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If you want to request content for this blog, feel free to email me at alwaysbuythebook@gmail.com. If you just want to talk books with me, that's welcome too! I can also be contacted via alwaysbuythebook.tumblr.com.

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- I'm happy to be asked to review books and interview authors. 

- I mostly read fantasy, historical stories and young adult romances. I prefer not to read horror.

- If you want me to feature other content or review a book of another genre, contact me and we can talk about it.

- I post all reviews I write, no matter whether they are negative or not. When asking me to review a book, please be aware that the review may be negative.

- All my reviews are also posted to Goodreads (again, my username is alwaysbuythebook). I don't post reviews to Amazon.

- I only review print books and PDFs.

- At the moment, I will probably aim to read and review a book in two weeks or less. However, this may change depending on how busy I am and how many reviews have been requested. Let me know if you need a review to be posted by a specific date.

I identify all books which have been provided by the author or publisher. If I don't identify where a book has come from, I have either bought or borrowed it.

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