step by step approach the authors shared about how they started their own successful book review program, including samples of emails you can model, what resources to use and exactly how to set up your program.

It's now up there next to books that have hundreds of five star reviews, and some really well - known names like Dan Norris, Gary Vaynerchuck, Peter Thiel, Chris Guillebeau, and Jon Lee Dumas, I had initially hired someone to handle the marketing for me because I didn't want to to have to think about it, but that whole thing ended up blowing up in my face and I had to learn to do it all myself.

When I worked for publishing houses in New York City there was a debate about book review coverage: Does seeking book reviews really sell books?

After a cursory review of the company's financials I noted that it was trading at about 40 % of book value which really piqued my interest; I'm a sucker for companies trading below book value!

It was hard not to think of The Crew as a Burnout game at times, it played like one and it controlled like one, and in my book that is a huge compliment and it got me really excited thinking about a game like Burnout Paradise, because that is the easiest way to describe The Crew, besides from the deep customization options (which I will address later on in this review) and the story, yes the game has a story.

Frankly, this is already a really long review / guide and I could write a book about the series, seriously.

This isn't really a review of Art Rethought; the Social Practices of Art, by Nicholas Wolterstorff, a book by a philosopher about art, with no illustrations.

David Salle has a long piece in the current NY Review of Books on the Laura Owens show now at the Whitney — a really intelligent, very well written, «professional» piece that means just about nothing to me.

About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager Valentine's Day round - up February 14, 2011 In celebration of Valentine's Day, here's a round - up of some past posts that involved romantic relationships — some good, some bad, and some really weird.

About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager yes, you really should write a better cover letter March 7, 2011 Periodically I hear from readers who tell me that after they started approaching their cover letters differently, as I advise here, they started getting interviews.

About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager something cool and free for you February 15, 2011 I'm really impatient.