Hi everyone. Here are some changes to Review Requests as of 12/8/25
Step One: Send an email titled “Review Request” to bonniereadsandwrites@gmail.com. If you do not put Review Request in the Subject title, I will not see it, as those emails are filtered to a Review Request file. I am no longer looking at books that do not follow this guideline.
Step Two: Include the Amazon link to your book. I will respond by asking for a PDF or EPUB if the book appears to be one that I am interested in reading. If it is not, I will respond and let you know. The request for a PDF or EPUB does not guarantee a review. I will look at excerpts of the book and determine if I feel I can review it. I will let you know whether or not I plan to review it at that time.
Step Three: Once I’ve let you know I will review the book, please give me two months, and then send me an email if you have not heard anything. I have a lot of reviews on my plate so sometimes I fall behind, and a reminder is welcome and encouraged.
Step Four: Once I put the review up, I will let you know. If you like the review, I would ask that you please share my blog post on Facebook, Instagram, WordPress, or anywhere else that you have social media followers. This is not mandatory and I never ask for payment or compensation. However, I would especially appreciate likes and follows on my blog (not required).
GENRES I AM NOT ACCEPTING
Starting on 12/1/25, if you send me requests for genres I am not accepting, I won’t be able to respond.
Horror (That does not include Magical Realism, which I am accepting)
Hardboiled Fiction
Dark Fantasy (I still accept Fantasy, especially if it has dragons) I just don’t want to read anything too dark or bloody.
Current Politics
YA and/or MG
Spicy Romance
OTHER SITUATIONS I AM NOT ACCEPTING
I will not accept books with graphic language or explicit sexual situations.
I will not accept books written in second person or books written in “stream of consciousness” style. I simply don’t enjoy reading them.
Indie Spotlight is a chance to highlight your Indie book. It can be a review, a promo, and more. This is a chance to show off your book.
MY FAVORITE GENRES
Christian Fiction
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction (Especially time travel)
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Biographies/Memoirs (No Political Memoirs or Biographies)
I am one woman doing these reviews for free, and I am way behind. Polite reminders are welcome and encouraged.
My reviews are voluntary and free of charge. I reserve the right to decline a review of any book at any time.
REQUEST: If you like my review of your book, please consider reading my reviews of other Indie books, and consider helping out those authors by reading their books and sharing my reviews of their work. My whole purpose for starting this site is to create a community of readers, writers, and bloggers that support each other.
BOOK FORMATS
PDFs: Send me PDFs that are not too large to be sent by email. You can remove high resolution images to make the file smaller.
Epubs: Preferred format. This can be read easily on Kindle
NO documents from We Transfer: I’ve had problems with this site.
Again, if your book is on Kindle Unlimited, let me know. I can probably pick it up myself.
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