Many writers rely on reviews to promote their work and increase book sales. Word of mouth online can be important for taking books to a new audience. Writers also like to hear what their readers think of their work. It reassures them that someone is reading their work and enjoying it (or not!).
I heard the other day that one of my stories had been reviewed by a reader, so I was excited to see what they thought about it. Last week one of my children's stories was published online. Later that afternoon one of my nieces (aged 8) read it to the family. Later on that day she decided to review the story for her 'book review' homework and wrote this:
"This book is written by my aunt. The goat's name is Gloria. Gloria is always hungry. First she eats grass, then leaves. She eats all silly stuff. I would recommend this to a friend."
Her teacher marked the homework with a red smiley face sticker and wrote:
"Wow. Amazing. It sounds great. Would you eat a chewy shoe?"
And while writers are told not to listen to the opinions of their family and friends about their work, to me this review will always be a very special one and it proves that book reviews really do increase your readership!
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