Review Policy

When choosing books to read and review:

• I believe strongly in using my energy and platform to uplift the voices of marginalised authors, particularly if they are writing Own Voices content.

• I aim to read diversely in terms of content and creators.

• I am open to reading and reviewing books from any genre and format.

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When reviewing books, I aim to take into account:

• The quality of the representation of marginalised groups including: LGBTQIA+ characters; disabled characters; characters of colour.

• I mention in my reviews if this representation is Own Voices (if no information is available online and I cannot contact the author, I will say 'unsure' rather than making assumptions).

• If my review is not Own Voices, I will promote other reviews which are (e.g. by sharing links to them via Twitter). 

• If a book is written in a typeface which is not accessible for dyslexic readers I will mention this in my review, but it will not affect my star rating. I am not personally dyslexic but have accreditation from the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), and use BDA guidance to decide if a typeface is likely to be an accessibility issue for dyslexic readers.

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I only write reviews for books which I have read in full. If I do not finish (DNF) a book for any reason I might mention it on here or on social media, but I will not review or rate it.

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Ratings System:

★★★★★ (5 stars) = I loved this book!

★★★★☆ (4 stars) = I really liked this book

★★★☆☆ (3 stars) = I liked this book

★★☆☆☆ (2 stars) = This book was okay

★☆☆☆☆ (1 star) = I didn't like this book

☆☆☆☆☆ (0 stars) = I hated this book

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I hope this helps! If you have any questions at all, please do get in touch.

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Maisie Rose x

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