Monday, 12 May 2014

What Should We Include In a Negative or Positive Review?







What is a review? Its  about telling your feeling about certain things..Let it be a book or product or movie etc. Here I am talking about book reviews. Many readers are reviewers. Almost all the bloggers review books on behalf of authors. What does it do? Helps an author sell a book! It does.... trust me! A lots of favorable reviews is very tempting and a reader can't stop one-clicking it. It can short, big, big with gifs or just one line that you liked it or you didn't like it much. You rate it too. Four stars ,five stars, or one star maybe. Ratings and review helps a lot.Reviews are like window shopping.. You look at all of them and then go out and buy it!

Why am I doing a post on book reviews is because I have seen authors leaving or stopped writing books just because of bad reviews which seemed like bullying. Here I am not saying that  books won't have a bad reviews. Not everyone  will like it . I am a reader I understand. I don't rate all my boos 5 stars. Even though I am very lenient with the ratings and review.I rate it high if I feel the story in it. I will tell you my feelings without spoiling anything.

But you should always keep in mindsome points when giving a book low rating and writing a review of it.
Here are few things which you should not do-
1) Don't bully the author.
2)Don't tell her she can't write.Meaning Please don't be harsh.
3) If you pay for the book then please understand she also sacrifices her precious time with her family and writes for us whether you liked it or not.
4)Don't give it a low rating if it has grammatical mistakes. It happens to the best of them. I shouldn't but it does. If you can understand the story then it's completely fine! Tell the author if you are friends with her that there is an editing problem. maybe she will listen to you and improve it.
5)If you don't like it, its okay but when don't discourage anyone else not to read it because they might like it. Don't tell them to return it. I have seen many people returning it or not reading just because of the way the book has been  reviewed. Tell them to give this a chance if they liked the synopsis,teasers,cover.
6) You didn't like it ? Criticize yes, But a healthy criticizm. Like story was slow, fast paced,what could have been added to make it good. Characters seemed less developed. and if possible you did like few things then don't forget to mention that too. Let the author know where the mistake was.
7) If the book was well written but if it wasn't your cup of tea mention that. There are few books that I have given three stars just because the book was good...but not my type. I don't read it.
8)Let it be a review of book not the author. The book is bad not the author. Author wrote what she thought we would like. It didn't work out.
I didn't like Fifty Shades of Grey I gave it two stars because I didn't quite like the characters and wasn't a big fan of Erotica then. I didn't mention about author at all. I talked bout the book!
9) Last thing! I know you felt like you wasted your money..I get it ! but don't be harsh. What happened happened you cant change it. You thought you would like it but you were wrong. Still you did a big thing by helping out an author!

Good reviews? Wow! they are the best!
Write what you feel! What you felt about the book. Don't tell the story! or spoilers. If there is s spoiler...mention it please for the others. It ruins it for others!
It can be short,big only gifs! doesn't matter! Leave a review!!

Generally I only look at cover,yes, I am a cover whore then I look at synopsis. I read all the reviews..bad or good. It never makes me stop reading it Because I always end up liking it. I only don't pick up the book which does not have a happy ending. I am pretty lenient with reviews. If I loved the story I will give it four or five stars. If I didn't like few things I will mention that with the good things too. and I will still recommend it to everyone if they liked particular genre! Because What I didn't like they might end up love it!

If cover,synopsis , teasers  and even the good reviews didn't convince you then its okay if you don't buy it. :)

So writing a review isn't hard. And if its a negative review even then also its okay. Because you can't like each and every book you read  So make it a  good, honest review with healthy ciriticizm where no one gets hurt. I am always sad when I don't like the book I feel like saying sorry to the author that I didn't like it. But I always go and check out other books by her!
Review the book not the author is what I have to say! Authors aren't bad,the book wasn't good for you! Negative things can be said in a positive way. I think authors will appreciate that. and If you see anyone telling you that they won't pick up the book because You didn't like it tell them or advise them to check out the synopsis and other things too before coming to a decision!
because EVERY BOOK DESERVES A CHANCE!

I am always open for opinions! if you have any problem with this post or you think I am wrong in some aspects feel free to message me at choudharyshweta0@gmail.com. If you want to add anything let me know! I am sorry of anyone gets hurt by this post. It was just a opinion. This is my own opinion of what I have learnt or felt is right!

