Review Policy

Please scroll to the bottom of this page if you would like to submit a review request through my site. (Form at the bottom)
If you are an author or a publisher and would like for me to review one of your books, please feel free to contact me at Michelle.BookBriefs@gmail.com, or submit the request through the form at the bottom of this page.

Book Briefs Stats:

– I have 13,878 email subscribers
-3,364+ Bloglovin followers
-2,842+ facebook fans
-7,400+ twitter followers
-3,500+ instagram followers
and over 3,000,000 page views
I get about 22,000 unique visitors on average each month with about 24,000-31,000 page views monthly.

What format do I accept?

I will accept ARCs, finished copies, and ebooks/galleys. (for Kindle)

What Will I read?

I read all YA and New Adult books for the most part, but do read some Adult Paranormal and contemporary Romance as well as some adult Chicklit, Romance and Mystery/Suspense. My favorite genres of YA/NA books

  • Fantasy (a favorite!)
  • Paranormal Romance
  • Mythology (this is my favorite!)
  • Dystopian
  • Urban Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Contemporary (another favorite)
  • but I am willing to read other genres if the book interests me. (and most of the time if a romance is included, they will)

All of my reviews are posted here, on my blog, as well as on Goodreads and amazon.

*a note about book series: I will read a book in the middle of the series, but will request that previous books in the series also be provided to me. (even if they can be read as standalones) I prefer to read books in order. 

My Rating System

I reserve the right to give my honest opinion on all books that I review. That being said, I enjoy most of the books I choose to read. Reading is fun for me, so I write my reviews on the way the books make me feel. 3 stars and up mean that I enjoyed the book. Sometimes a 3 or 4 star review won’t necessarily say why I “deducted” stars. My reviews are very subjective, and a lower star normally just means I enjoyed the book a little less than books of a higher rating. If something specific didn’t work for me, I will point that out in my review.

In my reviews, I include my impressions of the plot and characters and parts of the book that I especially enjoyed, as well as my overall feelings on the book or series as a whole. I am a character driven reader, so I need to be able to connect with the characters to enjoy the story.

When can you expect your review?

Due to the amount of books I receive for review consideration and to real life commitments (I have a full time job!) I cannot guarantee that a review will be posted in a certain amount of time/ or by a certain time. Blog tour commitments will go up on the date scheduled, but all other dates or time frames given for reviews are subject to change at my discretion.

While I cannot always guarantee a review for every book, I do post reviews for most of the books I read and receive for review. If the book is an ARC I will wait to post my review until a few weeks before the release date. However, if you would like me to post my reviews at a certain time, or on any additional websites, please let me know and I am more than happy to accommodate your requests. I will also let you know once a review has been posted. If you would like me to read a book in the middle of a series, I would be happy to, but I will not read a series out of order. (even if the book can stand alone, I prefer to read series in release order.)

Thank you for visiting Book Briefs and considering me to review your book!

*A note about blog tours:* If I am chosen to host a blog tour, that means the tour company has agreed to MY review policy. If I rate a book 3 stars or above that means I enjoyed it and I will post it on my review tour date. All of my reviews are honest, regardless of if it is a tour review or a personal review. If I am going to rate the book 1 or 2 stars I will hold my review until after the tour has ended, and it will be my discretion if/when the review is posted**

 

Here are some of my stats:
– I have 13,878 email subscribers
-3,364+ Bloglovin followers
-2,842+ facebook fans
-7,400+ twitter followers
-3,500+ instagram followers
and over 3,000,000 page views
I get about 22,000 unique visitors on average each month with about 24,000-31,000 page views monthly.

-Michelle



Please use this form to submit your review requests or email me at Michelle.Bookbriefs@gmail.com 

(Please be sure to include if you have any date preferences and what age group the book is. )

NOTE: you MUST include your email address if you fill out the form. If you do not, I will not have any way to contact you. 


Thank you

Request Information

This is how I will contact you
Please let me know why you think this book would be a good fit for my blog. Please see my review policy for more information about the books I read and review. Also let me know if this book is part of a series (and if you will provide previous books) and what format the book is available in. I accept, ARC, paperback, hardcover and mobi/prc.

Book Information

Please let me know the format the book is available in.
Amazon

Giveaway Information

copy of book/ebook, gift card, swap, etc.

Promotions


 

Michelle @ Book Briefs

6 Responses to “Review Policy”

  2. Terri Luckey

    Hi, Michelle. I filled out your review form and it said my request was submitted successfully but that there was a problem uploading my image. My cover file was a JPEG but maybe it was too large? Not sure why it didn’t upload. But I have other sizes so I can send another. Just let me know what size you need and where to send it.

    Reply

    • Noah Knox Marshall

      I got the same message – however the first time I submitted a PDF of the galleys, so – my mistake. In my second attempt I attached a JPG of the cover, and again, “There was an error uploading your image.”

      Hopefully my request went through. Very appreciative.

      Reply

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