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I've been hesitating to join Goodreads (ANOTHER social media site to deal with?!) but I'm so glad I took the leap. It is really fun connecting with other people that like the same books as me and see what my friends are reading.It's also great to give authors some love. I just write articles (for now), but I wish I got more feedback. By reading author blogs and Twitter feeds, I know that many feel the same way.
A review, especially a sincere review that's good, is so valuable. It can be marketed with (you want them to keep writing books you like, right?). It can boost their spirits when their having a bad day. Your review may even be the positive reinforcement they need to believe in themselves again and get inspired to write something wonderful.
So if your an avid reader, get on Goodreads and go review crazy. It really does matter what you think about a book to not just your Goodreads buddies, but the authors too.
Hope to see you on there soon! Friend me here: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5963873-shawndra-russell