Thank you for reading it! 
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Friday, 2 May 2014

Blog tour-It Ain't Me,Babe by Tillie Cole

IT AIN’T ME, BABE BY TILLIE COLE



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It Ain’t Me, Babe Blurb
Sinning never felt so good…
A fortuitous encounter.
A meeting that should never have happened.
Many years ago, two children from completely different worlds forged a connection, a fateful connection, an
unbreakable bond that would change their lives forever…
Salome knows only one way to live—under Prophet David’s rule. In the commune she calls home, Salome
knows nothing of life beyond her strict faith, nor of life beyond the Fence—the fence that cages her, keeps her
trapped in an endless cycle of misery. A life she believes she is destined to always lead, until a horrific event sets
her free.
Fleeing the absolute safety of all she has ever known, Salome is thrust into the world outside, a frightening
world full of uncertainty and sin; into the protective arms of a person she believed she would never see again.
River ‘Styx’ Nash knows one thing for certain in life—he was born and bred to wear a cut. Raised in a turbulent
world of sex, Harleys, and drugs, Styx, unexpectedly has the heavy burden of the Hades Hangmen gavel thrust
upon him, and all at the ripe old age of twenty-six—much to his rivals’ delight.
Haunted by a crushing speech impediment, Styx quickly learns to deal with his haters. Powerful fists, an iron
jaw and the skillful use of his treasured German blade has earned him a fearsome reputation as a man not to be
messed with in the shadowy world of outlaw MC’s. A reputation that successfully keeps most people far, far
away.
Styx has one rule in life—never let anyone get too close. It’s a plan that he has stuck to for years, that is, until a
young woman is found injured on his lot… a woman who looks uncannily familiar, a woman who clearly does
not belong in his world, yet a woman he feels reluctant to let go…
Dark Contemporary Romance/New Adult Novel. Contains sexual situations, violence, sensitive and taboo
subjects, offensive language and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up*
Goodreads Link
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18680761-it-ain-t-me-babe?ac=1

My reiview

I read this book without reading the synopsis because I trusted Tillie and I had loved her first book immensely. So I knew this book would be great as the first. This book was freaking FANTASTIC from the strting to the end. An compelling story about a girl and guy from two different world and what happens when they both meet. Igniting a spark in their heart again after the first glimpse.
It has a strong concept about religions ,,about beliefs. It's a book where opposites meet. Literally different from each other meet. A beautifully written book with lots of intense emotions, well develoed characters, realistic, conflicts and danger. It had hooked me from start and you will be too with the story Mae. You will cry ,laugh, smile!!!





Author Bio
Tillie Cole is a Northern girl through and through. She originates from a place called Teesside
on that little but awesomely sunny (okay I exaggerate) Isle called Great Britain. She was
brought up surrounded by her English rose mother -- a farmer's daughter, her crazy Scottish
father, a savagely sarcastic sister and a multitude of rescue animals and horses.
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Website http://tilliecole.com/

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Blog Tour- Perfectly broken by Prescott Lane



Book & Author details:

Perfectly Broken by Prescott Lane
Publication date: March 2014
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:
Even after years of trauma therapy, Peyton still believes she’s broken.  She has little desire to date or show off her natural beauty, content simply to hang out with her best friends and run her pie shop in New Orleans.  But her world turns upside-down when a handsome architect and self-confessed player shows up in her shop and thinks she’s perfect, much more than the usual hook-up.  While Peyton does her best to resist his charms, believing she could never be enough for him, she can’t deny the obvious heat between them.

With Reed determined to have her, Peyton must decide whether to continue to hide behind her apron and baggy clothes or take a chance and share her scars with Reed, a man with a playboy reputation and scars of his own — a dark past he can’t possibly share with Peyton, not after learning the horrors she’s endured.  But if they can find a way to trust each other, and themselves, they just might be able to heal, to save each other, to live perfectly broken together.
My review

Peyton Mayfield has spent years in trauma therapy and considers herself broken. She is now living a content life running a pie shop called 'Adelaide's' in an upcoming part of New Orleans and is happy spending time with her best friend Quinn.

Reed Langston is a sexy and successful architect from a wealthy New Orleans family who has recently moved back home to where he grew up. He's a ladies man who plays the part well and he knows it.

After visiting Adelaide's with his best friend Bret (who is also Quinn's boyfriend), Reed is introduced to Peyton which stirs up feelings he's never experienced before. There is an instant spark not to mention the devil's food chocolate praline pie between them, but is Peyton ready to stop hiding behind her apron and baggy clothes or will dark secrets rip Peyton and Reed's world apart?

A gripping romantic story with a roller-coaster of emotions which keeps the pages turning. Prescott Lane has touched on some serious issues with considerable thought and sensitivity. The humour from Dr Lorraine, Peyton's Therapist to the one liners from Bret will have you laughing out loud.

