If you’re a bibliophile, do something grand for a favorite kidlit book today. Write an online review!February 14, 2012 12:19 pm
If you’re a bibliophile, do something grand for a favorite kidlit book today. Write an online review!
It need not be of professional magazine quality—just show your love with some stars on an online book site!
According to a study from Stanford University, when x-star ratings increase in number, it’s more likely for the next review to be of that same star. So if you show your love for a particular book with 4 or 5 stars, other people will, too. It’s contagious!
Some tips when writing reviews:
If your rating is really 3 1/2 or 4 1/2, round off to the next higher number. The author will thank you for it.Erm, that’s about it. I want this to be an achievable goal for you today.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love a book!
Posted by Tara Lazar
Categories: KidLit, Picture Book Review
Tags: Book Review, Online Book Reviews, Valentine's Day
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Um, yeah, you better quit it with concocting these hilarious photos, or your going to have 73 tumblr blogs in addition to this one. Ryan Gosling + Kermit + Kidlit Conversation Hearts. What’s next? Kidlit characters who would make a good rock band? (I’m thinking Ramona Quimby, Skippyjon Jones, and Betty Bunny as some kind of punk rock trio. I’d like to see Peter NImble do souful acoustic folk. And Frances and Gloria would be such an awesome sister-rock band.)
By Julie Falatko on February 14, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Well, Corey Rosen Schwartz has already taken the rock band angle with her book GOLDI ROCKS AND THE THREE BEAR BAND, coming in 2014!
By Tara on February 14, 2012 at 1:15 pm
*soulful*
By Julie Falatko on February 14, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Great idea! Ehem… Can I please steal the books are better than bacon graphic? Love it!
By Elizabeth Stevens Omlor on February 14, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Anything here is available for stealing! LOL
By Tara on February 14, 2012 at 12:39 pm
This will be good practice before rating “The Monstore” later this year!
By Cathy Ballou Mealey on February 14, 2012 at 12:32 pm
You mean NEXT year. August 2013 is the tentative release date! Oh, the wait is agony!!!! LOL
By Tara on February 14, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Blargh…wishful thinking on my part I guess!
By Cathy Ballou Mealey on February 14, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Fantastic idea! Will do.
By Julie on February 14, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I did it, Tara! Good advice.
By Tamson! on February 14, 2012 at 12:49 pm
A good reminder, Tara…Happy Valentine’s Day!
By jarmvee on February 14, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Sweet suggestion! Thanks Tara!
By kamikinard on February 14, 2012 at 2:56 pm
When I do a review on Goodreads, amazon or my blog I try and remember to post it on all three sites. 🙂
By Sharon K Mayhew on February 14, 2012 at 3:10 pm
thank you! I Dig Dahl too..
By LadyInRead on February 14, 2012 at 5:27 pm
I’m a big believer in stars–for books, and the kind you wish upon, too. LOVEly idea for the day!
By Cathy C. Hall on February 14, 2012 at 7:26 pm
That’s interesting about the stars. I didn’t know that!! Book reviews are great though. 🙂
P.S. I sent you an email, so hopefully that went through. Reply when you can if you wish.
By ShootingStarMag (@ShootingStarMag) on February 15, 2012 at 8:08 pm
I don’t see the email…please contact me again!
By Tara on February 15, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Great post Ms. Lazar! I LOVE reading and wriing book reviews! 🙂
By thiskidreviewsbooks on February 16, 2012 at 7:16 am