Luke

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Sep 21, 2025

Genre Preferences

Novels, Novellas, Dystopia, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, 6 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Goodreads, BookBub, Own Blog, and Barnes & Noble

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

The Speculative Review

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

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Luke

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Sep 21, 2025

Preferences & Contact

Genre Preferences

Novels, Novellas, Dystopia, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, 6 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Goodreads, BookBub, Own Blog, and Barnes & Noble

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Book Blog / Vlog / Bookstagram

The Speculative Review

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

Social Reach

0 followers

Get In Touch

Review Policy

Contact

ReaderRank

104

Books Rated

Reviews Written

Aug 31

Last Goodreads Review

3.6

Avg. Rating

Readers Helped

Top 1% based on reading volume

Top 5% in readers helped

Top 5% in books from large presses

Trends

Overview

Luke has rated / reviewed 104 books and over 25k pages with an average rating of 3.6. 9 of these books were rated / reviewed in the last 3 months.

Luke wrote a review for 55 of these books. 23 people have found Luke's written reviews to be helpful on Goodreads.

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

Strict vs. Lenient

Luke vs. Goodreads

Luke tends to be a strict reviewer compared to other readers. However, Luke can definitely be impressed because Luke has given 31 five star ratings to date.

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

According to Luke:

The Edge of a World by J.D. Rivers is highly underrated
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is highly overrated
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is a hidden gem

Luke's most popular review is for the book, Remnants of a Scarlet Flame by Cindy L Sell.

Luke vs. BookSirens

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

Publishers

Publishers Read

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

Luke tends to rate books from top 5 presses the highest, on average, with an average rating of 3.8.

Early vs. Late Adopter

Review Timing

Luke has posted 9 reviews within one week of a book's release date. This makes Luke a reliable choice for authors who want to create buzz around their book launch.

Most Read Decades

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

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

Other Patterns

Book Length Impact

Luke has reviewed books 79 pages to 1k pages long. The book's page length does not seem to impact Luke's ratings.

Book Popularity Impact

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

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