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October 21, 2021

Yecheilyah’s Book Review Registry: Early Registration for 2022

My review registry is closed for 2021. I am only reviewing books left in the queue. However, please do consider registering early for 2022 as spots fill up fast, and there’s only one me. What is a Book Review? A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based… Continue reading

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November 12, 2020

ATTN. Authors: Blog Book Review Policy Reminder

Good day everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I want to send a quick message to the authors/writers’ reading. Over the past month, I have received tons of requests for book reviews. Many of you are contacting me through the contact form on this blog. These submissions tend to go into my spam.… Continue reading

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June 4, 2018

Derek Murphy | Why Amazon is deleting book reviews: understanding Amazon’s new review policy and how to get back deleted reviews

Very good breakdown from Derek on understanding why Amazon is deleting reviews. Nobody took me (and others) seriously when we said it was not wise to include the words, “I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.” Maybe you’ll listen to Derek: “So it’s fine to give copies of books or ARCs… Continue reading

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November 9, 2017

Changes to Book Review Policy: Please Read

I am a Book Blogger and have been for almost three years now. To learn more about my reviews and how to schedule yours, please visit the Book Review Policy page HERE. Please take note of the new rule. Gift Me a Copy of Your Book (*UPDATES*) In the beginning, after you’ve gone through the… Continue reading

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October 6, 2016

Amazon’s New Reviewing Rules – Could it Affect Authors in the Future?

Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews: Sorry re-posting this had an error posting it, sorry if you saw that error 😮 Today Amazon.com has banned all reviews for free and discounted products unless they are done via Amazon’s Vine program. The reasons for this are clear and understandable but what implications will this have for future selling… Continue reading

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August 5, 2016

Free Book Reviews – New Policy Withdrawn

Quick update on my recent Book Review Policy: Due to further thought, study, and research, I am withdrawing my readers fee from my reviews at this time. Though my reviews have ALWAYS been free, I recently implemented a readers fee to help dedicate time to the flow. However: Due to Amazon’s strict policies, paid reviews… Continue reading

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policy

Yecheilyah’s Book Review Registry: Early Registration for 2022

ATTN. Authors: Blog Book Review Policy Reminder

Derek Murphy | Why Amazon is deleting book reviews: understanding Amazon’s new review policy and how to get back deleted reviews

Changes to Book Review Policy: Please Read

Amazon’s New Reviewing Rules – Could it Affect Authors in the Future?

Free Book Reviews – New Policy Withdrawn