Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion

In my quest to get reviews, I ran across allbooksreviewinternational. They advertise free reviews and I wonder if anyone here has gotten one from them. They seem to be promoting their $49.95 package -- which I won't buy -- but just wonder what the free review is like.

Thanks,

Pasquale

I've never heard of them but aren't all reviews suppose to be free? What's the $49.95 fee about?

I just read the featured review and it didn't read like a reader review to me and wouldn't tempt me into buying the reviewed book, if that's what you're after. I guess it depends what you're looking for in a review, real reader opinions or very generic reviews.

I would not pay for reviews. Certainly not that amount of money.

I depend solely on readers for reviews, and I think that's the way it should be if we want to maintain the integrity of the review process.

No, I haven't. If your looking for reviews try http://bookblogs.ning.com/ they have all kinds of reviewers. You can also check out our blog www.mcwpub.blogspot.com

Hope the info helps.

The only thing you should "pay" for a review is a free copy of the book...

Have you heard of Yog's Law? All money should flow =to= the writer.

Anthony wrote: "I would never pay for a review. To me it diminishes the value of reviews in readers' minds. They begin to ask, was that paid for? And soon no reader believes any reviews."

this exactly

Thanks all. Never intended to pay for a review; it's a bit underhanded.

P

T's wrote: "No, I haven't. If your looking for reviews try http://bookblogs.ning.com/ they have all kinds of reviewers. You can also check out our blog www.mcwpub.blogspot.com

Hope the info helps."

Thanks for these links :)

Pasquale wrote: "In my quest to get reviews, I ran across allbooksreviewinternational. They advertise free reviews and I wonder if anyone here has gotten one from them. They seem to be promoting their $49.95 packag..."

You can try http://bookvetter.com/ They do not charge but do book swaps in a different way. I'm set up with 5 books to choose to review and my book is set up with other people. But I only get the reviews if it is Vetted - (look at the site for explanation). Anyway, look over the site - you might be interested