Review Policy: (Updated 08/09/2011)
We accept back titles, Advanced Reading Copies/Editions, paperbacks and hardcover copies.
As we have received quite a lot of eARCs which we have not read, we ARE NOT accepting Kindle/ e-book review requests until further notice. We will be updating our policies again once we have decreased our eARCs list to a manageable number.
Please know that we are international book bloggers based in the Philippines. If you are willing to ship books overseas, please feel free to e-mail us anytime.
Books that we review:
We mostly review YOUNG ADULT BOOKS and CHICK-LIT. We try to fit the theme of the book we read to that of our blog as much as possible, which includes those from the contemporary/realistic, fantasy, paranormal, dystopian, mystery, historical and romantic comedy genres.
Books that do not fall into any of the genres we have mentioned or listed above, unfortunately, we DO NOT review. (Middle grade, Erotica, memoirs, self-help books, etc.) Feel free to send us an e-mail for consideration of books outside the genres we usually review.
How we rate the books we read:
Check our Rating System page to find out in detail how we rate the books we review.
How long it takes for us to post a review (Updated 11/9/2010):
We can finish a book and post a review in a week's time, but it will still depend on how busy we are for that week. Due to the number of books we have in our To-Read list, we cannot guarantee that we can review all books that will be sent to us, but we will do our best.
The reviews include the book cover and the summary from the book itself (usually taken from Goodreads) and it will be specified if it is taken from another source. We cannot guarantee that there will not be any spoilers especially if we think it is essential to the review. However, we will try our best to write a general opinion of the book. Also, we cannot guarantee a favorable review, but we can promise you that it will be fair and honest, based on our reading experience.
We publish our reviews on Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, Twitter, and this blog. If you require it to be posted elsewhere, like Amazon, please let us know.
Disclaimer regarding ARCs:
Sometimes reviewers/book bloggers are given ARCs (Advance Readers Copy) for them to review before the official book release.
Since this is a very important issue in the book blogging community right now, we just have to make this clear. Any ARCs (Advance Readers Copy) we will get will NEVER be sold anywhere. We love collecting books and anything we get, we keep. We may give them away as prizes (in the near future, after notifying the publisher/author) but WE WILL NEVER SELL ARCs!
It is illegal to do so!
Please remember not to buy them!
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Contest / Privacy Policy:
Inspired by The Story Siren and Cupcake Queen Reviews.
Contests:
- All contests are open to International readers unless otherwise stated.
- All contests are open to those 13 years of age or older.
- All contest winners will be announced on the blog.
- We are not responsible for items lost in the mail.
- We hold the right to end a contest before its original deadline without any prior notice.
- We hold the right to disqualify any entry as we see fit.
Other important info:
- Be sure to check contest deadlines!
- Be sure to check who the contest is open to.
- Be sure to follow contest instructions.
Privacy Policy:
We do not collect personal information for our own personal use, but we cannot guarantee the privacy of identifying information from the comments section. It is recommended for the reader to use an alias. For example, We use Amaterasu Reads as our alias.
We will not collect any information from users under 13 years of age.
Contest announcements will not reveal any private information except the name used to enter and the first part of the e-mail address. It will be the first name and last initial and the username provided.
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Kai
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