Review Policy

Welcome to Anakalian Whims, thank you for stopping by.

I mostly read and review books that I already own and occasionally ones that I have borrowed. However, I am open to requests and I would consider reading and reviewing books for authors and publishers, as I have done in the past.

Genres I Enjoy: Though my tastes are all over, I prioritize my reading time differently than I did in prior years of blogging. I homeschool, so history, literature, science, and educational topics are enjoyed here. I suggest you read through my blog and decide for yourself if your book belongs in it. I have four children, so children’s books are always welcome also.

Format: I no longer accept ebooks.

What you can expect from my reviews:

The title of the book and publishing information
A picture of the cover
A link to purchase from Amazon.com
A few paragraphs or more where I state my opinion, mood while reading, etc.
Often I reference other authors that people may be able to relate to when reading the book in question
If you are interested, I often do an author interview on a separate post
Childrens books are read aloud to my daughter, her reaction is included in the review

When accepting a review request, I will try to read and review it as soon as possible. I can usually have a review posted within two or three weeks of receiving a copy. I always give my honest opinion on each and every book I read, therefore a positive review is not guaranteed; but if you have taken the effort to send me the book, I will take the effort to be kind in my critiques. If the book is not to my taste, but I see its good merits for someone else to enjoy, I may bring in a guest blogger to review, so that my integrity is not questioned, but your book has been given a fighting chance! I no longer facilitate book signings.

I tend to share my reviews on Goodreads, Shelfari, and Amazon. I am open to sharing on Barnes & Noble, I just don’t frequent that site so I often fail to upload a review there unless asked to do so. Unless the site provides its own guidelines, this is my typical system when choosing a rating:

My Goodreads Star Ratings:
1 star – A blight upon the face of the earth.
2 stars – We had a failure to communicate.
3 stars – I liked it well enough but was feeling quite neutral or it just wasn’t splendid enough to be special… read the review for specifics.
4 stars – Something special.
5 stars – How did I ever live without it?

This is merely for uploading reviews to other sites, I do not rate my books via a star system for my blog.

If you’d like me to review your book(s), feel free to contact me at andiklemm@rocketmail.com.

Your Faithful Reader,

Anakalia