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Thursday, August 02, 2007How Wendy Reviews A BookWhen The Misadventures of Super Librarian launched way back in 2003, it was little more than a sounding board for me. Over the years it has evolved to include everything from commentary, reviews, to my obsessive devotion to Detroit Tigers baseball. Now, long overdue, I thought it would be pertinent to post somewhere on this site my specific review guidelines or as I like to call them "How Wendy Reviews A Book." Since severing my relationship with The Romance Reader and The Mystery Reader all reviewing is done on my own time and dime. Over 99% of what is reviewed on this blog comes from my own personal To Be Read stash (which can currently be seen from Venus) or titles I borrowed from work. I do this because I like to talk about what I've read/am reading with other readers. That's it. I don't get paid for it. This is a hobby for me and I adore "meeting" other people who are as passionate about reading as I am. My grading system is very simple and is as follows:
Everyone has a style when it comes to reviewing and mine tends to be focusing on the characters and plot. If you want to know all about historical accuracy in Regency romances or you want someone to dissect larger themes and discuss symbolism - I'm not your girl. I'm a simple girl, with simple tastes. I know what I like, and what works for me, and I stopped overly dissecting novels the minute I got my butt out of college. Personally that sort of thing always sucked all the fun out of reading for me - but everyone's different. As far as accepting review requests from authors - I do, but on an extremely limited basis. You can ask - and I may or may not accept. A couple of things you need to be aware of:
Positive Reviews: All U Can Eat by Emma Holly, The Crossroads Cafe by Deborah Smith, Broken by Megan Hart, A Reason To Live by Maureen McKade Negative Reviews: His Boots Under Her Bed by Ana Leigh, Hot Night by Shannon McKenna, Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare, The Blonde Geisha by Jina Bacarr Either my style is going to work for you or not. Seriously, no hard feelings. That's the great thing about the Internet - there's literally something for everybody. And so ends this public service announcement. |
