Many members of Greater Princeton AYLUS (GPA) love reading. GPA member Amber Yu enjoys both reading and writing very much, therefore, she has participated in the “Goodreads Review Program” at the Plainsboro Public Library (https://www.plainsborolibrary.org/goodreads-review-program/) since January 2019.
“A good review will briefly describe the contents, scope, and style of a book; critically assess its quality; and suggest its potential audience.”–Horning & Innerst, From Cover to Cover (1997). A review is more than just a summary of the plot and has to include an evaluation of the elements of the book (e.g. pacing, character development, style, mood, or use of images in non-fiction materials, etc.) It should clearly indicate if the reviewer recommends the title or not. It is OK if the reviewer didn’t like the book, but be sure to tell the Library why!
On April 10th and 22nd, 2019, respectively, Amber wrote 2 more book reviews of “Children of the River” and “Kill a Mockingbird”, contributed them to the Library, and earned 1 hour of Goodreads Volunteer Time (30 min for each book review). For each book review Amber Yu started with a rating between 1 and 5 (i.e., “Not So Good…” to “A Must Read!”), then an explanation on why she rated this book as I chose in the previous question. Finally, Amber prepared a review of 200-400 words on the book that she had spent a lot time reading carefully.
It was a wonderful experience, and Amber would highly recommend this community service to all of the GPA members!
Plainsboro Library Goodreads Review Volunteering Hours-Amber Yu-20190107-20190422