How to Write Successful Book Reviews for Picture Novels

Book Reviews How to write book reviews  Though, providing you think reviewing someone else's master piece is a breeze, then think again. It can be much the opposite! It is fun, writing a book review is a major responsibility. Readers depend on book reviews to select which story that is correct for them, and authors rely on book reviews to strenghten their ranking in the book world, plus of course to sell books. A book including stacks of four and five star reviews will attract far more attention than one either lacking reviews or receiving bad book reviews. Book book reviews are the foundation of the author's credibility and the path to better and much greater exposure. Often book reviews can persuade readers to buy a story far more than paid advertising can as book reviews lean to be freely given and devoid of prejudice, and, for that reason, incorporate far added power.

 A well-written book review will be received the same as a well-written book. Bear in mind, if you are commenting on someone else's masterpiece, comments that may well cover the novel's editing, it does help to suggest a book review in a fair and concise approach, liberated from grammatical mistakes. Beyond all, the book review should be of worth to the reader; after all he or she is in the market for a new and meaningful read and will often look elsewhere if the book reviews fall sharply from their expectations.

A couple of factors to bear in mind when writing your book review: a.	A review will two things; it describes and appraises the book. It can be not a complete description of the story. b.	It will be always better to review a genre you can share to and will enjoy reading much more than something foreign to you. Beginning with "this is just not really my kind of thing, but..." is very negative, and struggling with something you are not comfortable with, is not really worth the effort. The methods of reviewing - Are there any rules! There isn't a exact or wrong path to write a review. Reviews are a individual thing. Each is the opinion of that particular reviewer, and as such written from an exclusive standpoint. There are, however, a few typical elements which I encourage, and you may wish to consider, before you start writing your first story review.   •	Read the book from beginning to end (sounds stupid but a fast scan through just won't cut the mustard -you need to acquire the real sense of the book). Providing the book you have selected to review turns out not to be as absorbing and entertaining as you first thought, think yourself committed, and see it through to the end nonetheless. Acquire a good grasp of its content. Take notes as necessary - it will save wading through a second time for the finer details. Alternatively, providing a specific piece is fascinating, or there is something you could prefer to quote, indicate that corner in your notes.   •	Take into account the plot. Did you love the plot? Did the manuscript produce a plot! Did the it go the route you thought it should go, and providing so, was the plot executed correctly and did it all seem to make sense? What is too brief or too lengthy, rapidly paced or dragged out? What is it conclusive?   •	Give thought to the characters. Were they well-developed? Would you describe them as weak or powerful? Were they likeable? Did you have a favourite character? Were the characters connected to the story? (Not as strange as it sounds. Some characters have a habit of crawling into stories and have no significance to the story)   •	From whose point of ?   •	Did you enjoy the book?   •	Did you hate the story?   •	Was the novel well edited? </li>  •	Was the novel suitable to its target readers? </li>  •	Is the novel trying to convey a message? </li>  •	could you read greater from this author? </li> </ul> Assuming the novel has now been read and you have done the above, it is time to write it all down. This is the creative part; the bit where you could share your own writing ability. Do not of course become carried away, the reader is exploring for a fairly straightforward evaluation, other than one or two interesting observations can add to the book review. Writing the Book Review} These things usually are not set in stone; these are merely suggestions. <ul>  •	The introductions: the book title, the author, the genre and where the novel can be bought. Tell the reader the price of the book in its various publications. (I.e. eBook, Hardback, Paperback). Write a short introduction, one sentence will work out, to capture the readers attention. </li>  •	Make your review mindful and engaging. And keep in mind, someone's popularity is on the line. </li>  •	It isn't needed to give a long and comprehensive outline. The author may have already done that at the point of sale. Describe the contents briefly, without giving away the ending, plus, as a rule of thumb, don't go further than the middle of the novel with your description. And, hard and fast rule number one - never spoil the ending. If the novel is part of a series, it could be useful to talk about this also, even providing you haven't read any of the other books. </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 novel and why. Incorporate any other points you feel are important and would help the reader to make a decision whether or not he or she should like to read this story. </li>  •	Present a brief summary of your thoughts. Include your point of view of the age group/type of reader you believe it could be best suited to. </li>  •	Rate the novel. This is usually, but not always, on a one to five star basis. What if I do not like the book? </li> </ul> Providing your opinions are genuinely unfavourable - be honest and say so. But do so in a skilled way. Try not to offend, and never ‘be personal'. You're empowered, state your opinions clearly and fairly, and 'be nice' as the phrase goes. This isn't a stand to offer insults. Remember the author will, more than likely, have put in everything he or she has into writing this story - it's possibly their ‘precious baby' and they want everyone to feel the same style about plot as they see it. Years of work may be behind the publication and it's worth appreciating this fact. Besides, we authors are a distinctive species and can tend to lean towards the sensitive side. Try not to be totally negative, but don't forget you also have a accountability to your readers. Take into account: Be honest, be impartial and be agreeable. By giving the author a review, you are giving an author a gift. Your book review could make someone very happy, but it could also ruin their day, so choose your words cautiously. Who knows; once you start to post a few reviews, you can even get some in return.

Some final words before you strike that ‘Publish' button: Edit like crazy!! Check your spelling (use spellcheck, but bear in mind it isn't infallible) and check your grammar. Leave for a while before exploring through again. Make sure that you're satisfied with it, and then hit that publish button.

All done! Congratulations! You've now added ‘[link anchor]' to your list of talents - an added string to your proverbial bow! Now you can proudly reveal with all your contacts, fans and followers from book-spot.com.

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

A children's author, blogger and story 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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