Hello and welcome back to Hardcore Literature.

Today's episode comes from the vault of the Hardcore Literature Book Club at patreon.com

forward slash hardcore literature.

This was a popular one with some really deep, insightful comments added to the discussion

and members have even requested a part two which i will

happily put together so if you're not already part of the fun there is a lot of great bookish discussion

with lovers of literature from all backgrounds waiting for you at time of recording we're currently

deep reading hugo Le Miserables

together. We have some Halloween reads, Frankenstein and the turn of the screw, and we're gearing up

for George Elliott and Charles Dickens at the end of the year. We also have hours of content on

Tolstoy, Tolstoyevsky, Austin, Saravantes, Shakespeare,

Proust and many more. But the best thing is the group. We have the kindest, friendliest people,

and the conversation about the great books is always warm, welcoming and thought-provoking.

So, check out patreon.com forward slash hardcore literature

and enjoy this discussion on how to write a book review. Let's get into the show. Hello everybody,

how are you doing today? I hope you're doing well. I wanted to speak

briefly and off the cuff about how to write a good book review. Indeed, we'll talk about why you

should write a book review. On the latest episode of coffee with hardcore literature, in response

to a great question, I essentially said that

the world would be a better place if more people gave themselves the homework assignment of writing

one book review per month. One book review per month is life-changing. If more men and women who hold office were to do this,

we would live in a much better society. If more parents did this, if more friends, if more partners,

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