Review Policy

My Review Policy

To: Authors, Publishers and Publicists:

My Love for Reading:
I’ve been reading since I was a young girl. My mom took me religiously to the library every week and allowed me to check out as many books as I wanted. Within a short period of time, I became addicted to reading and would look forward to our weekly library trips.

Fast forward to present time. I still have my weekly library visits, although I can no longer check out as many books as I want! Thanks to my mom, my passion for reading never ended and I am often found with my nose in a book.

Books I Enjoy Reading:

• Children's Fiction
• Chick Lit
• Contemporary/General Fiction
• Cozy Mysteries
• Literary Fiction
• Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
• Romantic Suspense
• Women's Fiction
• Young Adult Fiction/Mystery

Books I Will Not Review:

• Christian Fiction (may change in the future
• Fantasy
• Non-Fiction
• Memoir
• Paranormal
• Science Fiction
• Self-Help
• Self-Published

I will not review a series out of order. Please indicate if book belongs to a series.

Review Schedule:
I recently began keeping a review schedule. I am willing to work with you to review the book in a timely fashion. Please know I am generally not a fast reader. I usually read about 1 or 2 books each week (I read one book at a time).

Review Posting:
Books received for a blog tour will have their reviews posted on the tour date. An exception can occur if I do not receive the book in the appropriate time frame that allows me to read the book and write the review. In this case, I will spotlight the book and the author. I will review the book within a month of the tour date. For all other books, reviews will be posted within one to three months of receipt.

My reviews:
My reviews are written in my honest opinion no matter if I purchased the book, borrowed it from the library or received a complimentary copy for review. I cannot guarantee that all reviews books will receive a positive review. My reviews are posted on the following sites:

• Amazon
• Barnes and Noble
• Borders
• Goodreads
• LibraryThing
• Shelfari
• I will also post on my library's website, if the book is in their catalog.
  

When my review is posted, I will contact you via email.

Complimentary Copy:
Most review copies I receive will be added to my personal library. On occasion, I will pass them along to friends or donate to the library. I do not sell any review book I receive.

Contact Me:
Please feel free to contact me at mybookandcouch@gmail.com .
Thank you for taking the time to read my review policy. I look forward to hearing from you.