1. As you read, take notes of things that you notice.
2. Look over some of the more professional reviews on Amazon.com to get you thinking.
3. When you’re ready to start, think of ways you might explain the book to a friend.
4. Try to get the title and author’s name in the first paragraph.
5. Start by summarizing the book, but don’t give the ending. You don’t wan to spoil the story for a potential reader.
6. Share what you liked about the story. Did it make you think? Did it excite you? Scare you? Bore you? Always try to voice positive comments with any negative things you might have to say.
7. Give a final comment whether or not you recommend the book. Your review should back this statement up. If you only say you didn’t like the book, but don’t give a real reason, it’s not a review. Think hard as to why you liked or disliked it.
8. Edit your review to check for spelling, grammar problems, and redundancies.
9. Post your review.
10. You can also post the review on Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, ChristianBook.com, GoodReads.com, and Shelfari.com. The more places you post the review, the more you help the author promote their book.
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