Michael

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Dec 17, 2025

Genre Preferences

Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Noir, Erotic Horror, 5 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Goodreads and BookBub

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, and Hardcover

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

Michael Patrick Hicks

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

Social Reach

5,921 followers

Get In Touch

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Michael

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Dec 17, 2025

Preferences & Contact

Genre Preferences

Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Noir, Erotic Horror, 5 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Goodreads and BookBub

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, and Hardcover

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

Michael Patrick Hicks

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

Social Reach

5,921 followers

Get In Touch

Review Policy

Contact

ReaderRank

1,865

Books Rated

1,282

Reviews Written

Dec 15

Last Goodreads Review

3.9

Avg. Rating

10,469

Readers Helped

Top 1% in readers helped

Top 1% in books from small presses

Top 1% based on reading volume

Trends

Overview

Michael has rated / reviewed 1865 books and over 306k pages with an average rating of 3.9. 45 of these books were rated / reviewed in the last 3 months.

Michael wrote a review for 1282 of these books. 10469 people have found Michael's written reviews to be helpful on Goodreads.

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

Strict vs. Lenient

Michael vs. Goodreads

Michael tends to be a lenient reviewer compared to other readers. However, Michael can also be strict because Michael has given 32 one star ratings to date.

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

According to Michael:

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw is highly underrated
Noro by William F. Gray is highly overrated
Beat To A Pulp by Chris Holm is a hidden gem

Michael's most popular review is for the book, The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay.

Michael vs. BookSirens

Interestingly, Michael's review ratings have a lower average and a smaller spread compared with other book reviewers on BookSirens.

Publishers

Publishers Read

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

Michael tends to rate self published books the highest, on average, with an average rating of 4.6.

Early vs. Late Adopter

Review Timing

Michael has posted 306 reviews within one week of a book's release date. This makes Michael a reliable choice for authors who want to create buzz around their book launch.

Michael tends to rate a book highest, on average, when the review is < 1 wk after the book's publication date.

Most Read Decades

Michael tends to review books published in the 2010s and 2020s.

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

Other Patterns

Book Length Impact

Michael has reviewed books 32 pages to 1k pages long. The book's page length does not seem to impact Michael's ratings.

Book Popularity Impact

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

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