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Review Policy

Please be advised that I am a primarily QUEER blogger. Queer authors and stories will get priority to my time and attention. <3

My reviews will include:

  • Official Synopsis
  • Cover
  • Goodreads Link
  • Author Info/website link
  • Publishers Link
  • Source/format
  • Rating
  • Detailed narrative review of content including (but not limited to):
    • characters, plot, writing style, fluidity, pacing and ability to keep me engaged.
  • Link to a site where the book may be purchased
    • (usually Amazon and Book Depository/IndieBound)
  • My personal rating using the standard 1-5 Star scale.

I wholeheartedly believe that reading should never be a burden. Opening a novel to devour should always come from a place of pure enjoyment. I put the enjoyment of reading above all other guidelines or processes during my reviews. While I do my best to finish every novel and find SOMETHING enjoyable about it, this does occasionally lead to books ending up in the DNF stack and/or negative reviews. I will never compromise my integrity as a book blogger and vow to always express an honest and fair review.

Please be aware that I do not review every request that I receive but I do actively try to tackle as many INDEPENDENT novels as I can. I have always felt like Indie Authors are the backbone of the writing/reading community and want to treat them as such. Indie Authors with books in the YA, fantasy or LGBTQ genres will always have priority. If your book has all three – it’s what I call the holy trinity and will be moved to a priority spot.

My FAVORITE genres are:

  • Fantasy/Sci-Fi
  • LGBTQ
  • Fairy tale retellings
  • Contemporary
  • New Adult/Young Adult/Teen
  • Dystopian
  • Mystery

REQUESTER GUIDELINES:

  •  ARCS are NOT required for me to review your book, but I do require a copy of the novel in some format.
  • All ARCS/Book Review Requests must be submitted via email to [email protected] If you are sending an ARC or epub of your book, please include it in the email.
  • ALL ARC requests must have a publication date 95 days from date of request. This ensures that your book will be read and reviewed before the publication date. I have a constantly full and ever growing “TO BE READ” list. While I try to release reviews within the month it is released, occasionally the timeline does shift.
  • All Review Requests must contain:
    • Author Website/Author info
    • Synopsis
    • Goodreads page/amazon page
    • Book Cover GIF
    • A epub, address request or link to the book for purchase. I will reply if I am willing to purchase the novel or not.

I am open to all genres EXCEPT the following:

  • *horror
  • *historical fiction
  • *memoir
  • *non fiction
  • *christian/religion
  • *hard romance (harlequin type novels)

Please keep in mind that these are ONLY guidelines. I would love to hear from you, as I often find books that are totally unexpected but completely amazing in Genres I don’t typically read! If you have any questions, or would like to submit a review request, please send me an email using the button below!

Please keep in mind that due to time constraints, only books that are chosen to be reviewed will receive a reply. I look forward to reading your novel! :)second