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Updated 12/30/2020

I am currently closed to receiving requests to read a book for a review. Many of the reviews that are posted are from books that I personally own. I will notate on a review if it is received from an outside source (author, publisher, agent, etc.)

Please review the below information to see if the book you would like to submit will be a good fit for this blog:

• By submitting a request, Family With Books assumes that you have read all of the below criteria, agree with all terms, and that your request falls within the general guidelines of what will be a good fit for this blog.
• All reviews will be written by me. I may ask for input from my children if reviewing a picture book or Early Reader.
• All reviews published contain my honest, unbiased personal opinion. There will be times when I do not enjoy the book I am reading, and if a review is published, I will indicate the reasons I did not enjoy it. I will be fair and will not be mean-spirited about it. I cannot promise a positive review, even if you are my all-time favorite author.
• Reviews are not guaranteed, even if I accept your request. This can be for a number of reasons: if I did not finish the book, if my real job or family take time away from reading, etc.
• I can decline a request at any time, for any reason. Sometimes the book does not sound appealing to me, but other times it may just be that I have too many reviews in line and I do not want to over-promise anymore than I already have.
• I cannot guarantee a definite date of posting a review, unless you have paid for a sponsored post. Only then, will I guarantee a published date. I work full-time and have young children, so I do not get as much reading time as I would like.
• I do not receive compensation for my reviews (unless you really really want to pay me, but I will still give my honest opinion). I do this all on my free time. It was time to turn my passion into something I enjoy. Reading and writing combined for the win!
• Affiliate links may be posted within a review or blog post. If you purchase an item from the link, I will receive a small compensation.
• I am currently accepting self-published books, BUT they must be heavily edited. I have been burned by accepting books that were clearly in first draft form. I will be picky about these!

Are you still with me? If I have not scared you off, let’s get into the details!

Age Categories I Accept:

• Adult (including New Adult)
• Young Adult
• Middle Grade
• First Chapter Books
• Easy Readers
• Picture Books

Genres I Accept:

• Epistolary Novels: I know this isn’t a genre, but I must admit – I am a sucker for these types of novels!
• Women’s Fiction/Chick Lit
• General Fiction
• Romance
• Celebrity Biography
• True Crime
• Mystery
• Psychological Thriller – I will be very picky about this genre. I used to read more, but now that I am a mom, it isn’t as easy to read this.

Genres I Will Not Accept:

• Horror
• Erotica
• Fantasy (this will change in the future, as I do want to give this genre another try, but for now I have to get through my backlog of books)
• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Religious, including Christian-lit
• Non-fiction, including self-help
• Short story compilations
• Poetry
• Essays
• Fanfiction

If you have made it this far, just know you are almost there. Let’s get to some housekeeping:

• I can accept:
  • E-books: I read on a Kindle Paperwhite, so please ensure it is compatible.
  • Physical copies
  • PDF: I read these through Bluefire Reader
  • Audiobooks: this is my least preferred method.
• I am active on NetGalley. I can accept books by sending me a widget through NetGalley.
• I am located in the United States, but I do have a love of British and Irish books as well. And I have been trying Australian authors.
• Where I will post: when posting reviews, I will post on both familywithbooks.com and Goodreads. If the book was obtained through NetGalley, I will post on there as well.
• Where I will advertise: Twitter and Facebook
• Upon completion of reading and/or reviewing: I archive books from my Kindle, delete the book from Bluefire Reader and either donate physical copies to libraries, keep it (if I loved it) or provide to a friend to enjoy.

Have you made it this far? Then we may be a match! Please fill out the request form below, and I will contact you if I accept your request! If you have any questions, you may send an email to familywithbooks [@] gmail dot com (spaces provided to avoid spam as best I can). I will not accept any emailed requests if you have not used the contact form below.

So you have done all of the above and now are waiting to hear from me. Please be patient! I will try to respond to each request as soon as I can. If I do not respond to your request, you may be missing information I have asked for above, or do not fall into the accepted genres for review.