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What Do Book Bloggers Actually Do?

What Do Book Bloggers Actually Do?

Posted by | Mar 31, 2018 | , , |

What Do Book Bloggers Actually Do? What do book bloggers actually do?  Let me count the ways a book blogger can contribute to this growing industry!  Book reviews are almost the lifeblood of book marketing as they offer social proof that a book is worthy of reading and engaging with. They also have a huge influence on the book-selling website algorithms. Book bloggers come in by offering their blogging platform to authors looking for a review of their work. Role of a Book Blogger Book bloggers produce an extensive amount of book-related content ranging from reading challenges, blog tours,...

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Why Are Book Reviews Important For Authors?

Why Are Book Reviews Important For Authors?

Posted by | Mar 24, 2018 | , , |

Why Are Book Reviews Important For Authors? Essentially, book reviews are scholarly summaries, or opinions about the literary work of an author. Books are usually reviewed for websites, blogs, magazines, or newspapers and are an amazing way for authors to get their books in front of an audience. Book reviews are deemed as publicity for writers, as they connect them directly to an audience of eager book readers who are determined to tell others about a good read and are intrinsically enthusiastic about literature. Publishing a book is absolutely an exciting milestone for any author!  However,  you may have...

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A Comparison between EBooks and Paperback: Does it Make a Difference?

A Comparison between EBooks and Paperback: Does it Make a Difference?

Posted by | Mar 11, 2018 | , , , |

A Comparison between EBooks and Paperback: Does it Make a Difference? Reading is an essential aspect of life and more people are taking it up as a hobby at any age. With that being said, the coming of the digital age brought about a variety of reading innovations along with it. Paperback books came first and seemed to be unrivalled for a while until modern technology came up with virtual books, or eBooks that people seemed to take to with unbridled enthusiasm. After all, these virtual books allowed avid readers to have as many books as they wanted and...

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Books Reviewed This Year

I have reviewed 72 books so far this year.

48% – 72 out of 150 books reviewed

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Akea - The Power of Destiny
it was amazing
Akea – The Power of Destiny
by Elizabeth Jade
Have you ever considered what it actually means to be "different"?  To step outside the norms of society and truly be yourself, despite the sideways glances, outright disapproval and criticism which may inevitably follow.  To be true to …
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Wham!
it was amazing
Wham!
by Carol Marrs Phipps
"First they came for the communists,

And I did not speak out because I wasn’t a communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,

And I didn’t speak out because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,

And I did not…

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Doctor Hydenberg
really liked it
Doctor Hydenberg
by Jeffery Martin Botzenhart
To come to the end of one’s life and be full of regret is a terrible thing for anyone to experience.  The whole idea of living with no excuses and loving with zero regrets, right out the window.  A life full of missed opportunities and w…
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The Haunting of Hope House
it was ok
The Haunting of Hope House
by Astrid Addams
Have you ever faced something in your personal life which was so overwhelming that you just needed to escape?  Running as far away from such troubles as possible in hopes of ultimately finding greener pastures in life.  Unfortunately, pe…

A Fine Death
it was amazing
A Fine Death
by Walter Rice
Have you ever felt as if your entire life was spinning out of control?  Where absolutely nothing was going right and everything you touched turned to stone?  A gloomy cloud overhead which virtually follows your every move.  All of your r…
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Scouse Gothic: The Pool of Life... and Death
it was amazing
Scouse Gothic: The Pool of Life… and Death
by Ian McKinney
What do you get when you mix vampires, a hitman, a grief stricken mother recently released from a mental institution who is bent on revenge- and a plump little angel with the appearance of a pigeon?  You get one fantastic story…that’s …
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Lullaby of the Dead: Every Ghost Has a Story
it was amazing
Lullaby of the Dead: Every Ghost Has a Story
by Lynn Lamb

If this was to be your last day on this planet, would you be satisfied with the life you have lived?  Have you existed in harmony with those around you- and within yourself?  What if your answer to these questions is a resounding ‘No’? …

Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend
really liked it
Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend
by Cheryl Carpinello
There can be little doubt that childhood is an exciting and wonderful time.  It is filled with a variety of fresh and new experiences which are approached with a childlike innocence.  Be that as it may, such youthful exuberance can be qu…
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Virus
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Virus
by Norton S. Beckerman
Have you ever considered what could possibly be strong enough to destroy human civilization as we know it?  Perhaps nuclear war?  Famine? Disease and pestilence?  The possibilities are many, and not very pleasant to ponder.  When thinkin…
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The Zoo: An Allegorical Adventure
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The Zoo: An Allegorical Adventure
by Stephen Black
What would it take to bring a vibrant and bustling Metropolis to its very knees?  The simple answer to this question is…not very much!  Any type of civilization takes a great deal of time and industry to create, but precious little effor…
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