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'Nathan Burgoine
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#Queer #Canadian author; Most Recent: TRIAD MAGIC (queer contemporary fantasy novel) and STUCK WITH YOU (queer hi/lo YA); He/him 🏳️‍🌈; Prepare for #Husky photos; 🦖 T-Rex says "Trans Rights or I Bites!"
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Also, every now and then I dust this off, but for those of you who find writing reviews of books (or other things you’ve loved) difficult? I’ve got you. We did a thing in the bookstore with little cue-cards, and it took *three* sentences (and was useful and helpful). So, here we go.

The Three Sentence Review

If it’s stressing you out and you want to write a review, a helpful review can be easily made with three simple setnences:

1. What you can expect from the book (without spoilers).
“The Unwanted is a great young adult story where a young gay teen struggling with a bully learns he’s got bigger problems when his long-lost mother returns, reveals she’s an Amazon, and tells him he’s part of an important prophecy.”

2. What was uinique/awesome/moving/exciting about the book (again, no spoilers). “Taking Greek mythology and blending it with the real struggles of a gay teen is a delicate balance, and Jeffrey Ricker manages it with aplomb.” 

3. Using a better-known author or a genre, which readers do you think would enjoy the book? “Any reader who loved Rick Riordan’s “The Lightning Thief” should grab “The Unwanted.”” 

It doesn’t have to be an essay to be helpful, and you’d be surprised how much even a simple review does help an author.
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I love this, thank you! Particularly the first "what to expect" as a way to get into it.

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Now, obviously, if you’ve got a method that works for you? Great! But if you’re stymied and want a framework or a nudge and want to give this a shot, it’s all yours and I hope it helps! (In romance specifically, I’ll often use the first sentence to list the expected tropes, even. Tropes are great!)

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Oh, I like that. That's helpful.

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And now new series added to my tbr libby queue ♡

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'Nathan Burgoine
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#Queer #Canadian author; Most Recent: TRIAD MAGIC (queer contemporary fantasy novel) and STUCK WITH YOU (queer hi/lo YA); He/him 🏳️‍🌈; Prepare for #Husky photos; 🦖 T-Rex says "Trans Rights or I Bites!"
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