A fantastic epilogue to tie up the book but leaving it open for more

AUTHOR BIO
Prescott Lane is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from Centenary College in 1997 with a degree in sociology. She went on to Tulane University to receive her MSW in 1998, after which she worked with developmentally delayed and disabled children. She currently resides in New Orleans with her husband and two children.

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Friday, 25 April 2014

Blog Tour-Getting by -Claudia Y.Burgoa



Getting by ~ A Knight’s Tale I by Claudia Y. Burgoa 
Publication date: February 18th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult

Synopsis:
When Emma Anderson arrived at San Francisco International Airport, she regretted accepting the distinction of being the maid of honor to Gaby’s—her childhood friend—wedding. It had been years since the last time she set foot in Menlo Park, where her parents had been killed. The rug where she had been shoving her feelings since that day looked bumpier than a camel’s hump. Who could blame her; if she hadn’t been selfish they’d still be around. Ever since that fateful day, Emma has been perfecting the knack of Getting By.

Cade’s wedding in Menlo Park—a city close to San Francisco—might be the perfect place for Jake Knight to shake the memories of his ex, Emma Anderson for good. Single, available women galore for an entire week was the perfect medication, one he intended to take three times a day for an entire week to return to his player days. It was a plan the former spy thought flawless until he came face to face with the maid of honor. Jake’s perfect retreat turns into a flight, fight or hide week of celebrations.

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AUTHOR BIO
Claudia lives in Colorado with her family and three dogs. Two beagles who believe they are human, and a bichon who thinks she’s a beagle. While managing life, she works as a CFO at a small IT Company. She’s a dreamer who enjoys music, laughter and a good story.

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Saturday, 19 April 2014

When Sun Goes Down by Michelle Lazar-Blog Tour






Title: When The Sun Goes Down
Author: Erin Noelle
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 Release Date: 25th March, 2014





Trina is a quiet, reserved music teacher at an inner-city elementary school. Because of the traumatic events of her childhood, she’s skittish of people in general, but men especially frighten her. However, when Lucca Ellis appears in her life, he refuses to take no for an answer. Will he be able to help her overcome the past that has kept her a prisoner for over eight years?

Kat is a woman scorned and out for revenge. Wronged by the men in her life, she thrives on belittling and dominating all men that she comes in contact with. Her end goal is to make the one man, the one who stole her life away as a child, pay for his actions, and she doesn’t care who she has to destroy to get there.

These two lives that both thrive on control, were never supposed to overlap, but anything can happen… When the Sun Goes Down.
Review
I can't belieive what I just read. It was one of the book where you thought that couldn't happen and it just happened. I am still thinking...Only one word going on in my mind is that WOW. It was just amazing. I just finished reading this. Thank God I finished reading on time to share my wonderful experience with you all. I don't want you all to miss this book out. It was about two women who couldn't trust anyone. One was shy of social life and one was set on revenge. It was fun,exciting to e\read both the point of view about how they were set in their life . The story was wonderfully written without any mistake. The author has a perfect way to bring out two stories in one book. You will be shocked what happens in the next half of the book.
Kat is fierce,stubborn and a woman wrong. She hates men and is set out for revenge. She was a great strong character. Whatever she did I could understand her. She was no bullshit woman and she was intelligent. she was perfect in her own way. A very mature character even with the mistakes she did.
Trina was one who couldn't stand company. What's the story behind that. She was a mystery which I wanted to solve and Lucca was oh lord MY BEST BOYFREIND till now!! Amazing book it was. YOU NEED TO READ IT!!
Excerpt:


