How to Write a Book Review: A Template for Reviewing Books by Sarah S. Davis gives guidance to those that want to write book reviews that will help others decide whether they want to read the book.
The organization of the book worked well for me. The author starts out by listing five things that helpful book reviews do and five things that are unhelpful. She then provides 26 factors to consider when writing your review followed by a section of frequently asked questions. Next, there is a book review template with chapters for each section of the template. An example of a fiction and a nonfiction book review are used throughout. Bonus information includes writing book club guides, 30 generic book discussion questions, and a section with book-related websites where you can find your next read.
I thought this contained ideas that could help most reviewers. However, in her examples, the author tends to spend more time than I like summarizing the book. Since she has experience as a professional reviewer for various organizations, that may be what they were looking for. I prefer to give only a brief synopsis of the book and spend the rest of the time on the things I liked and didn’t like and my overall assessment. She also spent some time related to increasing blog traffic that does not apply to me. For me, the most beneficial items were the 26 factors mentioned above and the template itself.
Overall, this was well-written, interesting, and helpful, giving me some ideas to work on for improving my reviews. I am sure I will refer back to this book from time to time.
Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date was June 12, 2020. Publisher: Broke by Books Press.
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