Review Policy

I absolutely love to read, as evidenced by the fact that I have this blog.  I am happy to hear from publicists and authors about review opportunities.

Pitches:

I love hearing about new books from publishers, publicists and authors.  If I don’t respond to your pitch, please don’t take it personally – I receive a lot of pitches, and in order to save time, I usually don’t respond to the ones I’m not interested in.  Please don’t take that as a sign that you shouldn’t pitch other books to me in the future though!  One great way to be sure I’ll review a book is to send me a catalog so I can pick out the books I want to read and review.

Unsolicited Review Copies: 

I love receiving review copies and  do try to review every book I receive.  However, I unfortunately cannot commit to reviewing all the unsolicited review copies I receive.  If you’ve sent me an unsolicited review copy and would like to know whether I’m planning on reviewing it, feel free to reach out to me – but make sure I’ve had enough time to receive and look over the book!

Books I Love to Review:

• Contemporary/Literary Fiction
• Multicultural/Ethnic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Chick Lit
• Women’s Fiction
• Mystery
• Memoirs
• Nonfiction – History, Art
• YA/Teen
• Cookbooks

Books I Don’t Generally Accept For Review:

• Self-Published Novels
• Self-Help
• Fitness
• Guides (such as travel, do it yourself)
• Christian Fiction/Non-Fiction

 E-Books: 

While I do have a Sony Reader, I generally only accept hard copies of books.  This is because I only use my Reader when I’m traveling.  I do occasionally make exceptions to this rule, though I won’t review the book until I am traveling.

Posting Reviews/Time Frame:

I generally post one review per day, and try to give the review the entire day at the top of my page.  Because I usually have at least two weeks’ worth of reviews advance posted, it is difficult for me to post a review on short notice.  If your review needs to be posted on/by a certain date, please let me know that up front.  I try to be realistic about time frames – sometimes it can take a couple of months for me to get to a book, but I am committed to reviewing all of the books I accept for review. 

ARCs:

I do NOT sell ARC’s.  Occasionally I will give them away on my site or swap them, but I will not make profit from them.  If you don’t want me to give away ARC’s that you send me, please let me know.

Honesty in Reviewing:

I am completely honest with my reviews, regardless of the source of the book.  If you are expecting a positive review because you sent me a review copy, please don’t bother sending it – I love reviewing, but I lose integrity if I’m not honest with my readers about how I feel about a book.  Additionally, I do disclose the source of the book with every review.

Contact Me:

I can be reached at skrishna [at] skrishnasbooks [dot] com.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or possible books for review.

Copyright:

I work hard on my reviews and take the issue of copyright very seriously.  Please do not copy any of my reviews, posts, or my custom template without my written permission. 

Rating System:

I rate each book I review out of 5.  Please understand, these are extremely subjective ratings.  I use them as a way of conveying how much I enjoyed the reading the book.

5 Stars: Amazing, one of the best books I’ve read this year
4.75 Stars: One of the top books of the year, I enjoyed every second of it
4.5 Stars: A great book that’s worth reading and thoroughly enjoyable
4 Stars: I enjoyed it and am glad I read it
3.5 Stars: It was interesting and am glad I read it, but it had its flaws
3 Stars: I didn’t enjoy this as much as I’d hoped
2.5 Stars: I can’t recommend this book, unfortunately
2 Stars: This book wasn’t enjoyable and had major flaws
1 Star: Avoid this book at all costs

Disclosure:

When the source of a book in my reviews says anything besides “Personal Copy” or “Library”, it means I was provided with a free book for the review.  As I said previously, whether a book is a review copy or not does not impact how I review it.  Additionally, the links in each of my posts are Amazon Affiliates links, of which I am a member.

About Me

I'm a 25 year old book lover living in the Washington, DC Metro Area (in Arlington, VA). I'm currently pursuing my Master's degree.

About the Picture:

I've had a few people e-mail me and ask about the picture of me I've shared with you here! I was married in August 2008 and this picture is one of my bridal portraits. Red is the traditional color for Indian brides.