By Kelly Bridgewater
If you read my last post, I talked about how
paperback books are not really being offered for reviewers anymore.
When I started reviewing books in 2014, there
were not that many book reviewers doing book reviews on personal blogs and
transferring them to Amazon, Goodreads, Christianbook, etc . . .
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Since then, everyone who reads a book has a
blog and reviews books. Book publishing companies love this. Authors love this.
Review sites love this.
But as a reviewer, it is hard to make a
difference or have your review stand out when everyone who can read has an
opinion. Whether good or bad.
Since the publishing companies are pushing to
go completely e-books through Netgalley, I wonder if it is better to just
pre-order the books through Baker Book House, which offers 40% the Bethany
House and Revell books and FREE shipping.
If I do this, then if I am rushed or busy with
life, I won’t feel obligated to write a review.
Not that I don’t like to help out authors. I
have done TONS in the past 10.5 years.
But I enjoyed getting compensated with a
physical book for my time. Then if I wanted to keep the book, it went on my
shelf. If not, then I donated it to our church library or pass it along to
friends who I know would like it.
What about you? Review books or just purchase
them. What benefits the authors more? This is the whole reason I reviewed
anyways.
