Hey guys! My name Kemal and as my friend Bruce mentioned before, I will focusing more on the reading aspects of literature.  This will include reviews of books that I have read (they will vary in reading level to appeal to a wider range of readers), some statistics about how reading affects our lives (sorry, I am a bit of a math nerd), and just other reading pieces that I think are important.

To start things off, I think it is equally important to know how to write a book review as it is to read one, so lets start off with how to write a book review!

First step: Get a book that you have read and have found interesting.  It is a bit hard to review something you found boring.

Second step: Recall (or go back and re-read some parts) and start jotting down good AND bad qualities of the book.  You usually review a book you like, but that doesn’t mean you leave out the bad parts.  Include it all to give the reader reading your review a good and honest feel of the book.  This part is especially important.

Third step: Form your opinion of the book.  Is this something you would recommend to a family member or friend to read? Or is this a book you would tell people to avoid?

Fourth step: Determine the authors argument, if there is one.  Does it make sense? Do you agree/disagree with it? (For example, in Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, the author argues that immortality is more a curse rather than a gift.)

Fifth step: Keep the audience in mind.  The reader of this review has more than likely not read the book, so keep the characters, setting, main idea, erc, to a minimum to avoid ruining a major part.  

Sixth and final step: Writing the summary can be a bit tricky as you want to avoid giving away too much information.  This is where you tie your opinion, argument, and other literary elements together to bring forth your concluding evaluation of the book.

So that is what I personally think a good book review should have in it, but it may change depending on the book.  Maybe the main idea is the strongest part? What if the setting is described beautifully every time? Do the characters come to life in your head? Finding what to focus on can vary, but that is my personal template when writing a book review and I hope it has helped!