Feature and Follow Friday

Feature and Follow is a weekly feature hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.  Thank you for making me a Featured Blogger this week!

The aim is to make new friends in the book blogging community and gain new followers to your blog.

This week's question is: How do you write your reviews? - Suggested by Blue Books and Butterflies

I start off by saying why I read the book (ARC, something from my TBR list, Book Club book) and give a bit of a synopsis.  Then I talk about what I liked/disliked about the plot, characters and writing.  I try to keep my reviews as positive as possible, whilst still staying honest!  

That's the plan, anyway.  I'm very aware that sometimes I go off on a complete tangent, and start talking about random anecdotes and things.  In general, my reviews of ARCs tend to be a bit more professional than books I've bought.  I guess I feel that if a publisher has been kind enough to give me a free book, they deserve something that's had a bit of time spent on it!

What about you?  Do you have a set method for writing reviews, or do you fly by the seat of your pants??

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