I am interested in reviewing books and audio books. This blog focuses on books written for middle grade on up (essentially 10 to a 110). I review
middle grade fiction and
young adult fiction (aka tween and teen).
I also review
adult books.
I read in a variety of genres including realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, and chick lit. (I've read one western to date.)
I read a few poetry books, a few short story collections, a few graphic novels, a few nonfiction books.
I am especially fond of:
- Regency romances (including Austen prequels/sequels)
- Historical fiction set in the Tudor dynasty
- Historical fiction and nonfiction set during World War II
- Jewish fiction/nonfiction
- dystopias
- apocalyptic fiction
- science fiction (especially if it involves time travel and alternate realities)
- fantasy
- multicultural books and international books
I am not a fan of:
- sports books
- horse books
- dog books if the dog dies (same goes with most pets actually except maybe fish)
- westerns (if it's a pioneer story with women and children, then maybe)
- extremely violent books with blood, blood, and more blood
I am more interested in strong characters, well-written, fleshed-out,
human characters. Plot is secondary to me in a way. I have to care about the characters in order to care about the plot. That being said, compelling storytelling is something that I love. I love to become absorbed in what I'm reading.
If you're interested in sending me a review copy of your book, I'm happy to hear from you. Email me at laney_po AT yahoo DOT com.
You should know several things before you contact me:
1) I do not guarantee a review of your book. I am just agreeing
to consider it for review.
2) I give all books at least fifty pages.
3) I am not promising anyone (author or publisher) a positive review in exchange for a review copy. That's not how I work.
4)
In all of my reviews I strive for honesty. My reviews are
my opinions--so yes, they are subjective--you should know
my blog will feature both negative and positive reviews.
5) I do not guarantee that I will get to your book immediately. I've got so many books I'm trying to read and review, I can't promise to get to any
one book in a given time frame.
6) Emailing me every other week to see if I've read your book won't help me get to it any faster. Though if you want to email me to check and see if it arrived safely, then that's fine!
Authors, publishers. I am interested in interviewing authors and participating in blog tours. (All I ask is that I receive a review copy of the author's latest book beforehand so the interview will be productive. If the book is part of a series, I'd like to review the whole series.) Contact me if you're interested.
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8 comments:
I'm joining this one too, Becky! Here is my "working" list of books!!
War & Peace is such a great book! You will not be disappointed with that choice.
Good luck! Great list!
Lezlie
Of Mice and Men was a fantastic book! I hated Robinson Crusoe, though. I know, I am probably in the minority...
"Cranford" and "North and South" are among my absolute favourite books ever (which, by the way, also include "Jane Eyre", "Pride and Prejudice" and "Persuasion"... :) ) Have you read Elizabeth Gaskell's "The Life of Charlotte Brontë? L.
Lezlie, I'm hoping this translation does the trick. That and it's not in teeny tiny print!
Kailana, I've never read Steinbeck, but I'm hoping I enjoy it. I read Robinson Crusoe in high school and hated it. But I want to give it a fair chance.
Anonymous, I haven't read Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Bronte though it is on my wish list. It looks like we have similar taste in books.
Yes, I think so too - I've read a lot of your reviews and really enjoyed them! So I'm really looking forward to your reviews of these books - it's a very impressive list. "Robinson Crusoe" is definetly a dangerous read for me - I've not read it (yet); it just sounds so - well - boring.
I was thinking about it and for me the dangerous Elizabeth Gaskell is "Sylvia's Lovers"; I read somewhere, that according to her it was the saddest thing she'd ever written - and I thought: Sadder than "Ruth"?! I've got it on my reading-list, but I'm not exactly throwing myself at it... L.
Anonymous, that was my experience in high school--boring torture for Robinson Crusoe. Of course it didn't help that we were being quizzed a couple of times a week and having to write essays for tests as well. Having to "spot" symbolism and trying to find meaning in every single little word.
I've got Sylvia's Lovers in my tbr pile, but I thought I'd start with the more-acclaimed Gaskell fiction first--North and South, Cranford, etc. I do hope to get to Sylvia's Lovers eventually though.
I loved Of Mice and Men. I hope you enjoy it.
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