General information
I am currently accepting select Adult, Young Adult, or Middle-Grade books for review. You can send emails to wnddancer221 at yahoo Dot com.
I accept print ARCs, finished copies, self-published books, indie press books, and audiobooks. If the book is a part of a series, then I may need the previous books. If you are requesting an audiobook review, then I may request a print copy of the book as well. In the case of audiobooks, there will be two reviews: one for the story, and another reviewing the reader/audio performance.
I am NOT accepting e-books or interactive media books at this time. Review requests for these books will not receive a reply.
Genres
I accept Adult, YA, and MG fiction in the following genres:
- Fantasy
- Historical fiction
- Fairytale/myth retellings
- Paranormal
- Mystery
- Romance
- Contemporary
- Self-help
- Memoirs/modern biographies
- Short story compilations
I am NOT accepting books in the following genres:
- Non-fiction
- Memoirs/modern biographies
- "Issues" books (dying mothers, cancer diagnoses, mental illnesses, family drama, etc)
- Extremely political or "hot button" topics
- Poetry
- Free verse novels
- Overtly preachy religious fiction (Christian values are fine)
Accepting Books
If I accept a book for review, that does not guarantee a review.
I will make every effort to read and review in a timely fashion and with regard to release dates, but I cannot guarantee this. I prefer to receive a book 3-4 months prior to when you would like the review posted.
I will make every effort to read and review in a timely fashion and with regard to release dates, but I cannot guarantee this. I prefer to receive a book 3-4 months prior to when you would like the review posted.
Reviews
I will write a review for almost every book I finish. Many reviews will also be posted on Goodreads, though not all and they may be modified.
My reviews are written in a way that gives people a basic outline of the story along with a critique and a star rating.
I write fair and honest reviews, but this does not mean I will always write positive reviews. My reviews are my opinion, and if I don’t enjoy a book then my review will reflect that.
With that said, I strive to explain why the book in question did not work for me personally. I do NOT write nasty or snarky commentary about the author.
If I do not finish a book I may write an explanation for DNF-ing. These explanations are different from standard reviews and will state that I did not finish the book, what page I read up to, why I did not finish, and if I plan on ever picking up the book again.
With that said, I strive to explain why the book in question did not work for me personally. I do NOT write nasty or snarky commentary about the author.
If I do not finish a book I may write an explanation for DNF-ing. These explanations are different from standard reviews and will state that I did not finish the book, what page I read up to, why I did not finish, and if I plan on ever picking up the book again.
Review Structure
All reviews will include the following:
= I loved this book and want to own a copy!
= I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't a perfect match for me, but I really liked it.
= Probably the most commonly used rating, 3.5 stars is for a book that was "above average," though not perfect for me. This is a good, solid rating.
= I liked this book overall, but there were enough things that bothered me to affect my enjoyment.
= Significant number of things I didn't like that negatively impacted my overall enjoyment, though I may still have liked some parts of this book.
= I really didn’t like this book at all.
- Cover art
- Book stats: Title, author, publisher, release date, series status
- Where I received the book
- My review: What I liked and didn't
- Star rating
= I loved this book and want to own a copy!= I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't a perfect match for me, but I really liked it.= Probably the most commonly used rating, 3.5 stars is for a book that was "above average," though not perfect for me. This is a good, solid rating.= I liked this book overall, but there were enough things that bothered me to affect my enjoyment.= Significant number of things I didn't like that negatively impacted my overall enjoyment, though I may still have liked some parts of this book.= I really didn’t like this book at all.
Each book will be rated according to its genre. That means an MG book, a YA book, and a classic may all receive the same rating, but they are not equivalent to one another. Ratings are based on my personal enjoyment of the book and are not meant to be objective ratings.
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