Even if the story is good, if I can’t love (or hate) the characters, I can’t totally love the book.

Heather Barksdale – 26 September 2020 Continue reading →

When I review a book, it reads more like a book report. I break down the plot and characters and talk about the book’s strengths. I also do point out weaknesses, and at the end I recommend the book to whatever type of reader I think will most enjoy it.

Laura Smith – 17 June 2020 Continue reading →

I think that the way in which we read is changing, ebooks and indie publishing make books more accessible to those who perhaps didn’t have access other than via a library in the past, and there are books on more diverse topics that speak to a wider range of people. So too, the increase of audio books has widened the time people can spend with a book. I think there is a bigger appetite for books than ever before and on more platforms.  

LizaRose – 10 June 2020 Continue reading →

I have guilty pleasures like anyone else, but my “jam” is definitely non-fiction, diversity (both in content and authors), books set in a destination, horror, morbid topics (i.e. books about death), historical fiction, books written by female authors, books that have a “deeper” message about hot topic issues (i.e. abortion, race, etc), and so on. 

Ashley Hubbard – 10 May 2020 Continue reading →

I still feel very strongly that most people who pick up a book of fiction want to be swept away into a story, whether it’s romance, adventure or even horror. It’s the same reason why we go see a movie or play a videogame. We want the experience.

Petra van der Ploeg – 4 May 2020 Continue reading →

I work in marketing and advertising, and I have seen many industries change over the last few years due to digital innovation. The current model is outdated, expensive, and terrible at finding good books. 

Aaron Webber  25 March 2020 Continue reading →

About Reviewing

How did you get started?

I’ve always loved reading and decided to start blogging to combine my reading with spying on a need to keep up with my teenagers on social media.

How do you review a book? Is it a read first, and then make notes, or do you make notes as you go along?

When I read a book for review purposes I make notes as I go along. Continue reading →

Ultimately it’s the readers who are deciding which books are successful, instead of major publishing houses. Which I think is good, the readers are who the books are for! 

Amanja Lambert – 10 January 2020 Continue reading →

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World had a significant impact on my creativity. I think the nihilism in his novel carried through into Bobbit Rock.

Joseph Landing JR – 25 November 2019 Continue reading →

However, the topic of government secrets and questioning the existence of extraterrestrial life terrified me to the core. The struggle was in balancing fiction with my research that raised its own questions on what was the truth and what was fantasy. 

Kristina Reienzi – 27 May 2019 Continue reading →