Read a good book lately? A new one? One you shared with a friend? Good! I know your friends<\/p>\n
appreciate hearing about books, but so do the authors of the books you read.<\/p>\n
You can write a review faster than you can finish reading the rest of this blog!!<\/p>\n
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What makes a good review?<\/strong><\/p>\n A good review shares your impressions; what you liked about the story and the characters.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>How long will it take to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n Budget 5-7 minutes. (You may use the same review on several social media locations.)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>How much do I need to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n K.I.S.S – Keep It Simple, Sweetie!<\/strong> Share 2-3 details in 2-3 sentences. It’s like a grown \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 up version of PBS \u00a0 Reading Rainbow!<\/p>\n TWO EXAMPLES:<\/p>\n I just finished title of book)<\/strong> by (author name).<\/strong> It’s a great mystery that takes me to New York City. The author shared interesting sites as he solved the disappearance of six Van Gogh paintings.<\/p>\n If you like historical fiction, you’ll love (title)<\/strong> by (author’s name).<\/strong> The author wrote interesting details from the 1850s and plopped me into the main character’s problem. It’s a fast read. I cheered for (character)<\/strong> from the first page to the last.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Where should I post it?<\/strong><\/p>\n (1)Mention the book and author on your social media. Better yet, copy your review onto \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the sites you visit most often.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facebook\u00a0 ** Twitter ** Goodreads\u00a0 ** Pinterest ** etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n (2) Post your review on Amazon and Barnes& Noble<\/strong>. It’s easy!<\/p>\n (a) Type in the book title or the author’s name (the book should pop up)<\/p>\n (b) Scroll down the page to Reader Comments<\/p>\n (c) Copy your review.<\/p>\n (d) (Bonus Action) Hit like<\/u> <\/strong>on reviews you agree with.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ************************************************************** Please know your friends and fellow readers appreciate hearing your ideas. Authors also thank you for taking the time to share your impressions! <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Give yourself a reader’s hug (one arm around and the other holding the latest book you’re reading).<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Read a good book lately? A new one? One you shared with a friend? Good! I know your friends appreciate hearing about books, but so do the authors of the books you read. You can write a review faster than you can finish reading the rest of this blog!! What makes a good review? A good review shares your impressions; what you liked about the story and the characters. \u00a0How long will it take to write? Budget 5-7 minutes. (You may use the same review on several social media locations.) \u00a0How much do I need to write? K.I.S.S –...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,86,13,180],"tags":[107],"class_list":["post-1300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviewing","category-challenge","category-musings","category-reader-suggestions","tag-writing-a-book-review"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1300"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1303,"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300\/revisions\/1303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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