Format:
I prefer paperback books for review. I can also review electronic files that can be viewed on Kindle or Nook applications. I am no longer accepting PDFs for review.
Genre:
As my profile states, I enjoy reading fiction - specifically historical, but I am open to reading and reviewing just about anything to expand my knowledge base. However, I will not review anything with sexually explicit content or an overabundance of expletives. If a request is made to review this type of book when I discover the objectionable content, I will stop reading and rate the book 1-star with an explanation of the DNF status.
Postings:
In addition to this blog, I post teasers to my reviews (or the full review where required) with links back to this blog on the following sites: Goodreads, Amazon.com, Google+, and NetGalley. I promote my blog and reviews publicly on Facebook and Twitter. I also share with my approved followers on Instagram. If you'd like me to post elsewhere, let me know and I'll do my best to oblige.
Ratings:
It really bothers me that an author's work (read: labor of love) is often reduced to a numerical rating, but I understand that is the nature of the industry. My hope is that readers would do what they do best - read the content of my review to get a fuller picture of my enjoyment of the book. Use my rating system as a thermometer of sorts then read the full review to get a better idea of how much I enjoyed the book.
Note: I rarely rate any book a 1-star. And if a book warrants a 5-star, it means I'm over the moon about it, often thinking about it for weeks after I've finished it. Everything else falls on a sliding scale between the two.
Again, if you want to know how I really feel, please read my words not my numbers.
General:
Regardless of whether I purchase a book, borrow a book, or receive a book in exchange for review, my ultimate goal is to be honest, fair, and constructive.
Thank you! Until next time ... Read on!
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About Melyssa
- Melyssa
- Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog. I am an avid reader who enjoys reading fiction. I also read biographies as well as fiction and non-fiction books about the Holocaust and Civil Rights period ... and I've been known to read a blog or two! If you'd like me to review a book, please complete the contact form below my bio. I'll be in touch!
Contact for Book Review
Goodreads
Mocha Girls Read&
2214 members
We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like-minded women.

We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like-minded women.
Literary Fiction by People of Color
4459 members
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (African-American, Asian-American, Latino/a, Native American, Middle Eastern).

This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (African-American, Asian-American, Latino/a, Native American, Middle Eastern).
African-American Historical Fiction
1363 members
This group focuses on books written by or about African-Americans in many different genres though we focus on historical fiction and classics.

This group focuses on books written by or about African-Americans in many different genres though we focus on historical fiction and classics.
Readers I Follow
- #Bookish
- Bibliotica
- Book Addict Books
- Book Fidelity
- Books and Broomsticks
- Books in the Garden
- Chapter Break Book Blog
- Eastern Sunset Reads
- Forgotten Winds
- Hall Ways
- Margie's Must Reads
- Missus Gonzo
- Mocha Girls Read
- Nerd Narration Blog
- Reading by Moonlight
- Reading with Monie
- StoreyBook Reviews
- Story Schmoozing Book Reviews
- SYD (ON SEEKING) SAVVY
- Tangled in Text
- Texas Book Lover
- The Clueless Gent
- The Librarian Talks
- The Love of a Bibliophile
- The Page Unbound
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