In advance, I would like to thank everyone interested in writing reviews. They help both the authors and the readers.
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When writing a review, just answer three simple questions:
1- What did you like about the book?
2- What will you remember?
3- What were the major takeaways?
Here is an example of a review of Emma Palova’s newest book the “Greenwich Meridian Memoir.”
Full review
Greenwich Meridian Memoir is a book full of history and family struggles. It covers a period of time Emma and her family lived through, as they experienced oppression in their homeland of Czechoslovakia. Having to escape their beloved homeland, Emma’s father, Vaclav, a university professor by trade, and mother, Ella, a pharmacist, encountered many day-to-day roadblocks, limited job opportunities and clandestine lives as they attempted to carve out a safe and fulfilling future for their family of four.
With periods of time separated from one another, Ella and Vaclav remained devoted to their family and each other. Through the words of Emma, her father and her mother, you will learn the struggles they faced. This is a book of survival, of love as well as one of triumph.
Carol Briggs, Lowell Person of the Year, 2019
Following is a link to writing guidelines from Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/guidelines
Other tips for writing reviews:
1- They don’t have to be long, but should answer the following questions:
2- What did I like about this book and why?
3- What will I remember from this book?
4- Which was my favorite story? And why?
5- How has this book changed me?
6- You can mention the author, but it shouldn’t be the main focus of the review.
Below is a review of the book “Secrets” from Carol Briggs, Person of the Year 2019:
In
reading these short stories within the “Shifting Sands: Secrets” book 2
collection, I found I enjoyed the fact that locations in many of the stories
reminded me of my hometown. Some town names were very familiar to me, giving
the stories a more personal feel.
Many of the characters within the stories were desperate for a fulfilled life;
one that seemed to elude them. In trying to fill a void, there were at times
some choices made which created the secrets that were kept. Some secrets were
assumed by acquaintances, friends or co-workers, while other secrets were kept
under wraps for many years.
In Silk Nora, the “Silk City Girls,” spent their days weaving silk from
stockings. It was a pleasant read as a friendship developed between Nora and
Doris, the matron of the dormitory in which Nora lived. Set in the 1920s, the
factory work was a good way for a single woman to make a living. Once she met
Harry and fell in love, her life seemed complete, until Harry leaves to be a
war correspondent in London and her best friend becomes seriously ill.
This collection has such a variety of stories and characters that there will be
ample opportunity for readers to enjoy many of the tales written. Even though
this type of writing is not my strongest area of interest, there are such
heartwarming sections and intriguing people depicted that I was glad I read it.
I think you will be also.
Carol Briggs, PERSON OF THE YEAR 2019
I will email the pdfs to you upon request. If you could post the reviews on the following platforms:
Scroll down on the “Secrets” detail page to customer reviews on the left side.
Amazon Author customer reviews
Goodreads community reviews
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35192820-shifting-sands-short-stories?ac=1&from_search=true
Shifting Sands Short Stories collections page on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pg/shiftingsandscollections/reviews
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