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As such, I am more than happy to accept review copies, from authors as well as publishers - I am also available for author interviews, blog tours and giveaway's!
Contact: I prefer to be contacted via email, you can email me directly at Jenn@book-crazy.com, however my cell phone number is (703) 472-6768 if you prefer that method of contact. When contacting please make sure that you include any important review by dates, as well as the book title and author.
Genres:
Young Adult with the occasional Adult Novel that might transition easily to the YA audience, are the 2 genera's I enjoy most. Most of the novel's I do read and will accept fall under the following categories paranormal, urban fantasy, fantasy, science fiction as some, dystopian literature.
I prefer actual ARCs or physical copies of a review book, but have recently acquired a Nook - so I am now able to accept eBook formats, especially of books I am very excited about!
Feel free to check out a list of all my reviews! I update this list often, and it has all the titles I have read and reviewed since the blog started in late October of '09.
After I accept your review copy:
Sadly, I must say that accepting a book for review does not guarantee a review. Usually, I give a book at least 50 - 100 pages to "capture my attention" if it does not, I will move on.
Happily though, I do thoroughly investigate a novel before I accept it for review, as much as I can. I try to only accept novels in which I can be somewhat certain I will enjoy!
My reviews include: cover art (if available), authors name, publication date, publisher, the book's synopsis (spoil free, usually taken via goodreads), my honest opinion, a "bottom line," as well as a "mushroom" rating.
I will place my review on Book Crazy, as well as Goodreads.com (usually).
Review Rating System:
1 mushrooms/stars - Did not finish (I will make note if it was not finished) or was not my "thing".
2 mushrooms/stars - It was um...not really worth my precious reading time, I recommend picking it up from the library if you decide to read it.
3 mushrooms/stars - It was ok, worth a read, I recommend pulling it from the library shelves.
4 mushrooms/stars - Good read, I recommend picking it up soon either from the book store or library!
5 mushrooms/stars - Awesome book, I recommend picking up from your local book store NOW!
5++ mushrooms/stars - Amazing book in every way, I recommend running to your local book store NOW to pick it up...don't wait!
Review Timing:
Everything takes time, while I do my best to read each book that comes to me via request, in a timely manner, I can not guarantee your book will be read before it is released. Reviews of upcoming titles are usually saved for the week or days before the book is published (if you would like a different date, please let me know!)
