How To Write a Simple Book Review

It's easier than you think

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Pub Date 06 Oct 2015 | Archive Date 18 Jun 2020

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Description

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Have you ever wondered how to write a review for a book, but not sure where to begin?

Or perhaps how long it needs to be?

Or has it ever occurred to you that negative reviews may be helpful to authors?

Many readers finish a book and want to share their experience with other readers. A lot of readers miss out on that opportunity because they don't realize how simple that is and it only takes a few minutes.

This Award Winning book explains how simple a book review is to write and how many words are needed.

Authors are very approachable, especially indie authors who are crying out for contact or feedback from their readers. And that is what a review is, feedback for many months or years of hard work.

If they have got the story wrong, or a character is not quite believable, they really want to know. It help's to develop their writing skills and maybe next time they will get it right. Authors are people too and finding out what the outside world thinks about their work helps connect with their readers. Honestly, authors would like to know, whether it’s good or bad. It is so easy to tell them without being rude or nasty, or without the pages and pages of text like a school book review.

Interested in finding out more about different types of reviews, or tips for reviewing a book?

With this book you can.

Sharing your opinion with people who want to hear it is fun. Your reviews help fellow readers find out if a book is worth their time and money. Authors appreciate the recognition of a review, no matter how long, and the insight of a review can show them where they need to improve. ‘Writing a Simple Book Review, holds these answers and more. You will gain the confidence you need to start writing a book review today. You will not be disappointed. It is great for beginners and also helps review writers to gain a new prospective.

New 2020 Updates

Have you ever wondered how to write a review for a book, but not sure where to begin?

Or perhaps how long it needs to be?

Or has it ever occurred to you that negative reviews may be...


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This was a quick easy to read book about how to write book reviews.
I write reviews regularly and wanted to see if I was doing okay with mine and get some tips to make it easier - sometimes I find them hard!
I found the book helpful. I liked how it explained the purpose of reviews and why we should leave them but it was geared more towards those who haven’t reviewed before.
Some of the recommendations seemed a bit time consuming but the examples of reviews were great! I recommend the book for those new to writing reviews.

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As a reader and a writer, I’ve always enjoyed sharing my opinion on various books I’ve read – and when I saw the title of this book ‘How to Write a Simple Book Review’ it was more relevant than usual as I have recently had my first book published and I’m now even more aware of how important a review is!

Long before the internet, if I’d enjoyed a book I would recommend it to friends, and it would often result in some great discussions and debate.

I think this is an excellent read for someone who especially wants to start reviewing books, it breaks things down into easy plan with tips and suggestions – giving the reviewer confidence and also brings the writer to the front – showing clearly why a review is so important to the writer, which I could certainly identify with!

Would definitely recommend this book if you’re just starting out reviewing or would like a bit of extra guidance and some great tips!

Thank you to the Publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to review a kindle version of this book in exchange for an honest review/

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This book is a great tool for people that are considering writing reviews for the books they read. There is a lot of information on why and how to write a review in this book.

While I did not learn anything new from this book, it was very informative and I feel very useful. I began writing reviews after attending a book convention in 2014 and learned how valuable a review is to an author from that event. Since that time, I have written a review for every book I read. It helps me remember what I read, whether or not I enjoyed the book, and I also use it as a thank you to the author for the many hours they devoted to writing their book. In summary, that is what this book is saying. You gain much from writing reviews and also you help the authors.

I want to thank Allyson R Abbott and NetGalley for allowing me to read the advanced reader copy of this book. My opinion is my own, not influenced by receiving the ARC. #HowToWriteaSimpleBookReview #NetGalley

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Let me start off by saying that I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My review got longer than I expected, so to save you from having to read the whole thing, here’s the nutshell: read this book. It will make you a better person. And give you really practical information on how to become a better reviewer.

To be quite honest, this book is one that is worth buying. I learned some new things, and overall got a better understanding of the meaning and value of reviews. I’ve been reviewing for several years, and have always been thrilled to get free books. What is better than free books? And all I need to do to keep my kindle stocked is to give my opinion? Well....even better, I love giving my opinion, but honestly wasn’t sure anyone wanted to hear it. So I have always felt honoured to be asked to review a book. I feel like I’m the big winner here, because I’m getting free books, which to me has massive value. I didn’t think much about the value of my opinion or review. After reading this book I understand the value Of reviews Much better for both reviewer and for author. It has really opened my eyes to the impact my words can have. I always write honest reviews; fair and constructive, providing reasons why I did or didn’t like a book. But knowing how much my opinion can help an author, I am going to try to step up my efforts a bit, and put as much value into my review as I can. I’m getting free books, and at the same time I get to be a decent human being by being kind and helping other people, for no reason other than that I can. I have something that is easy for me to give (my review), which has huge value for someone else (the author). I’m making the world a better place one review at a time. I feel like getting some mercy made up with the slogan “be kind; write a review”, or how about “make reviews, not war”? Ok, ok, I’m getting a little goofy here. Buy this book. Read this book. And make someone’s day better by writing a constructive and honest review. It’s easy.
Wow. This wasn’t even a self help book, and yet I’m becoming a better person because of reading this book. 😊

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I blog and write reviews when I get advance copies or belong to an author's beta reading group or just in reading a book in genera, but I often struggle with how to format or structure the review.

I did struggle a bit at the beginning of How to Write a Simple Book Review when the author discusses reviews on Amazon and their rating system and book exposure on their site. I understand the principle behind the rating system, even though I may not agree with how Amazon can manipulate the data. I felt this information was too long, and I wanted to get into the nitty-gritty of actually writing reviews. It was almost halfway through the book that examples of how to craft reviews were introduced.

The book was much more interesting from that point forward and included several examples and templates to use both in terms of writing the review and rating the book. So that was helpful, and I learned a few new things.

How to Write a Simple Book Review was informative overall, and I'm glad I decided to read it. The information presented is easy to follow and a quick read. The templates are useful and provide suitable examples, both fiction and nonfiction.

I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to understand and learn how to write a simple book review. I will also check out other books by this author (both fiction and nonfiction).

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