WRITE A MINI BOOK REVIEW Make it BIG

WRITE A (MINI) BOOK REVIEW Make it BIG

WHAT SHOULD WE DO? Write a 75 -125 word review of your book Be concise, interesting, thoughtful, and engaging Share your book!

GOALS Spread the word Reflect- What were the best parts of this book? Revisit text structure, plot, techniques, and personal reactions Practice being concise

MAKE IT MEMORABLE! Focus on sentence clarity Vary your vocabulary Avoid Clichés

HERE ARE SOME MODELS AND IDEAS Thanks to the booksellers at Literati Bookstore

TELL US WHAT IT REMINDS YOU OF Notice sketc h And bold lettering

TEASE US WITH AN INTERESTING PLOT POINT Notice: Mentions another book

START WITH A QUOTATION Highlight the setting

BE BLUNT (AND THOUGHTFUL) Notice All CAPS for emphasis

TELL US WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT IT USE INTERESTING VOCABULARY WORDS

TELL US SOMETHING PERSONAL THAT IS RELATED TO AN IDEA IN THIS BOOK Mention how the book is structured

TALK ABOUT THE BOOK’S “INGREDIENTS” List reasons it was effective for you

MENTION A RELATED BOOK Let us know who the target audience is Squeeze in graphics and a quote

ALLUDE TO THE TITLE Tell us about the protagonist and the plot Talk about what this book might do for a reader

TELL US IF IT IS AWARD-WINNING Or nominated Tell us what might be challenging And why it’s worth it

USE THE LANGUAGE OF THE BOOK – CLEVER! Tell us how it made you feel And what it made you think about It’s okay to be a little

I’M NOT SHOWING YOU THIS ONE YET!

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THANK YOU TO LITERATI!