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22/5/2023 0 Comments

Review requests

As an author, I’m asked if I’d consider reading other peoples' books and manuscript for an author quote, which is used during their promotional campaign. I’ll be honest, I accept very few requests. I know there are professional readers, bloggers and reviews who can skim read a book in an hour or so - I'm not one of them, that’s for sure.

The average book takes me approximately twelve hours to read because I read as a reader, not as an industry bod. I have my reading speed and it’s served me well since I was four years of age. I’m one who lingers over the language choice, enjoys the imagery of good description and takes delight in fresh dialogue. I read for pleasure, I read to relax and I read because I love to escape within the covers of a book hiding from what appears to be 'bad or sad' in the world in which I exist.    

So, when I agree, it feels like a treat to me rather than a chore. I undertake the request, much as I do with any new reading book: open-minded and eager. I have daily reading sessions so slot my reading between my writing hours. I read before breakfast, read a little with lunch and then usually finish the day with a few more pages – which all adds up over a week.

I’m not one to read a book a week, as I have other hobbies as well, but I can usually muster a requested read in a fortnight. I jot down details as I go knowing that I’ll be writing a review at the end and awarding the infamous star rating. I don’t think I’m particularly generous with my ratings, if anything I’m probably a little harsh as I know what I want and expect from a story. I want to be drawn into the fictional world, be part of the conflict and emotion, I wish to believe in the characters, good or bad, plus I want to be rooting for certain ones. And if I’ve enjoyed reading it, I also don’t want it to end! Sometimes, I think I demand a lot from a book but then I value my time so expect to be rewarded with satisfaction. All in all, first and foremost, I’m a reader - whether I'm reviewing a book or not!

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