When the Sun Goes Down
~ Kat ~
               Loud cheers from the pool match draw my attention back to that side of the room. Apparently it’s over, because all I can see is money being exchanged all over the place. Moments later, two guys emerge from the mob, talking and laughing as they walk towards the bar. They actually look pretty similar; both have short brown hair, are well-built, and are dressed in fitted t-shirts and jeans with visible tattoos covering their arms. They both look me up and down as they step up to order their drinks and give me a smirk. They carry themselves as if they are something pretty special, at least they think so. The fire inside of me is lit. The game is on.
               An hour later, I send Leo a text that I’m ready to be picked up. The game ended up being child’s play; the boys unable to think with more than their cock. After they invited me over to their table to “teach” me how to shoot pool, I let them think I had no idea what I was doing, so that they could lean me over and press their bodies against mine while I held their “sticks.” It really took everything inside of me not to roll my eyes on numerous occasions, but the death stares that I was getting from all of the females in the bar made it worth playing along. A few minutes later, I exit the bar with not one, but both of the guys. I usher them into the backseat of the SUV and then crawl over one to sit in between them.
               Leo gets behind the wheel and asks, “Where to this evening, Miss?”
               “To the Hyatt at Union Square, and make it quick,” I snap at him. He simply nods and pulls away from the curb.
               The guys on either side of me - which I honestly can’t even remember their names at the moment except that they both start with a J - are breathing heavily and I can see their erections bulging in their pants. Neither of them has said a word nor even attempted to touch me since we’ve walked out of The Edge; just with the appearance that I have money and authority, I’ve taken control of the situation. They sit silently, waiting for my instructions.
               As we make our way to the hotel, I put one of my hands in each of their laps, unzipping their jeans and reaching inside to free their cocks. Both of them let out a series of moans and hisses as I grab their shafts and begin to slowly move my hands up and down. They refuse to look at each other’s cock even though they are less than eighteen inches from one another, which gives me a great idea for the night. The guy on the right, who I decide to call J1, finally gets the nerve up to place his hand high up on my thigh just before we reach our destination.
               I release them as we pull up in the valet drive. “Make yourselves presentable until we get in the room,” I instruct. They quickly tuck themselves back in their pants and zip up. I grab my fun bag from under the seat as we exit the car. I lead them through the lobby without stopping at the front desk, straight into the elevator and to the suite that I keep a key to. What can I say? Money is powerful.
               Ushering the guys into the room, I waste no time to get to business. “Strip and get on the bed,” I order them as I place the bag and my purse on the table and slip off my shoes.
               One of the J’s decides he’s going to test my authority. “Why do you get to make all the rules?”
               Without turning around, I pull my sweater over my head and unzip my skirt, allowing it to pool at my feet. I bend over to slightly to step out of my skirt and give them a nice view of my exposed, bald pussy before standing back upright. My back still turned to them, I say calmly, “If you want a piece of this sweet ass, you will strip, get on the bed, and not question me again. If you aren’t interested, you can leave now; my driver is waiting outside the door and can take you back to the bar. The choice is yours.” I hear the swishing of fabric followed by the slight creaking of the mattress. Game over… I win again.



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Playlist:




When the Sun Goes Down Playlist

Mysterious Ways ~ U2
The Only Time ~ Nine Inch Nails
In the Fade ~ Queens of the Stone Age
Destrokk ~ MGMT
My Same ~ Adele
Ain’t No Sunshine ~ Bill Withers
Addicted to Love ~ Skylar Grey
Sail ~ AWOLNATION
Can’t Get You off My Mind ~ Lenny Kravitz
Better Living Through Chemistry ~ Queens of the Stone Age
Head Full of Doubt/ Road Full of Promise ~ The Avett Brothers
Been Caught Stealing ~ Jane’s Addiction
Calm Like a Bomb ~ Rage Against the Machine
S&M ~ Rihanna
Glad You Came ~ The Wanted
November Rain ~ Guns & Roses
The Woman in You ~ Ben Harper
Never Say Never ~ The Fray
Chances ~ Five for Fighting
Secret ~ Maroon 5
Fix You ~ Coldplay
Enjoy the Silence ~ Breaking Benjamin
Breathe Me ~ Sia
Goodbye My Lover ~ James Blunt
Bleeding Out ~ Imagine Dragons
Dreaming with a Broken Heart ~ John Mayer
Soldier ~ Gavin DeGraw
Patient Love ~ Passenger
Secrets ~ One Republic
My Body is a Cage ~ Arcade Fire
Arms ~ Christina Perri
All These Things That I’ve Done ~ The Killers
River of Deceit ~ Mad Season
Happy ~ Pharell Williams
Fireflies ~ Ron Pope
You Found Me ~The Fray
Kiss Me ~Ed Sheeran
Never Stop ~ SafetySuit
Time of Our Lives ~ Tyrone Wells
Forever and Always ~ Parachute

























Meet The Cast














Erin Noelle is a Texas native, where she lives with her husband and two young daughters. While earning her degree in History, she rediscovered her love for reading that was first instilled by her grandmother when she was a young child. A lover of happily-ever-afters, both historical and current, Erin is an avid reader of all romance novels. In 2013, she published the Book Boyfriend Series, which included books Metamorphosis, Ambrosia, and Euphoria. Her books have been a part of the USA Today Bestselling list and/ or the Amazon and Barnes & Noble overall Top 100.    You can follow her on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/erin.noelle.98, her blog @ www.erinnoelleauthor.com, and on Twitter @authorenoelle.






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