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{"id":6711,"date":"2020-01-22T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildbookbuzz.com\/?p=6711"},"modified":"2023-12-07T21:35:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:35:19","slug":"whats-even-better-than-a-reader-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandra.oddjar.com\/whats-even-better-than-a-reader-review\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s even better than a reader review?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know there are two types of book reviews?<\/p>\n

When I talk to authors about reviews, many think only of reader reviews<\/a> \u2013 those reader comments that appear on Amazon, Goodreads, and other online sites. Reader reviews are important, essential, and influential.<\/p>\n

But you also want to know about \u2013 and pursue \u2013 what the publishing industry refers to as \u201cliterary\u201d or \u201ctrade\u201d reviews. These are the critical, in-depth reviews of books offered by professional reviewers writing for media outlets.<\/p>\n

Literary reviews carry more weight<\/h2>\n

Reader reviews have exploded all over the Internet in recent years, which is why most authors are more familiar with them.<\/p>\n

And while there are fewer options for literary reviews today because so many publications have folded, reviews by trusted pros at media sources still carry more weight than reader reviews. That\u2019s because book buyers know they\u2019re from an objective media source with a name they recognize.<\/p>\n

In addition, many bookstores and libraries won’t purchase self-published books that don’t have them. They are essential social proof<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Consider these scenarios:<\/p>\n