Review Policy
General information
I am currently accepting Young Adult, Middle Grade and Children's books for review. You can send emails to jessiesbookmark(at)gmail(dot)com
I accept print ARCs, e-books, finished copies, self-published books, indie press books and audiobooks. If the book is a part of a series, then I may need the previous books. If you are requesting an audiobook review, then I may request a print copy of the book as well. In the case of audiobooks, there will be two reviews: one for the story, and another reviewing the reader/audio performance.
Genres
You can check and see if your book is on my TBR list. If it's there, then you know I want to read it!
I accept YA, MG and Children's fiction in the following genres:
- Fantasy
- Historical fiction and select historical non-fiction
- Fairy tale/myth retellings
- Paranormal
- Mystery
- Gothic horror/romance
- "Issues" books (dying mothers, cancer diagnoses, mental illnesses, family drama, etc)
- Memoirs/modern biographies
- Contemporary
- Non-fiction (with the exception of select historical books)
- Extremely political or "hot button" topics
- Poetry
- Free verse novels
- Short story compilations
- Overtly preachy religious fiction (Christian values are fine)
Accepting Books
If I accept a book for review, that does not guarantee a review.
I will make every effort to read and review in a timely fashion and with regard to release dates, but I cannot guarantee this. I prefer to receive a book 3-4 months prior to when you would like the review posted.
Please note: I schedule my posts months in advance (that is, if you contact me in January, the odds are slim to none that I will have an opening available for you in February).
Reviews
I will write a review for almost every book I finish. Many reviews will also be posted on Goodreads, though not all and they may be modified. My reviews are written in a relaxed manner reminiscent of a conversation among friends. They are not meant to be objective literary critiques.
I write fair and honest reviews, but this does not mean I will always write positive reviews. My reviews are my opinion, and if I don’t enjoy a book then my review will reflect that.
With that said, I strive to explain why the book in question did not work for me personally. I do NOT write nasty or snarky commentary about the author.
If I do not finish a book I may write an explanation for DNF-ing. These explanations are different from standard reviews and will state that I did not finish the book, what page I read up to, why I did not finish, and if I plan on ever picking up the book again.
Review Structure
All reviews will include the following:
- Cover art
- Book stats: Title, author, publisher, page count, release date, series status
- Where I received the book
- My review: What I liked and didn't
- Star rating
Star Rating:
= I loved this book and want to own a copy!
= I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't a perfect "Special Shelf" match for me, but I really liked it.
= Probably the most commonly used rating, 3.5 stars is for a book that was "above average," though not perfect for me. This is a good, solid rating.
= I liked this book overall, but there were enough things that bothered me to affect my enjoyment.
= Significant number of things I didn't like that negatively impacted my overall enjoyment, though I may still have liked some parts of this book.
= I really didn’t like this book at all. 
= For those books that were extra special for me. Sometimes they moved me emotionally or made me think deeply about a topic. Sometimes they were beautiful stories. Most of the time they were the books that I need to own and will reread over and over again because I love the characters and story.
Half star ratings are also used. Each book will be rated according to its genre. That means a MG book, a YA book, and a classic may all receive the same rating, but they are not equivalent to one another. Ratings are based on my personal enjoyment of the book and are not meant to be objective ratings.
Giveaways
I am happy to host a giveaway for you! My criteria for hosting giveaway books is the same as that for review books. Please refer to the the genre, publisher, and book format requirements for review books.
Entries will be compiled using Google Docs and the winner will be chosen using Random.org.
If you would like me to host a giveaway for a book, please be sure to include the following information in your request:
- Title/Author
- Format of the book (ARC, hardcover, softcover, audiobook)
- Shipping requirements (US, US/CA, or International)
- Run time of the giveaway
- Any additional information you would like included (photo of prize, blurb, signed?, etc)
Please note: Following JessiesBookmark will never be a requirement for entry. I will not host giveaways where entrants are required to like, follow, tweet, or make any other endorsements. Extra entries will not be given at this time.
Author Guest Posts and Interviews
* Please Note: At this time, I will only accept guest posts from authors.
I am happy to host authors on Jesssie's Bookmark! At this time, I will only be hosting authors whose books I have either read or added to my To Be Read list. I am not currently accepting "form" guest posts where the content has already been posted on other blogs.
If you would like to be featured on Jessie's Boomark, please email me with the following information:
- Your name and the name of your book
- A brief description of your book (or link to Goodreads)
- Do you prefer a guest post or an interview? Will you provide a topic/questions or would you like me to? *
- The month/date you would like to be featured**
- If you would like to include a giveaway
*Please note: If I have not read your book yet and you are coming up with your own guest post topic, then I prefer, but do not require, you send me a copy of your book.
If I have not read your book yet and I am coming up with the guest post topic or interview questions, then I require a copy of your book and 3-4 months advance time to read your book. If this is not possible for some reason but your book is on my TBR, then we can try to work something out.
** Please note: I schedule my posts months in advance (that is, if you contact me in January, the odds are slim to none that I will have an opening available for you in February).
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