YES or NO SHOULD BLOGGERS GET PAID FOR BOOK REVIEWS? Book bloggers dedicate hours every week to reading, reviewing, and promoting books. It's both a passion and a full-time commitment. The are arguments for and against paying bloggers for their reviews, with important questions to consider. đź“Ś Would payment influence the review? đź“Ś Who would … Continue reading #POLL: Should Book Bloggers Get Paid for Reviews?
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#POLL: Do You Rate a DNF on Goodreads?
As a reader, it's inevitable that we come across a book we choose to DNF. We may not have liked a particular turn in the story, or we may have chosen the right book at the wrong time. Either way, at the end we're faced with the question: do I rate this unfinished read? A) YES. … Continue reading #POLL: Do You Rate a DNF on Goodreads?
How To Pick Your Next Read (and Love it)
spoiler alert: this post is not going to tell you what to read or ensure that you will love it "But Sha!" you say. "That is literally the title!" Look. I thought about it. I considered listing books that almost unfailingly earn five stars and earn heaps of praise. But the fact is, book taste is … Continue reading How To Pick Your Next Read (and Love it)
#POLL: Do All YA Books Need Romance?
Off the top of your head, how many YA books can you name where romance didn't factor into either the A, B, or C plot? As in, romance wasn't why our lead was torn between staying in their hometown or heading to their dream college. Romance wasn't why our lead doubted their investigation into a … Continue reading #POLL: Do All YA Books Need Romance?
Should YA Books be Adapted for the Screen?
I mean, is there even a point? We can probably go back to 1899, when Cinderella was adapted for the screen from the Brothers Grimm version*. As what may be one of the first book adaptations, you can be sure film-goers left thinking, "Eh. The bOoK waS beTTeR." *(Yes, I did Google "when was the … Continue reading Should YA Books be Adapted for the Screen?
#POLL: How Many Books Do You Read at a Time?
It's simple math. There's an ARC you need to review for next week, a buddy read you promised—promised—you would finish on time, a new release you can't tear your eyes off of and then this book that ... look, it's under 300 pages. It barely even counts. And voila, you're pulling a balancing act of three … Continue reading #POLL: How Many Books Do You Read at a Time?
