Begin a New Year by Writing Reviews For Beloved Books
Last January I began the year with a personal challenge to
write a review for books from authors I admire. I know some of these titles fall out of the range of middle grade, but the idea was to lift up those mid-list authors whose works are worthy of recognition. So please excuse the slight breach from strictly MG. You'll recognize a few Smack Dab authors on this list.
You can read about the challenge here: https://wordpress.com/post/darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/4428
I am happy to say that I posted EIGHTEEN REVIEWS for PB, MG , and YA books and even gifted three of them in contest give-aways. Here is the list of titles I reviewed – in no particular order – all of them amazing reads and worthy of recognition.
Care to join me? Next time you read a book that you love, let the author know in the best way possible: write a few sentences telling him or her what you enjoyed about the story, and share it on Goodreads or Amazon. Take it from me, it will make a writer’s day and let other readers know about great books.
You can read about the challenge here: https://wordpress.com/post/darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/4428
I am happy to say that I posted EIGHTEEN REVIEWS for PB, MG , and YA books and even gifted three of them in contest give-aways. Here is the list of titles I reviewed – in no particular order – all of them amazing reads and worthy of recognition.
- CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? by Irene Latham and Charles Waters (poems)
- 101 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU GROW UP by Bianca Schulze (book list for kids)
- SCOOP THE ICE CREAM TRUCK by Patricia Keeler (PB)
- THE WILD ROBOT ESCAPES by Peter Brown (MG)
- SAM & EVA by Debbi Ohi (PB)
- GRANDMOTHER THORN by Katey Howes (PB)
- ECOSYSTEM by Josh Bellin (YA)
- 7 ATE 9 by Tara Lazar (PB)
- COUNTING ON KATHERINE by Helaine Becker (PB)
- JUST ONE THING by Nancy Viau (MG)
- QUINCY THE CHAMELEON by Barbara DiLorenzo (PB)
- WHAT THE NIGHT SINGS by Vesper Stamper (YA)
- LOVE IS KIND by Laura Sassi (PB)
- I REMEMBER YOU: A RUBY’S PLACE NOVEL by Holly Schindler (adult romance)
- THE ART OF BEING REMMY by Mary Zisk (MG)
- A PROMISE STITCHED IN TIME by Colleen Kosinski (MG)
- EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE UNIVERSE by Tracy Holtzer (MG)
- ALL THE LOVELY CHILDREN by Andrew Nance (YA)
Care to join me? Next time you read a book that you love, let the author know in the best way possible: write a few sentences telling him or her what you enjoyed about the story, and share it on Goodreads or Amazon. Take it from me, it will make a writer’s day and let other readers know about great books.
Hi Darlene. This is such a good idea. I write more reviews than I used to - before I became an author. They are important and mean a lot to the author. So many times people say to me, "Oh, I loved your book, etc." I ask them to write a review and they say they will, but don't. Most of my reviews I have put on my blog (MMGM), but I think now I will copy them and put them on Amazon. I went over to your blog and became an email follower. By the way, I love historical fiction! My book, Duck and Cover, is historical fiction. Now - onto writing more reviews.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely check out your book Janet. I love discovering new historical fiction titles.
DeleteTotally with you on this, Darlene.
ReplyDeleteThanks SO MUCH for this important reminder. Even if we just write a brief review that only takes us five minutes to complete, it means so much to the author - and her sales.
ReplyDeleteI agree Claudia.
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