Guidelines and Disclosures

I am not currently accepting books to review.

What do you do if the review is negative?

If the book review is overwhelmingly negative, I will try to send a cutesy email to the publisher letting them know that I will be publishing the review. Depending on the review, I may not post to all forums (e.g. I may not post to Amazon or link to my review via Instagram). I do strive to be honest in my reviews and to foster valuable discussion and I may refrain from posting a review if I feel that I have nothing positive to say.

What is your rating system?  

I am getting away from using rating systems as I don’t think that they are that useful.
In the past, I used an academic scale to rate my books (A,B, C, D, F and the +- system), however on Amazon and Goodreads, I rate my books on a 1-5 “star” scale in order to comply with their rating systems. I will note in the review if the book has a “half-star”.

A (5 star): I highly recommend this book.  I will highlight my favorite five star/A level books frequently.
B (4 star): I recommend this book.  May not have been perfect, but was an enjoyable read.
C (3 star): I recommend this book with reservations or caution.
D (2 star): This book was not for me, however there were redeeming qualities that have potential.
F (1 star): I do not recommend this book at all.  (This is rarely used).

In the end, I love reading books and I use this blog as a way to share my love with others. I currently do not make money from my blog, however if that changes I will disclose that. Above all, I try to be an honest reviewer and the words and opinions in my reviews are mine alone.

Disclosure about source of books: Unless noted otherwise in my posts, reviewed books were purchased by me or borrowed from friends or the public library. I will include a disclaimer in a review if I received the book as a free or advanced copy from the publisher, author, or any other source.

 

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