How to Write a Book Review
Writing a quality book reviews sounds simple... until you need to do
one. Learn how to write a book review that will seriously promote the
book you read, from someone who writes book reviews for a living.
One of my favorite pastimes is reading. I literally devour books, up to 6 per month. As I am reading, I often realize that what the author is sharing is a profound truth that needs to be realized, and implemented, by more people in our world.I do not have enough reading friends (to tell about the book) to feel satisfied that I played my part in spreading this truth. The solution? I write reviews online.When you write a book review online, you are spreading the news about it. You are creating awareness, and promoting the book. As people see and read your review, they will most probably be enticed to read the book (if it’s a good review) and the message of the book is spread further and wider.The only question that remains is “How do I write a successful, high-quality book review?” I hope to answer that in the rest of this article.Firstly, a set recipe for creating a book review is not necessarily a good idea. Organic is the new way. People like to read something from the heart, something natural and authentic. Something organic. Therefore, let your emotions and your heart be your guide.Write about books that you feel passionate about (why in the world create a buzz about something you dislike?), but also write the review in a way that communicates your strongest emotions on the subject matter.Secondly, use short,
sharp sentences and paragraphs of four or
fewer sentences. Reading an online review is something that you are
supposed to enjoy. Fancy, difficult-to-grasp words, complicated
sentences or paragraphs that look like pages hardly ever contribute to
my enjoyment of reading anything online.I prefer lots of white space,
and writing that communicates FAST.As a third point, I will consider
adding a section on how the book read. You will agree with me that some
books read easier than others. Is this book long? Did you need to fetch
the dictionary once or twice? How long are the pages? What is the font
size used?How many footnotes were used? Did that distract you? All these
things are factors contributing to the reading experience. And where
better to talk about a reading experience than in a book
review?Fourthly, I would consider making the main aim of my review to
share the main message of the book. What sells a book is its message, or
topic. Share with your readers what this is, in your opinion, and share
with them why you are excited about this message.I prefer never to
write about books that I am not excited about, or that I would like to
criticize. I am not a criticizer… I just want to promote quality, useful
books. Books that will make a difference in other people’s
lives.Finally, add some structure to your review. Share your main
thoughts in the first few paragraphs, while making sure you introduce
the book thoroughly. End the review with a Conclusion, maybe right after
telling readers what the book meant to you personally.What better proof
is there of the fact that a book is life changing than the testimony of
someone who read it? Go on, share your story. Tell those readers how
and why this book made a positive impact on your life.Good reviews
conform to certain accepted length guidelines. I would call a 300 word
review short, an 800 word review solid, and a 1,300 word review long.So,
there you have it. My advice for writing an online book review. What do
you do once you have completed it? Good question. You can post it on
your own blog, or website.If you are going to publish reviews on your
own site or blog, consider rating the reviews. Five stars to a good
review and four stars to a fair review. If a book deserves less stars
than that, I will not write about it.You can also post reviews on the
Amazon website.Or, you can post it at one of the numerous free article
directories. Here you are sure to get the word out, as webmasters and
newsletter authors will pick up your review publish it.Have fun reading!
And then next time you discover one of those real life-changing books
, why don’t you take a bit of time to do a review on it? It might just be a blessing to someone who really needs it.
One of my favorite pastimes is reading. I literally devour books, up to 6 per month. As I am reading, I often realize that what the author is sharing is a profound truth that needs to be realized, and implemented, by more people in our world.I do not have enough reading friends (to tell about the book) to feel satisfied that I played my part in spreading this truth. The solution? I write reviews online.When you write a book review online, you are spreading the news about it. You are creating awareness, and promoting the book. As people see and read your review, they will most probably be enticed to read the book (if it’s a good review) and the message of the book is spread further and wider.The only question that remains is “How do I write a successful, high-quality book review?” I hope to answer that in the rest of this article.Firstly, a set recipe for creating a book review is not necessarily a good idea. Organic is the new way. People like to read something from the heart, something natural and authentic. Something organic. Therefore, let your emotions and your heart be your guide.Write about books that you feel passionate about (why in the world create a buzz about something you dislike?), but also write the review in a way that communicates your strongest emotions on the subject matter.Secondly, use short,
sharp sentences and paragraphs of four or
fewer sentences. Reading an online review is something that you are
supposed to enjoy. Fancy, difficult-to-grasp words, complicated
sentences or paragraphs that look like pages hardly ever contribute to
my enjoyment of reading anything online.I prefer lots of white space,
and writing that communicates FAST.As a third point, I will consider
adding a section on how the book read. You will agree with me that some
books read easier than others. Is this book long? Did you need to fetch
the dictionary once or twice? How long are the pages? What is the font
size used?How many footnotes were used? Did that distract you? All these
things are factors contributing to the reading experience. And where
better to talk about a reading experience than in a book
review?Fourthly, I would consider making the main aim of my review to
share the main message of the book. What sells a book is its message, or
topic. Share with your readers what this is, in your opinion, and share
with them why you are excited about this message.I prefer never to
write about books that I am not excited about, or that I would like to
criticize. I am not a criticizer… I just want to promote quality, useful
books. Books that will make a difference in other people’s
lives.Finally, add some structure to your review. Share your main
thoughts in the first few paragraphs, while making sure you introduce
the book thoroughly. End the review with a Conclusion, maybe right after
telling readers what the book meant to you personally.What better proof
is there of the fact that a book is life changing than the testimony of
someone who read it? Go on, share your story. Tell those readers how
and why this book made a positive impact on your life.Good reviews
conform to certain accepted length guidelines. I would call a 300 word
review short, an 800 word review solid, and a 1,300 word review long.So,
there you have it. My advice for writing an online book review. What do
you do once you have completed it? Good question. You can post it on
your own blog, or website.If you are going to publish reviews on your
own site or blog, consider rating the reviews. Five stars to a good
review and four stars to a fair review. If a book deserves less stars
than that, I will not write about it.You can also post reviews on the
Amazon website.Or, you can post it at one of the numerous free article
directories. Here you are sure to get the word out, as webmasters and
newsletter authors will pick up your review publish it.Have fun reading!
And then next time you discover one of those real life-changing books, why don’t you take a bit of time to do a review on it? It might just be a blessing to someone who really needs it.
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