As of 2012 I have joined the legions of book reviewers. My name is Nadine, I am 26 years old and I’m on my way to becoming an interpreter. That said, English is not my first language (it’s German), so if you come across any spelling or grammar mistakes on my blog, bear with me (and also, be nice and drop me a line so I can correct it).
While I’ve been writing reviews for years and years, I’ve never done it quite as organised as I can on a personal blog. My homebase genres are and always will be fantasy and, more recently, science fiction, but I do deviate into other genres or – dare I say it – literary fiction. I have my go-to writers but I’m always open for new suggestions. If you think there’s a book I absolutely should read, don’t hesitate to let me know.
REVIEW POLICY
If you’re an author or publisher and would like to send me a book to review, drop me an email with the specifics.
What I will review:
- Fantasy – except for paranormal romance, I’ll read pretty much anything
- Science Fiction – see fantasy
- Young Adult – preferably fantasy/sci-fi, not so much contemporary or romance
- Steampunk
- Children’s Books
- Graphic Novels
- Historical Fiction
- Literary Fiction
What I won’t review:
- Chick Lit: I’m not a fan of those quirky mid-thirties romance novels
- Romance: If it’s exclusively a romance novel (no historical/fantasy/sci-fi element to it), I probably won’t be interested
- Self-published books: I will make exceptions if I’ve already read and liked one of your books.
I prefer e-books in epub format (html or mobi is also ok) but if you’re willing to send me a paper copy, please contact me and I’ll send you my full address. Any copies I receive for review will be marked as such.
I write full reviews here on my blog as well as over at the German book forum Literaturschock. In addition, I post short reviews on Goodreads with a link to the full review included. If you do send me a review copy, I will do my best to read and review it. But I can’t promise anything. Reading is a hobby so I reserve the right to pick and choose what to read for fun.
Contact info:
Nadine (Dina)
Vienna, Austria
sffbookreview[at]gmail.com
Blogging is a great way to practice your translation skills! Ich mag!
Haha, thank you. Thankfully, I have a boyfriend who’s willing to point out all the mistakes I make.
It’s so nice to meet another Austrian book blogger! I consider my English skills to be pretty good, so it’s probably you telling me about mistakes I made than the other way round. If you found any mistake(s) in the last sentence, let it be said, I put them there on purpose … just kidding (hopefully)!
hi!
just got here by chance (i was looking for a nice cover for one of my books and google sent me here lol). it’s nice to see people reading similar stuff that i read (well i read almost anything incl. shampoo labels, etc lol)…
well i guess u’ll want to correct sth in the first line of the about section… it says “regions” when i guess what u mean is “legions” (like in large groups).
ah, btw, i do enjoy chocolate myself too… especially if it’s a milka bar lol
cheers and good luck with ur blog!
PS is ur middle name maria? lol all austrian girls seem to be named maria for some reason lol ciao!
Ah, the shame! Thank you so much for pointing it out. A sincere typo… and it’s fixed. I’ll send you a virtual bar of chocolate as a reward.
Hahaha, I am one of those Austrians who don’t even have a middle name. And not a single person in my family is called Maria (though I did go to school with a Maria, come to think of it).
Dear Nadine -
This is a great blog! Thank you so much – it’s great to find women who enjoy SF & F, as well as YA and re-told fairy tales. And I really appreciate that you cover such a wide range of authors. It’s nice to be introduced to so many new (to me) writers. I have never heard of Catherynne Valente, but based on your reviews, I think it’s time I gave her a try,
I do have two recommendations for you (you may have already read them): Susan Cooper’s “The Dark Is Rising” series, and Alex Bledsoe’s Eddie LaCrosse series. Based on the books that you gave high ratings to, I think you might enjoy them.
Thanks much!
Hey Moira,
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy Valente as much as I do. She’s probably my favorite author at the moment.
I’ve heard about Susan Cooper’s series (I may even have book one on my TBR) but I’ll definitely check out the Alex Bledsoe books. Thanks so much for the recommendations.
I just looked at the description for the Eddie LaCrosse series and – oh boy – this sounds so cool. I’m getting the first book right now! Thanks so much for pointing out that series. Can’t wait to read it.
Hi! Just to let you know that I have nominated you for the Liebster Award! go here for all the info: http://sofaruntitled.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/liebster-award/
Thank you!
Sorry for the late reply, I’ve been stuck at work all week. Hope to find some time this weekend to write a post about this. Thanks so much for picking me, that is a really shiny award button *squee*.
Hi Nadine,
I just wanted to let you know that this is a great blog! Ever since you went to Vienna you left me bereft of any good book recommendations! Then I stumbled on your blog and now I am so fortunate as to pick any book that got 7 points or more. Thanks to you I’m discovering great authors again
. Thank you so much! I hope you are fine. Best wishes from Graz. Julia L.
Hey Julia!
This is a surprise. I hope you’re doing well. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. You know if you have any recommendations you can always send them my way.
Best wishes from (finally warm) Vienna.