Tag: Review Tips

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13 Fresh Review Formats for Your Book Blog

Reviews are an important part of any book blog. In the past we’ve shared advice on writing reviews, writing critical reviews, and writing audiobook reviews—now we want to look at creative ways…
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10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Writing A Book Review

Channeling thoughts and feelings about a book into a clear and succinct review is no easy task, and it can be particularly challenging to even know where to start. For when you’re…
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How to Review Romance Novels

Welcome to our series on how to review books based on their genre. Here we’re looking at romance novels and sharing specific tips you can keep in mind when reviewing them. If…
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NetGalley’s Guide to Who to Tag in Book Reviews

NetGalley members love to share their reviews on their bookish social media platforms. There are many strategies that readers can use on those platforms to help their reviews reach their intended audience,…
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How to Review Mysteries and Thrillers

Welcome to our series on how to review books based on their genre. Here we’re looking at mysteries and thrillers and sharing specific tips you can keep in mind when reviewing them.…
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How to Review Children’s and Middle Grade Books

Reviews are vital when it comes to helping readers and literary professionals decide on which books to pick up. While book reviews for most genres are targeted towards their reading audience, children’s…
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How to Review Books Across Different Platforms

NetGalley members enjoy spreading their love of books far and wide, but it can sometimes be a challenge to adapt a book review to different platforms. We want to help you craft…
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What to Do When You DNF a NetGalley Book

Deciding to DNF (an abbreviation for ‘did not finish’) is an occurrence that most bookworms are familiar with. There are a lot of reasons why a reader might DNF a book or…
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How to Write an Audiobook Review

We want to help NetGalley members craft the best reviews possible. In the past, we’ve shared general tips for writing book reviews and advice for writing critical book reviews. Now, we’re taking…
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Tips for Battling Reviewer Writer’s Block

Raise your hand if you’ve ever finished a book and felt as though you have so much to say about it, only to sit down to write your review and come up…