12 Tips for Reviewing Books

Welcome back! Today we're talking about how we review books. Because I think we as a book community can do better! Reviews should help people decide if they want to read a book. Does the book deliver on it's promise? What are the strengths and weaknesses? Unfortunately, there's a lot of inaccuracy with reviews these days, and plenty of gatekeeping. So let's have a discussion about how we can make Book Reviews more accurate and helpful. Channels Mentioned: ‪@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy‬ at 1.30. Buy MY books here! https://michaelcronk.com/ To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop:   / cronkthebookguy   https://rainbowspaceunicorn.com/ Instagram @cronkthebookguy 00:00 The Problem with Book Reviews 01:55 1. Reviews are for Customers 02:57 2. Deliver on Promises? 05:12 3. Personal Preferences 06:44 4. Ego 07:47 5. Star Ratings 11:00 6. Did you GET the book? 12:44 7. Intended Audience 15:15 8. Good or Bad 16:35 9. All Positive / All Negative 17:21 10. Your Soul 18:33 11. Something to Offer 20:02 12. Focus on Characters, Plot, Worldbuilding 21:09 Let People Read What They Want 22:15 Discuss Further