Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Pop Culture Junkie's Review Policy/General Information

Review Policy/General Information

Genres of Interest (and not of Interest): Currently my favorite genres are: romance, young adult, crafts (crochet, amigurumi, knitting, felt and paper crafts etc) graphic novels, and chick lit. I also enjoy pop psychology, mini comics, zines, art, design, humorous memoirs, middle grade, and humor.

Please do not pitch me any of the following genres I do not read them, I probably will not respond: Paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, sports, medicine and war. I do not accept self published books.

I also 100% prefer to read books from a series in order, if you are able to provide the books that come before the one you are pitching as well that would be wonderful.

When emailing me I would love to read the summary, the release date and see the cover in the email. A link to more information is also welcome. Quotes from other reviews don’t do much for me.

Since I consider myself a Pop Culture Junkie I’m also interesting in movies, tv, and music etc.

Formats Accepted:
I currently do not accept e-books or pdfs. I’m open to audio books though I have not listened to many. If your book has important imagery missing in ARC form (craft books, graphic novels) please tell me, I may not be able to review it in that state.

Reviews:
My goal is to post three reviews a week but I have not been hitting that for a long time now. Besides posts reviews on my blog I post almost all of my reviews on Amazon.com, GoodReads, and LibraryThing. I try to send a link of my review once it has posted.

I rarely accept books these days. By accepting or receiving a book I do not guarantee that I will read it or that it will appear on my blog. If I find I cannot get into a book for whatever reason I will put it aside and possibly try again at another point in time. If I cannot finish it I will not review it. I promise to be fair and honest in my reviews. There have only been a few books in my life I have HATED. But most books are also not perfect.

Review Format:
Most of my summaries come from Amazon.com followed by my honest opinion, release date, genre, rating, and disclosure of where the book came from.

Ratings System:

I rate on a 5 star system, including half stars. It's definitely a gut reaction rating. The only books that get 5 stars are books I would consider favorites.

Timeline:
If you are expecting that a review post by a certain time please mention that when you first get in touch with me as it will definitely influence my decision and I will probably decide not to accept it. If nothing is said up front I will plan the book into my schedule as I have time. Currently I cannot guarantee I will read/review a book within a certain time frame whatsoever. Reminders tend to make me want to read a book less. If a timeline is not mentioned up front I won’t be able to guarantee anything time wise. I try to review as many books as I can near their release dates but recently that has become harder and harder.

I read books in order of what I am interested in at the time and also how a book has made it into my hands. I give preference to books in this order: Blog tours, Requested by me, accepted via a pitch, and least preference goes to books that randomly show up. I prefer to be emailed about a book beforehand (instead of it just showing up in the mail) so I can decide if it’s something I want to read and in turn there is a better chance of me reading and reviewing it. I am also a member of Amazon Vine.

Blog Tours:
I love to participate in blog tours but need at least 2 month (preferably more) between the time the book arrives and my blog tour date is.

Interviews and Guest Posts:
I occasionally conduct interviews but prefer not to do so before reading at least one of the authors books so I have a knowledge base to work with. I also occasionally welcome guest blogs. I prefer to post interviews and guest posts in collaboration with either a review, blog tour, or giveaway. Interviews and Guest Posts are not a regular feature on my blog.

Giveaways:
I think of giveaways as a way to say thank you to my readers. I will turn down giveaway offers if I do not think they would be something my readers would be interested in. When approaching me about a possible giveaway I would love to know the time frame you are thinking and if the contest is US/CA/International up front.

If I somehow receive a duplicate of a book I will either give it away on my blog or pass it on to another reader.

Lookalikes and Hardcover vs. Paperback Features:
I invite readers (and non-readers) to submit suggestions for Lookalikes or Hardcover vs. Paperback via email. These features would occur much less often without the help of you! Thanks for your help so far! I also credit those who submit in my posts.

Stats:
My sitemeter and open and accessible to anyone (see sidebar). For further stats please feel free to email me with the specific stats you are looking for.

Contact Information:
Please contact me at aleareads @ gmail.com (remove spaces). I do not always have time to respond to all emails but do certainly try to do so. I have stopped responding to pitches that are on my do not read list.

I’m on twitter as @mint910 please feel free to contact me for some friendly conversation but I prefer to hear about books you are interested in pitching via email.

You can visit my LibraryThing and GoodReads accounts as well.

I am US based.


**This review policy is a work in progress. If something you want to know is not laid out here, please email me!**
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