Maria

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Jul 26, 2024

Genre Preferences

Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Novels, Novellas, Comics, 6 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Amazon, Goodreads, BookBub, and Google Play

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

Marias Book Musings

Last Post: Aug 26, 2024

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

Social Reach

1,829 followers

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Maria

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Jul 26, 2024

Preferences & Contact

Genre Preferences

Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Novels, Novellas, Comics, 6 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Amazon, Goodreads, BookBub, and Google Play

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

Marias Book Musings

Last Post: Aug 26, 2024

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

Social Reach

1,829 followers

Get In Touch

Review Policy

Contact

ReaderRank

1,497

Books Rated

518

Reviews Written

May 11

Last Goodreads Review

3.5

Avg. Rating

104

Readers Helped

Top 1% based on reading volume

Top 1% in books from top 5 presses

Top 5% in readers helped

Trends

Overview

Maria has rated / reviewed 1497 books and over 389k pages with an average rating of 3.5. 1 of these books was rated / reviewed in the last 3 months.

Maria wrote a review for 518 of these books. 104 people have found Maria's written reviews to be helpful on Goodreads.

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

Strict vs. Lenient

Maria vs. Goodreads

Maria tends to be a strict reviewer compared to other readers. However, Maria can definitely be impressed because Maria has given 344 five star ratings to date.

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

According to Maria:

The Couple at the Table by Sophie Hannah is highly underrated
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare is highly overrated
Reinventing Susannah by Joan Brady is a hidden gem

Maria's most popular review is for the book, The Lost Village by Camilla Sten.

Maria vs. BookSirens

Maria's review ratings have a lower average and a larger spread compared with other book reviewers on BookSirens.

Publishers

Publishers Read

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

Maria tends to rate books from large presses the highest, on average, with an average rating of 4.3.

Early vs. Late Adopter

Review Timing

Maria has posted 180 reviews within one week of a book's release date. This makes Maria a reliable choice for authors who want to create buzz around their book launch.

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

Most Read Decades

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

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

Other Patterns

Book Length Impact

Maria has reviewed books 31 pages to 2k pages long. The book's page length does not seem to impact Maria's ratings.

Book Popularity Impact

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

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