Thanks, Joan, for the review on Impulse. Now that the Writer's Conference is over I can read some other books, but I have to read Three Cups of Tea for my bookclub too. I hope people took advantage of that terrific program--I can't wait until next year!
Anyway, we NEED more reviews and we are willing to BRIBE people for them. Actually we'll put your name in for a drawing for a Barnes and Noble $25 gift card. The more reviews you write, the better odds of winning, and remember these aren't "book reports"-- it's just sharing a piece of advice to your fellow reading fans. You do have to be a UND student to be eligible to win and we'll have a drawing at the end of April -- we'll have details on this blog.
Not too long ago I listened to a story on NPR about the power of reviews on AMAZON.com (there are University folks studying the effects of online reviews). AMAZON has millions of reviewers and their top reviewers have written thousands of reviews (for free!). So I don't think it's too much to ask a few hundred people to write ONE review each for our blog. But BE CAREFUL, one study showed that one bad rating does a lot more harm than the positive effect of one good review.
So, everyone, think about the last book you read and write a review--the book doesn't have to be from the popular reading collection. Who knows, maybe your review will motivate us to purchase the book.
Take care, Kristen
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