How-To

5 Ways to Get Review Copies of Books

May 29, 2009

Also know as “advanced reading copies,” “ARCs,” and “galleys,” these pre-publication copies of books are one of the perks of being a book blogger. Here are some ways to get your hands on them. 1.  Participate in Blog Tours This is perhaps the easiest way for new book bloggers to cut their teeth on review [...]

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Writing a Book Review

June 9, 2008

Writing book reviews is something we all (all of us book bloggers, anyway) do. We write to critique writing. So, my question is, what is your review-writing process? Pre-Writing: Reading the Book Reading Notes. Generally speaking, I don’t take notes on books as I read. This, I have learned, causes some problems when I sit [...]

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