My Review Policy

My blog, Jen Robinson's Book Page, is a voluntary, part-time effort and a labor of love. When my schedule permits, I accept for potential review titles that I think will interest my blog's audience (primarily parents, librarians, teachers, and other adult fans of children's books). Right now, however (as of July 15th, 2008), I'm overwhelmed by the number of review copies that I've already accepted, and so I am temporarily not requesting any new titles.

I review books ranging from picture books through YA titles. Since my age range is so broad, I am selective about which titles I accept - otherwise I would quickly get overwhelmed. In general, I read more fiction than nonfiction. I especially enjoy mysteries and dystopian fiction. I tend not to read books in which I suspect that the "message" will overwhelm the story (regardless of how important the message itself might be). I don't review e-books. To get a sense of what I do review, please look through the list of titles that I have reviewed. I'm most drawn to books that I think will get children and young adults excited about reading.

My acceptance of a review copy does not guarantee that I will write a review, or that my review will be uniformly positive (though it is extremely rare for me to take the time to finish, much less review, titles that I actively dislike), or that I will get to the book within a particular time period. I frequently review books that I have purchased or checked out of my library - my guideline for deciding to write a review concerns whether or not I have something to say about the book, not whether or not I received a review copy. I always disclose the source of the book in the review.

I never sell review copies or ARCs - I share them with other reviewers, give them as gifts to people I know, or (for the review copies) donate them to libraries or charities that will share them with children and young adults. I do not receive any compensation for writing reviews - the only money that I currently make from my blog is from Amazon and Escape Adulthood referrals (whereby I get a small commission if you click through a product link from my site and make a purchase during that same session).

Thanks for taking the time to read through this policy. Please let me know if anything is unclear. If you would like to contact me about a potential review title, please email me. But please note, as stated above, that I have temporarily stopped requesting new titles, until I can work down my review copy stack a bit. Thanks for understanding!