Monday 22 July 2019

Book Reviews Same, Different, Me and Upshot

This month I wrote two book reviews for two different online magazines and only later realized that they are on similar topics and probably could have been reviewed together.
Mama, Mama, Only Mama
Blissfully Blended Bullshit

Same:

  1. Both are Memoirs
  2. Told from Mom point of view
  3. Marriages/relationships break up
  4. Two kids
  5. Laugh out loud funny
  6. Very quick reads
Different:
  1. Graphic language in one, recipes in the other
  2. How to use food stamps for max effectiveness in one, condo in Mexico in the other
Me:
  1. Nervous about writing book reviews because want to have good book review karma
  2. Also am sometimes actual friends with author (eg Only Mama) and want her to be happy
  3. Have admired other authors (eg Blissfully) for years and want her to be happy
  4. Thank the good lord loved both books and they are an excellent pairing because treat similar topics from different points of view
Upshot (this is a word I really like and I feel does not get used enough):

Both book reviews have been published and both authors seem fine with them. Both have agreed under much duress and arm twisting to review my book in the fall so stay tuned.

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