Making a Request…
If you have a book you would like me to review, please let me know! Reading is a passion of mine, and I’m always interested in learning about new books I might enjoy. I’m also open to participating in blog tours, author interviews, giveaways, etc., so if after browsing my archives, you think you have something I may be interested in, I’d love to hear about it.
I read a variety of books in most genres, although my favorites are fantasy and sci-fi, young adult fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, and an increasing amount of non-fiction (primarily pop-sci books and microhistories). I don’t read many straight-up romance novels, thrillers, heavy horror, crime fiction novels, or Christian fiction. Personalized requests that come from people who have clearly spent time browsing through my site are always appreciated, and are taken more seriously than generic form requests.
A note about formats: I do not have an e-book reader, and my eyes won’t let me read long PDFs on my laptop screen, so at this time I do not accept e-books for review.
Real-life time constraints means that I can’t always respond to every query e-mail as quickly as I like, and that I can’t accept every book that looks interesting. If you don’t hear from me, or if I can’t in good faith accept your book for review, this does not mean that I am not interested in hearing about other books you may have on offer in the future, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have something you think would be a good fit.
If I Agree to Review Your Book…
I am fairly selective about which books I read – there are so many great books out there (and already in my TBR pile), and only so many hours in the day – so I do my best only to accept books that I think I will enjoy. However, I do honestly review every book that I read, and my acceptance of a review copy does not guarantee a positive review. In cases where I did not enjoy a book as much as I thought I would, I always do my best to describe my reasons in such a way that my readers can draw their own conclusions about whether or not the book would be a good fit for them.
In the very rare case that a book and I don’t get along to the extent that I can’t finish it, I will make every effort to pass it along to another reviewer for whom it might be a better match. I will also occasionally hold giveaways to pass along ARCs that I have already read and reviewed. If you would rather I did not re-send your review copy, please let me know this when you send it.
All reviews will be posted here, as well as at LibraryThing.
Although I cannot guarantee how quickly I will read and review books, I do my best to review ARCs before or shortly after their publication date; other review copies are reviewed in the order they are received (with some variation based on what I’m in the mood to read.) If the date I post my review is important, let me know, and we can work out a schedule.
I appreciate your taking the time to check out my blog! If you would like me to consider reviewing a book for you, please contact me by e-mail at fyrefly98 [AT] gmail [DOT] com.
