For some, book reviews come naturally. It's easy for them to rate a book on a scale of 1-5 stars and put their thoughts into a clever review that gets their thoughts across clearly. For others, they don't come naturally. It's harder, and it takes a while for the thoughts to clearly and easily be put into words. And still, others may be more in the middle. Some books may be easier to review, and others may be harder to review.
This is why I decided to make this post. It may not get easier, but hopefully, these tips make the process a bit smoother as you prepare reviews for any platform or reason. Here are eight tips for reviewing books.
Tip One: Actively give yourself time to mull over the book.
Tip Two: Think of five words or phrases that come to mind after reading the book.
Tip Three: If you're using Goodreads, it's okay to make a note that your rating is slightly different than the rating you entered.
Tip Four: Consider what about the book you did or didn't like.
Tip Five: Think about what you gained, or did not gain, from reading the book.
Tip Six: Reflect on why you bought, and later picked up, the book in the first place.
Tip Seven: Look at others' reviews of the book (but don't let these influence your review).
Tip Eight: See if anyone's up for talking about the book with you.
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