SRC Review Writing Guidelines!

DON’T

• Copy and paste / restate the book blurb.

• Tell us you liked / didn’t like the book without stating why.

• Drop an Amazon/Goodreads link without copying the review text.

• Give us a rundown of the summary without including your thoughts/opinions.

DO include at least 3 of the following:

• Tell us about your favorite character.

• What you liked / favorite aspect of the story and why.

• Give us a short summary of the plot (don’t copy the book blurb).

• Give us a comparable title, like “Fans of [TITLE] will like this!”

• Something you would have liked to see more / less of.

• Character art / gifs / or images (original or borrowed) that remind you of a character or scene.

Extras

• Reviews that include the book’s cover get a lot more views and attention!

• Please also consider using hashtags to let us know the subgenre (#steamy, #epic, #S&S)

• If there are big triggers (such as on-page r*pe/SA/animal suffering), consider using a TW in your review.

• Anything else that helps us decide whether or not to add the book you reviewed to our own TBR pile!

SRC Review Template (Optional)!

Need help writing a review?

Here’s a template. Use at least three of the following prompts.

• This was a [INSERT GENRE] book, and I really enjoyed the [FAVORITE ASPECT OF THE STORY] because [TELL US WHY!]

• My favorite character was [NAME] because of [LIST THE TRAITS/SKILLS/PERSONALITY YOU LIKED]

• My favorite side character was [NAME] because of [LIST THE TRAITS/SKILLS/PERSONALITY YOU LIKED]

• The story was about [MAIN CHARACTER] who had the problem of [WHATEVER THEIR MAIN PROBLEM IS] and tried to solve it by [PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT DIDN’T REALLY GO HOW THEY EXPECTED]. When that failed, they had to [DO SOMETHING HARD] instead.

• Fans of [SIMILAR BOOK] would like this story because [OF HOW THEY’RE SIMILAR].

• I would have liked to see more/less of [SOMETHING]

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