How to Write Successful Book Reviews for Romance Stories

Book Reviews How to write reviews  Though, providing you think reviewing someone else's master piece is a breeze, then think again. It can be quite the reverse! It's enjoyable, writing a book review is a big responsibility. Readers depend on book reviews to select which novel is for them, and authors depend on reviews to promote their status in the literary community, plus to sell books. A novel including a lot of four and five star reviews will pull in much greater awareness than one lacking book reviews or getting bad book reviews. Book reviews are the cornerstone of the author's credibility and the path to better and much greater exposure. Frequently book reviews encourage readers to buy the story much more often than compensated advertising can as book reviews lean to be freely given and devoid of prejudice, and, for that reason, carry much greater power.

 A well-written review can be received the same as a well-written book. Bear in mind, if you're commenting on someone's masterpiece, comments which may cover the novel's editing, it does help to offer a book review in a comprehensible and exact method, free from grammatical mistakes. Above all, the book review should be of importance to the reader; after all he or she is researching for a new and meaningful read and will look somewhere else providing the reviews fall abruptly from their expectations.

Two points to bear in mind when writing your book review: a.	A book review does two items; it describes the story and it appraises the story. It can be not a complete description of the book. b.	It can be always better to review a style you can connect with and enjoy reading much more than something foreign to you. Starting off with "this isn't really my thing, but..." is pretty negative, and struggling through something you're not comfortable with, isn't really worth the effort. The rules of reviewing - Are there any methods! There isn't a correct or incorrect style to write a book review. Reviews are a individual opinion. Each is the view of that particular reviewer, and as such written from an exclusive position. There is, however, a few typical elements which I would recommend, and you should consider, before you start writing your first novel review.   •	Read the novel from end to end (sounds stupid but a short glance through just doesn't cut the mustard -you need to catch the real sense for the book). If the book you've chosen to review seems not to be as absorbing and appealing as you thought it should, consider yourself committed, and see it through to the end in any case. Get a good grasp of its content. Make notes as necessary - it will save time wading through a another time for the details. Alternatively, providing a specific bit is worthy of note, or there's something you should enjoy quoting, denote the point.   •	Take into account the plot. Did you enjoy the plot? Did the story contain a plot! Did the plot go the means you thought it would go, and if so, was it executed well and did it all make sense? What is too brief or too long, fast paced or dragged out? What is it conclusive?   •	Think about the characters. Were they well-developed? Are they weak or powerful? Were they likeable? Did you have a favorite character? Were the characters relevant to the story? (Not as odd as it sounds. Some characters have a habit of crawling into stories and have no relevance to the story at all)   •	From whose prespective was the novel written?   •	Did you like the story?   •	Did you dislike the book?   •	Was the novel properly edited? </li>  •	Was the story appropriate to its target audience? </li>  •	Is the book aiming to convey a message? </li>  •	would you read further from this author? </li> </ul> Assuming you have done all of the above, it will be time to write it all down forming your first story review. This is the creative part; the bit where you could share your own writing abilities. Do not of course become too creative, the reader is researching for a rather clear-cut evaluation, but one or two lively observations can add to the readability of a book review. Writing the Book Review} Again, these items are usually not set in stone; they're merely methods. <ul>  •	Introduce the story title, the author, the style and where the story can be bought. Tell the reader the cost of the novel in its various publications. (I.e. eBook, Hardback, Paperback). Write a short foreword, one sentence will work out, to hook the reader. </li>  •	Make your book review thoughtful and entertaining. Always keep in mind, someone's ccreditability is on the line. </li>  •	It is not necessary to present a long, detailed synopsis. The author could have already completed this at the point of sale. Describe the inside briefly, lacking giving away the ending, and, as a general rule of thumb, do not go beyond the middle of the story with your description. And, most important rule - in no way spoil the ending. If the story is part of a series, it can be useful to mention this as well, even if you haven't read any of the others within the series. </li>  •	Tell the reader what you think about the creative nature of writing, the plot and the characters. Tell the reader how much or how little you liked the book and why. Add any other points you feel are important and could help the reader to decide whether or not he or she should like to read this novel. </li>  •	Give a pithy review of your thoughts. Include your point of view of the age scope/kind of reader you believe it could be best suited to. </li>  •	Rate the story. This is usually, but not always, on a one to five star basis. What providing I do not like the novel? </li> </ul> If your opinions are genuinely unfavourable - be straightforward and say so. But do it in a professional manner. Try not to offend, and never ‘be personal'. You are empowered, so state your opinions clearly and fairly, and try and ‘be nice' as the phrase goes. This is not a platform to offer insults. Always remember the author will, more than likely, have put in everything he or she has into writing this book - it can be possibly their ‘precious baby' and they want everyone else to feel the same style about the story as they see it. Years of creative work may well be behind the publication and it will be worth appreciating this fact. Besides, we authors are a distinctive species and can tend to lean on the sensitive. Try not to be totally negative, but do not forget you have a responsibility to your readers. Remember: Be honest, be impartial and be agreeable. By giving an author a book review, you are giving the author a gift. Your review could make someone very happy, but it can also destory their day, so pick your words carefully. And who knows; once you start to post a few more reviews, you may possibly even get some reviews in return.

Some last words before you click that ‘Publish' button: Edit like mad!! Check your spelling (use spellcheck, but bear in mind it isn't infallible) and check your grammar. Leave for a while before seeking through again. Make sure you're completely happy with your written book review, and then strike that publish button.

Complete! Congratulations! You have now added ‘[link anchor]' to your list of skills - an added string to your proverbial bow! Now you can proudly share with all your contacts, fans and followers from novel-spot.com.

Personally, I have always found reviewing a very satisfying experience and one I highly recommend, and I hope you too will enjoy it just as much as I do. Have oodles of fun with it, and I you wish bucket-loads of luck writing reviews!

A children's author, blogger and novel reviewer (mainly, but not exclusively) of children's books. I can be found in the following places: Book-Spot.com : author and book reviewer Facebook

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