There are endless views on the protocol for reviewing a book. The most eloquently written, finely crafted novel will not please every reader and in the same vein, not every reviewer will satisfy what every booklover seeks. The books that I choose to review on these pages will be books that I have enjoyed or loved, found immensely entertaining or interesting – books that I can’t wait to share with you. The same books, that if I were to review on Amazon – and I usually will – would be four and five star reviews. If I did not care for a book, whatever the reason, you won’t find it on Friday’s Favorites or Rebecca’s Reviews. You won’t find one, two or three star reviews from me on Amazon. I want to be able to recommend a really good book. I hope to encourage and support, never hurt or dishearten. And that is why you will always find Psalms 19:14 at the end of each review: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
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Nice work, Rebecca. I think it’s interesting that you will be blogging about three very different things each week. I look forward to discovering what your favorite books are. I have just such a list myself.
Good idea about what to review. I was explaining in a review I’m writing now how I don’t really like rating systems, and yet they sometimes seem necessary — and yet I admit that my own is very subjective to my personal tastes. God bless on your new site!
Naomi Musch
Very nice!