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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/sawpub/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114So, SAW Publishing is a book review site. We\u2019re other things, too\u2014but from the very outset, book reviews, centered around the twin standards of good and great literature, have been part of the Sheep Among Wolves identity.<\/p>\n
Comically enough, I don\u2019t personally enjoy reviewing books. I hate making decisions\u2014and the entire SAW grading system is built around decisions. I hate criticizing people\u2014and the whole red-flag system forces me to criticize a wide range of content issues. I don\u2019t like slowing down and making notes while I read. And I don\u2019t like coming up with a synopsis, once the reading\u2019s done.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, I do like books.<\/p>\n
And I appreciate other people\u2019s reviews and recommendations from time to time when I\u2019m trying to decide whether I want to read a book, myself. So here\u2019s a few thoughts about book review sites (my own included!)\u2014their pros, their cons, and their ultimate role in a reading diet.<\/p>\n
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Like all other tools, the ultimate role of book review sites is to help you accomplish a goal. For a Christian reader, that goal is to find worthwhile, God-honouring reading material.<\/p>\n
In spite of some limitations, book review sites can be a valuable assistant in reaching this goal.<\/p>\n
Not all sites are alike\u2014which is just fine! I value the reader feedback (even when I indignantly disagree with it!) of user review sites such as Goodreads<\/a>. I appreciate the structured, and fairly consistent, approach of team review sites such as Common Sense Media<\/a>.(Did you know they review books as well as movies? I only discovered that very recently!) And I appreciate the personal touch and dependability of single blogger review sites such as Old Fashioned Book Love<\/a>\u00a0(where for some reason I always want to read every single book that gets reviewed!)<\/p>\n How have book review sites impacted your own reading journey? Have you found them generally helpful? Generally unhelpful? Something in between.<\/p>\n I\u2019d love to hear specifically what review sites you find yourself coming back to again and again!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in a more detailed analysis of the Sheep Among Wolves review system, see our previous post:<\/p>\nWhat About You?<\/strong><\/h5>\n