Editorial Policy

One of the differences between newspapers & "new media" is the wide variety of ways people make money. As a long-time journalist, I just got a paycheck, while the newspaper made money from ads & subscriptions.

In the case of this blog, I feel like there are two things that I need to fully disclose:

1. Just like at the newspaper, the publishers send me the books at no cost. I read 2-3 books a week and skim many more. In some cases, I buy books that are not sent to me, but I could not afford to do this if I had to pay for all the books. Free books do not get preferential treatment.
2. Unlike the newspaper, you will see links on this blog that link to Amazon so you can buy the books directly if you're interested. You will also see Google ads. I get paid a very small amount for each of these clicks and/or purchases. The income helps offset the cost of maintaining the blog & buying the occasional book that isn't sent to me. Again, I do not let this influence what I write in my reviews. I do think it's a nice service to be able to buy the book immediately if you're interested in it. And I don't even get to choose what shows up in the Google ads.

My husband maintains these ad links for me, and I don't typically even know if I'm making $.10 or $10. I'm just grateful that I can continue to share these reviews with you. As I did when I wrote for the paper, I just pick the books I'm interested in, and then tell you what I think about them.

Thanks for reading!