Are Book Reviews Dead on Social Media?

Are book reviews dead on social media, or have they simply been forced to evolve?In this episode, we talk about how the Bookstagram algorithm favors pretty photos, quick reactions, and trope lists over thoughtful reviews. We also compare our different rating styles, discuss review burnout, and ask what really makes a book five stars.Listeners: Are book reviews dead on social media? Comment below, and be sure to go check out our account on Bookstagram at @wellreadandunfilteredpodcast for our latest post about this week's episode!Books Mentioned in this EpisodeThe Open Era - Edward Schmit (LGBTQIA+ Romance)Hamnet - Maggie O'Farrell (Literary Fiction)A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara (Literary Fiction)Red Rising - Pierce Brown (Sci-fi/Fantasy)The Caretaker - Marcus Kliewer (Horror)Small Town Horror - Ronald Malfi (Horror)The Tell-Tale Butt - Chuck Tingle (Sentient Romance)A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas (Romantasy)Shy Girl - Mia Ballard (Horror)A Language of Limbs - Dylin Hardcastle (Literary Fiction)Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One - Jack Townsend (Horror Comedy)The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller (Fantasy/Romance)Celestial Lights - Cecile Pin (Sci-fi/(Literary Fiction)Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir (Sci-fi)Dark Age - Pierce Brown (Sci-fi/Fantasy)Cold Sweat - Vera Valentine (Sentient Romance)Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas (Romantasy)The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst (Cozy Fantasy)Assistant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Cozy Romantasy)The Bloodsworn Saga - John Gwynne (Fantasy)The Faithful and the Fallen - John Gwynne (Fantasy)The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson (Fantasy)When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A. Parker (Romantasy)Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke (Satirical Fiction)A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Lit RPG)The Butcher's Masquerade - Matt Dinniman (Lit RPG)Bookstagram Accounts Mentioned in [email protected]