| Inside every one of us there's a critic. We love to | | | | Writing Great Book Reviews - Be Honest |
| give opinions about many things. And writing book | | | | Don't even think about writing book reviews without |
| reviews is another chance to share our thoughts and | | | | first reading the book. You may get a way a few |
| feelings about a piece of writing that impacts our | | | | times - but when you get caught out, you lose all |
| lives. | | | | credibility instantly. |
| We've all read book reviews. Many times, we buy a | | | | Stick to facts and don't run off with your |
| book based on reviews others have written about it. | | | | interpretations or assumptions of what the author |
| And maybe you have even written book reviews. | | | | might have meant. If you have any doubts, it's best |
| Do you want your book reviews to carry massive | | | | to contact the author, explain you're writing book |
| impact? How would you like people to read your | | | | reviews, and want to clear up something. The |
| book reviews and say to themself: "Wow, I've got | | | | approach may even end up giving you a chance for a |
| to have that book!" | | | | detailed interview - and that's another form of doing |
| If you follow these 5 tips to writing great book | | | | a book review. |
| reviews, your opinion will count - to many others | | | | Writing Great Book Reviews - Be Detailed |
| who will read (or not read) the books you review. | | | | Don't just gloss over the whole book very |
| Writing Great Book Reviews - Be Passionate | | | | superficially and expect your book reviews to get a |
| Insipid, weak, limp reviews get audiences into the | | | | flood of readers to bookstores. It's far better to |
| same stupor - and they won't care about what you | | | | delve deep into one section of a book and review it |
| say. Be energetic, passionate, emphatic. Use powerful | | | | in detail than skim over more sections without giving |
| headlines, words that stir up strong emotions or deep | | | | a reader details critical to them in making a buying |
| feelings in the mind of a reader. | | | | decision. |
| Think about the headlines in tabloid newspapers - | | | | List out pros and cons. Explain what you liked most |
| those should be the ones you model for writing book | | | | about the book. Show how you think a potential |
| reviews. After all, if your headline doesn't grab a | | | | buyer would benefit from owning or reading the |
| reader's attention, they won't see the rest of your | | | | book. |
| review anyway! | | | | Writing Great Book Reviews - Be Consultative |
| Writing Great Book Reviews - Be Interesting | | | | Too many reviewers hesitate about making a |
| No one reads book reviews as a chore. They do it | | | | recommendation. Don't be scared to go out on a limb. |
| for relaxation and entertainment. Be interesting in | | | | HIstory is rife with examples of critics who |
| your book reviews. No matter whether you are | | | | condemned something that went on to be a best |
| praising or trashing the writer and the writing, make | | | | seller. |
| sure you are providing value to your reader - the | | | | Sure, it may make you appear silly when you rubbish |
| person looking at your book reviews. | | | | something the rest of the world is raving about. But |
| Weave little stories into the sections you are | | | | if you don't offer a consultative recommendation, |
| reviewing, crack a few jokes at the expense of the | | | | most people will ignore you anyway. |
| author or characters in the book, point out topical | | | | People read book reviews because they want to |
| issues or controversial subjects the book touches on | | | | know if buying the book and reading it will be worth |
| - and get the reader involved to the extent that | | | | their time. They look to you for a 'Yes' or 'No' |
| they are curious to know more... and they can only | | | | answer. Give it to them. Your book reviews will soon |
| do that by buying the book! | | | | be in demand! |