Review Policy

EDIT: As a new rule, if you are going to request a book from me I want you to include an excerpt from the book so that I can get a feel for it before I decide. If you don't include one then I will request one if the book interests me.

I am NOT currently accepting books for review

This blog normally is accepting reviews but it will always say at the top of this page whether I am or not. If I am authors must follow this policy carefully as I regularly get review requests when I am not accepting and often not in my specified genre.

Genres I accept are:

- Young Adult

- Dystopia

- Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

- Contemporary Fiction

- Historical Romance

Genres I do NOT accept:

- Erotica 

- Non-Fiction

- Religious Literature 

- Chick-Lit

- Graphic Novels/Manga

however exceptions to this may be made if the books interest me!

I don't mind books with erotic elements, I just don't like that to be the main plot.

I'm always happy to help authors with author interviews, blog tours, giveaways etc. but if I'm very busy I may have to decline them.

What do I include in my reviews? 

Before requesting a review you should check out some of my existing reviews to get a feel for my style. In my reviews I normally include:

- The book cover

- Book info - release date, genre etc.

- First sentence 

- Quotes

- The synopsis 

- Starred cover and overall rating

- My review (of course)

- Author info can be included if wanted 

Formats I accept: 

I normally only accept hard copies for review as I do not own an e-reader so it's difficult for me to read e-copies. If the book is especially good or part of a series I have started I may accept e-copies. Please remember before you offer me a hardback - I am a British blogger so  please don't complain that my address is expensive to send to and you thought I was from the US because it's both here in bold and in my profile.

How long does it take me to review a book?

It really depends; it can be anywhere between a couple of days and a couple of months when I'm really busy. If you need a quick review please specify otherwise I may put it to the bottom of my list.

Where are my reviews posted?

I post my reviews on my blog and Goodreads. If you want the review posting elsewhere e.g. Amazon feel free to ask me.

"Can you not post a review of my book if its below a certain amount of stars?"

I have had quite a few questions like the one above but my answer is always the same; I post ALL of my reviews and the comments and opinions are my own. If I do not like your book I will write a negative review - it's not me making trouble and bad publicity for you, I just believe my readers come to me for honesty and not posting a lowly rated review is abusing that. If you are that serious about not getting negative reviews I suggest you do not make review requests as most bloggers have a similar attitude to me.

Contact Info:

Please  send requests to emily.confessionsofabookaholic@gmail.com with 'COAB' in the subject line - this will tell me you've read my policy and I may be more inclined to accept your book. You can also follow me on Twitter and Goodreads but I do NOT want requests on there.

If you do not get a reply within 3 weeks then I apologize and won't mind if you request again :)