Why I never (almost) do book reviews…

I used to love reading. I used to love a good story. I used to love it so much I remember becoming quite a snob about certain things. I used to try to do a review on every book I read. But one particular review and the following snubbing that came afterward, had made me want to give up on doing it at all.

Until one day, I came to read this one book everyone is raving about. At first hesitant to start and even open a single page, but then came the innate curiosity in me that led me not only wanting to finish it but became easily obsessed with every single characters in it.

So with my renewed book addiction and the desire to share and help readers connect with the books that I love, I found that trying to do it all over again isn’t a bad idea at all.

So where do I start then?

I tried writing down a few things I look for in a book. Things that normally catch my eye and genuinely interest me...some relevant things I know that will help me create and write a strong review.

First on the list...BOOK COVERS!

I know "we should not judge a book by its cover". I've heard it a thousand times before and in some ways, I agree with it. Clearly, the quality of a book is found within the pages, plot, characters and many others which make book covers for all practical reasons irrelevant. But somehow I find it really critical to success. Let's admit it, when we go to a bookstore and walk past the display tables, there are certain book covers that catch our eye, then we turn the book and read the blurb. If the book cover had been plain and uninteresting, surely we would have even noticed it and never would have read the back. So I strongly feel that book covers play an important part to the overall enjoyment of the book itself. After all, when you close the book at night and look at the cover, don't you want to stare at a picture you feel is a good one?

Secondly, CONTENT!

Content is king and always will be. This is where we get the meat! A killer opening, the compelling chapters and characters, the dialogues, the highs and lows, the conflicts, the breathtaking scenes and the kind of ending that wraps it all up with something really satisfying! These, I feel what readers drive to sit and finish the book in one go!

Next up...BOOK's IMPACT!

Did it change me in any way? Did it prompt me to think or do anything positive?

And lastly, the AUTHOR'S STRATEGY!

Was it anything unique? How the author holds the readers amazingly captured!

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Disclaimer:

I am not a professional book reviewer by any means… I write reviews for fun and I like to write them in an informal, friendly way. Its my way to connect with the other readers, and show appreciation to my favorite authors!