For Authors & Readers who review books on Amazon
The whole Amazon review policy debacle that started a while ago is not going to go away, so we should probably make firm decisions as to the way forward as far as how we are each personally going to review books in the future. There’s a great post covering the whole subject very thoroughly on Anne R. Allen’s site right now – definitely a must read for anyone not a hundred percent sure about what is going on with this issue. I’ve posted on this briefly over at Lit World Interviews a while ago but it’s worth revisiting on a personal level. Anyone with published books on Amazon needs to take this seriously.
Firstly, we must accept that Amazon can, and does, remove books for sale on their site if they feel that the author has violated their terms of service. Many of us have over the years reviewed books…
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Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
I read this great article. It appalls me that Amazon would allow vengeful reviews by ex-husbands to stay and take a good review off just because the person friended you on social media. When you’re an Indie author, most of us can’t afford $2,000 a month+ advertising. So…advertising has to occur on social media. People who like your book will friend you. People who know you might buy the book and tell other people about it. To single out reviews and remove them based on social media friends or acquaintance is discrimination against Indie writers.
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Agreed Joelle…
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I agree as well, Well said Joelle
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