Review Policy / Other Services

Review Policy:

• I review both traditional, indie, and self-published books. I am also an active participant in The Weatherwax Reports' TBRindr.
• Physical copies of books are preferred, but I will also happily accept eBooks. I prefer .epub file types if possible.
• I will read most genres, but my preferred ones include Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Horror, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction Mystery/Thriller (no police procedurals), Biography/Memoir - if you have any questions or are unsure about whether or not I would be interested in your book, just send me an email and I'd be happy to take a look and let you know.  
• I do not typically review erotica, religious fiction/nonfiction, or romance. (Note: Fictional religions such as those found in fantasy books are perfectly fine or books that feature a character of a specific faith; this only refers to books that preach about a specific religion found in our world and are meant to convert/persuade/etc.)
• I am 100% honest in my reviews. If I do not like a book, I will say it. If I love it, I will say it. I will always be courteous, but I will always  be honest. I generally am able to point out both strong areas and flaws in most books, whether I liked it or not, so most books generally get a fair shot. I will not pretend to like a book that I did not enjoy, and I will not promise any type of review. I will not accept payment for a false review. Also, please do not fear any overtly hateful reviews; I do not see the point in being malicious towards any particular book or author. If I have negative things to say about a book, it will be done in a non-personal manner. 
• Please send all review requests and promotional requests to foreverlostinliterature@gmail.com
• As I'm sure you can understand, I have a lot of books to read! Therefore, I cannot promise that I will accept every review request, but I am always willing to look them over. I am more than happy to accept self-published/indie requests, but please be aware that I cannot guarantee I will accept any one request. 
• I will happily cross-post all reviews between Goodreads and Amazon (if possible)

I reserve the right to alter the above policy in any way as the needs arise. If you have any questions, please to not hesitate to email me at foreverlostinliterature AT gmail DOT com.

*Please note that I do accept self-published and independent book requests. However, because of this I receive a large volume of requests and am physically/mentally unable to accept all of them (though I do my best!)


Rating Key:

Ratings books is hard, and putting all my thoughts and feelings about a book into a simple number rating doesn't feel accurate enough sometimes. However, it's still one of the easiest to give someone an idea of how I felt about a book, so I use a standard five-star rating system (with the addition of .5 and .75 stars) for most books I review. Here is a rough breakdown of how you may interpret my rating system:

One star = Not very enjoyable, would not read again.
Two star = It was okay. Definitely not great, but not so horrible that it gets only one star.
Three stars = It was decent, solid. I didn't hate it, but I didn't really love it either. It was a so-so read.
Four stars = Really good. I enjoyed it a lot and probably really liked, but it didn't quite push me into that "wow" factor.
Five stars = AMAZING. "Wow" factor totally present. Loved it. Adding it to my favorites shelf. Bravo, author, bravo.

Other Services:
Don't need a full review? Am I booked up and unable to do a review in time? Never fear! If you would still like to be featured on my blog, I do have spots available for author guest posts, book spotlights, and author interviews (or if you have another idea, feel free to email me with it!). I am unable to take all requests, but I try my best to do whatever I can to make requests work.