KarenJo

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Dec 12, 2025

Genre Preferences

Thriller, Paranormal, Contemporary, Science Fiction, New Adult, 42 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Amazon, Own Blog, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

Sincerely Karen Jo

Last Post: Feb 21, 2024

Compensation Policy

Free and Paid Reviews

Social Reach

1,342 followers

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KarenJo

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Dec 12, 2025

Preferences & Contact

Genre Preferences

Thriller, Paranormal, Contemporary, Science Fiction, New Adult, 42 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Amazon, Own Blog, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

Sincerely Karen Jo

Last Post: Feb 21, 2024

Compensation Policy

Free and Paid Reviews

Social Reach

1,342 followers

Get In Touch

Review Policy

Contact

ReaderRank

455

Books Rated

343

Reviews Written

Jul 19

Last Goodreads Review

4.4

Avg. Rating

206

Readers Helped

Top 1% based on reading volume

Top 1% in readers helped

Top 1% in self published books

Trends

Overview

KarenJo has rated / reviewed 455 books and over 123k pages with an average rating of 4.4.

KarenJo wrote a review for 343 of these books. 206 people have found KarenJo's written reviews to be helpful on Goodreads.

KarenJo is in the top 1% of reviewers on BookSirens, based on review volume.

Strict vs. Lenient

KarenJo vs. Goodreads

KarenJo tends to be a lenient reviewer compared to other readers. However, KarenJo can also be strict because KarenJo has given 2 one star ratings to date.

Following chart plots the difference between KarenJo's rating and the book's average rating. Green means KarenJo's rating was higher, red means KarenJo's rating was lower.

According to KarenJo:

Two Thousand Years by M. Dalto is highly underrated
Valentine by Elliott Morreau is highly overrated
About Last Summer by Patricia B. Tighe is a hidden gem

KarenJo's most popular review is for the book, Between Takes by Alex Evansley.

KarenJo vs. BookSirens

KarenJo's review ratings have a higher average and a smaller spread compared with other book reviewers on BookSirens.

Publishers

Publishers Read

KarenJo reviews books from small presses, top 5 presses, large presses, and self publishers. In fact, KarenJo is in the top 1% of reviewers who review self published books, based on review volume.

KarenJo tends to rate self published books the highest, on average, with an average rating of 4.5.

Early vs. Late Adopter

Review Timing

KarenJo has posted 97 reviews within one week of a book's release date. This makes KarenJo a reliable choice for authors who want to create buzz around their book launch.

KarenJo tends to rate a book highest, on average, when the review is 1 - 4 wks after the book's publication date.

Most Read Decades

KarenJo tends to review books published in the 2010s and 2000s.

Checkout this heatmap based on the publication year of the books KarenJo has reviewed.

Other Patterns

Book Length Impact

KarenJo has reviewed books 31 pages to 1k pages long. The book's page length does not seem to impact KarenJo's ratings.

Book Popularity Impact

The book's popularity does not seem to impact KarenJo's ratings.

This profile was built using KarenJo's Goodreads data with KarenJo's permission.