Reviews, Deeeeep Thoughts…Part I

So we’ve already covered what makes a good review (in our humble opinion), but let’s get a little more specific about a fairly controversial topic on Goodreads…the ability of authors to rate/review their own books.

I’ve seen authors vehemently defending both sides of the equation…on one side, authors are active members of Goodreads and should be allowed to rate all books accordingly, especially if they clearly disclose that it’s their book and they’re explaining why it deserves the rating they...