Just a thought about reviewing traditional paper books

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Just a thought about reviewing traditional paper books

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I was reading through some of the topics under this forum earlier and a thought came to mind. I'm not sure if it can be accomplished but to me it sounded like a good idea.

When we choose a book to review, we have hit the button "Successfully downloaded" or whatever button to suit the situation. Would it be possible to implement a similar process for the author for when a reviewer takes on a book that is in traditional format? That way the reviewer could know when it has been mailed and can have a good idea as to when they could expect it. It seems like a fair idea to me. The author gets updated when the reviewer accepts and downloads the book, so why not the author press a button to let the reviewer know when a book has been mailed to them?

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I think it's a great idea. Seems like just basic courtesy.
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I thought so to. Especially for reviewers like to know and base their reading about these things.
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Have you got any traditional paper books to review?? All of the books I have got so far to review were ebooks. It is a good idea though.
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That's a good idea, and I agree with anomalocaris. I've also only ever had e-books to review, as I think they are easier, but it's nice to see that traditional books are still getting sent for review :-)
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Its a great Idea.
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gali wrote:Have you got any traditional paper books to review?? All of the books I have got so far to review were ebooks. It is a good idea though.
Yes I have done two traditional paper book reviews and just recently accepted another one.

I like to do the traditional book when I can because I think it is refreshing. Everything is ebook now and recently I have started buying more paper books.
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TrishaAnn92 wrote:
gali wrote:Have you got any traditional paper books to review?? All of the books I have got so far to review were ebooks. It is a good idea though.
Yes I have done two traditional paper book reviews and just recently accepted another one.

I like to do the traditional book when I can because I think it is refreshing. Everything is ebook now and recently I have started buying more paper books.
Nice! I would like a traditional book as well, but the books offered were mostly ebooks. I stopped buying paper books to save space. :wink:
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gali wrote:
TrishaAnn92 wrote:
gali wrote:Have you got any traditional paper books to review?? All of the books I have got so far to review were ebooks. It is a good idea though.
Yes I have done two traditional paper book reviews and just recently accepted another one.

I like to do the traditional book when I can because I think it is refreshing. Everything is ebook now and recently I have started buying more paper books.
Nice! I would like a traditional book as well, but the books offered were mostly ebooks. I stopped buying paper books to save space. :wink:

I went more than a year without buying and then the need to read a paper book struck and I went on a bit of a book buying binge. ;)
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TrishaAnn92 wrote: I went more than a year without buying and then the need to read a paper book struck and I went on a bit of a book buying binge. ;)
I still buy paper books now and then, but mainly to complete series that I have got. 8)
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That's good. I think I am going through a phase. I've read nothing but ebooks and now I'm missing the feel of holding an actual book and turning the pages. :)
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Oh :lol: I implemented something like that long ago on the author's side. I guess I just never programed the reviewer team side to actually reveal that information. I'll go do that right now.

I think when I did it I figured I'd just find the time every day or so to manually review each case where an author had reported a book shipped and a reviewer reported it undelivered... a common mistake on my part :oops:
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Oh okay! :) yes it would be wonderful if the reviewer could see that information!

Thanks Scott!
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It should say now if the reviewer marked it as shipped or not.
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