Reviews are incredibly important for authors! Reviews can be short, should be honest, and make our writing careers possible! Thank you for your honest feedback. Thank you to @ellymagdaluyobooks for this very good idea for a post!

First, adapted from Grammarly, a template.

• A hook

• Info about the book

• Quick plot summary

• Your praise and/or critique

Depending on the site where you’re writing your review, you might also include information about the book and a rating (stars, thumbs-up, etc.). Some places people expect to find reader reviews include the following:

• Booksellers

  • Audible

  • Amazon

  • Apple

  • Google Play

  • Barnes & Noble

• GoodReads

• The StoryGraph

• BookBub

• Social media

  • Bookstagram

  • BookTok

  • YouTube

• Your own blog, of course

Know that all authors—even the most successful—rely on reviews. I cannot speak for them, but know that I am immensely grateful for your feedback.

Happy reviewing!