The first one is The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Anne K. Edwards. I purchased this book for fairly obvious reasons. I do a book blog and would like to learn how to do a proper book review.
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From the back cover...
If you're an experienced reviewer, The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing will serve as an excellent reference tool and amalgam of resources. If you're a beginner, this book will show you how to write a well-written, honest, objective and professional book review. It will also teach you:
- How to read critically
- How to differentiate the various types of reviews
- How to rate books
- How to prevent amateurish mistakes
- How to deal with ethics and legalities of reviewing
- How to start your own review site
If you're an author, publisher, publicist, bookseller, librarian, or reader, this book will also bring to light the importance and influence of book reviews within a wider spectrum.
- How to publish your reviews on dozens of sites and even make money while you're at it, and much more
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The second book is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. I purchased this book because it's been on my "to be read" list for a long time. I'm also participating in a reading challenge that will focus on the romance genre during the month of February. I've read several books by Rivers and, I've never been disappointed. So I'm anticipating loving this one.
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From the back cover...
California's gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep.
Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside.
Then she meets Michael Hosea, a man who seeks his Father's heart in everything. Michael obeys God's call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel's bitter expectations, until despite her resistance, her frozen heart begins to thaw.
But with her unexpected softening comes overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband's pursuing love, terrified of the truth she no longer can deny: Her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael does...the One who will never let her go.
A powerful retelling of the story of Gomer and Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God's unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love.
Thanks for posting this! I just downloaded the book about book reviews! Awesome! Also, my students last year LOVED the Rivers book. I always ask students to list their favorite books (if they have any). At least ten of my fifty students mentioned the Rivers book. I am sure you won't be disappointed!
ReplyDeleteI'm really hoping The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing will help me write a proper review. I've been dabbling, but I really want to get down to it. I sincerely need help with reading critically. I tend to get caught up in the book and forget to think about the deeper issues. And I'm super excited about Redeeming Love. It's been on my list to read for such a long time!
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