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Best Contemporary Fiction Book Review Blogs in 2024

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https://eclecticreview.wordpress.com/

My name is Sharon (sherton on LibraryThing) from Iowa and I am an avid reader of just about every genre. Of course, I have my favorites, but I'll let you try to guess what they are. If I'm not working in my garden, I'm writing reviews here, for Amazon, LibraryThing, GoodReads and others as requested.

Blogger: Sharon

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 16

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.jenmedsbookreviews.com/

I try to review everything I read, although I have a policy not to review Allthing that I feel to be below a 3 star rating on the book review blog. I truly believe that even though it may not be to my taste, every book has its audience, even if it is not me.

Blogger: Jen Med

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 21

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://bookvue.wordpress.com/

Book Vue was born out of the editor's restless desire to share with the world thoughts and opinions on some of the greatest books out there. The honesty behind each review is the essence of the blog.

Blogger: Chitra Iyer

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 5

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 100 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://thereadingchick.com

I try to only read books that I want to read. If your synopsis doesn't appeal to me, it would be better for you if I take a pass.

Blogger: Deborah

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 18

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://literarysofa.com/

Literary fiction, writing and travel blog, featuring regular selections of recommended new releases plus guest authors.

Blogger: Isabel Costello

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 23

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

https://elgeewrites.com/

Gayathri loves reading, recommending books and talking about bookish things in real life. Her blog is just an extension of that habit. When she is not reading books or creating online content, she freelances as a beta reader. She lives currently in Dubai.

Blogger: Gayathri

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 29

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 1,500 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://thepaperbprincess.wordpress.com/

My name is Eva (pronounced Ava) and my favourite thing to do in the world is read. If I can't be reading, I'd like to be talking about books. I'm really good at recommending books to other people and one day I decided to take that to the next level and blog about books.

Blogger: Eva

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 13

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://literaryquicksand.com/

We’re a book blog based out of Minneapolis, MN. We feature a group of women writers from multiple countries who all come together over one thing: our love of books!

Blogger: Jolissa Skow

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 31

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 4,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://africanbookaddict.com/

AFRICAN BOOK ADDICT! was created mid-2014 and it’s dedicated to celebrating BLACK literature through book reviews, book chats with fellow readers & writers, book hauls and more. To me, BLACK literature represents books by writers who identify as African, African-American, Caribbean, Black Brit, Afropean, Afro-Asian, Afro-Latinx – the list goes on!

Blogger: Darkowaa

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 34

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://readerviewsarchives.wordpress.com/

Reader Views started in 2005 as a book review service. We quickly identified a need for indie author representation in the literary world and expanded into offering a variety of services to help capture the attention of potential readers.

Blogger: Reader Views Team

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 40

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 100 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://indiereader.com/

There were over 391,000 books self-published in 2012. That's a lot of company (and competition!) for any author.Γ₯ÊIndieReader offers the best value for reviews, bar none. IR's reviewers & some of the best in the field & will let you know if you've achieved what you set out to do. Charges may apply. IR also recommends titles to the HUFFINGTON POST and USA TODAY.

Blogger: The IndieReader Team

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 49

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 15,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://tobyasmith.com/

Independent book reviews (without spoilers) that focus on historical fiction. Chief areas of interest are English, French, and Russian history and the two World Wars.

Blogger: Toby A. Smith

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 14

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://booksnest.co.uk/

I am an award-winning book blogger with a love of reading and passion for books, I love writing about books on my blog and getting involved in this wonderful community!

Blogger: Beth Bartholomew

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 21

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 7,200 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.bethfishreads.com/

I am very open to getting unsolicited ARCs, early finished copies, unabridged audiobooks, and backlist books in my mailbox. There is no guarantee that these will be reviewed, but if they catch my interest, I will read and review them.

Blogger: Beth

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 39

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://bookpage.com/

BookPage reviews almost every category of new books, including literary and popular fiction, nonfiction, children's books, audiobooks and gift books. We rarely review poetry or scholarly books, and we do not give review consideration to self-published books, print-on-demand titles or books from presses that lack major distribution.

Blogger: Book Page Contributors

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 67

πŸ‘€ Average monthly visits: 135,000 p/mo

πŸ’Œ Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

So you want to find a book blog?

If you’re a voracious reader, you might think of a book blog as an oasis in the middle of the desert: a place on the Internet that brims with talk about books, books, and more books.

Well, good news β€” we built this directory of the 200 of the best book blogs to satiate your thirst. Take a walk around, use the filters to narrow down your search to blogs in your preferred genre, and feel free to bookmark this page and come back, as we do update it regularly with more of the best book blogs out there. 

If you’re an aspiring author, you might see a book blog more as a book review blog: a place where you can get your yet-to-be published book reviewed. In that case, you’ll be glad to know that most of the book blogs in our directory are open to review requests and accept indie books! We expressly designed this page (and our book marketing platform, Reedsy Discovery) to be useful to indie book authors who need book reviews. If you’re wondering how to approach a book blog for a review request, please read on. 

You’ve found a book blog. Now what? 

Let’s say that you’re an author, and you’ve found a couple of book blogs that would be perfect fits to review your book. What now? Here are some tips as you go about getting your book reviews:

  • Be sure to read the review policy. First, check that the book blog you’re querying is open to review requests. If that’s the fortunate case, carefully read the blog’s review policy and make sure that you follow the directions to a T.  
  • Individualize your pitches. Book bloggers will be able to immediately tell apart the bulk pitches, which simply come across as thoughtless and indifferent. If you didn’t take the time to craft a good pitch, why should the blogger take the time to read your book? Personalize each pitch to up your chances of getting a response. 
  • Format your book in a professional manner before sending it out. Ensure that your manuscript isn’t presented sloppily. If the book blogger asks for a digital ARC, you might want to check out apps such as Instafreebie or Bookfunnel. 
  • Create a spreadsheet to track your progress. Wading through so many book blogs can be troublesome β€” not to mention trying to remember which ones you’ve already contacted. To save yourself the time and trouble, use a simple Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your progress (and results). 

Looking to learn even more about the process? Awesome πŸ‘ For a detailed guide, check out this post that’s all about getting book reviews. 

 

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