How to Write a New Review on Goodreads

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up your web browser to the Goodreads website.

   Click it and it will allow you to access your previous review or add a new review.
   
   Click this link. , Look for "My rating". , This is where you can leave a review for the book. ,, If you think you're about to leave spoilers (either accidental or on-purpose), click the button 'next' to "hide entire review because of spoilers". , The link called "add book/author" will allow you to include this book inside your review. , It's best if you have previously finished this book in real-life, rather than saying you have when really haven't, and in grounds for your review getting deleted by Goodreads admins/Goodreads Librarians. ,(optional) , Being that Goodreads is a social-bookmarking website, you can show your friends that you've added a review. , Buttons for this publishing are shown at the bottom right hand corner of the review box. ,
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   Step 2: Log in to your Goodreads account (if you aren't already logged in).

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   Step 3: Open up the book's profile page for the book you'd like to review.

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   Step 4: Look for a section labeled "My Review" which should be the section right below the main book's description.

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   Step 5: Locate the link called "Edit review".

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   Step 6: Rate the book.

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   Step 7: Click the big box two lines beneath this line.

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   Step 8: Type your review of the book.

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   Step 9: Don't try to include spoiler-text.

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    Step 10: Know how to include another books title/author inside the review for a related book.

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    Step 11: Mark the drop-down boxes for "Date I finished this book" with the applicable information.

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    Step 12: Click the "More options" link

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    Step 13: to provide additional options you can set for the book.

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    Step 14: Make sure the button to the left of "Add to my update feed" is checked.

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    Step 15: Propose connecting your accounts to Facebook and/or Twitter

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    Step 16: so your reviews can become shown to the greater community area.

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    Step 17: Click the "Save" button.

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