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Amy's Library
Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast is a not-for-profit business, as Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast does NOT charge for reviews. Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews has very specific rules and policies. Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast has only ONE book reviewer and all reviews are unbiased and honest opinions of the reviewer.
LIBRARY INFORMATION
Office Hours and Posting Days
Monday - Friday 8AM-12PM EST.
This includes posting reviews and reading books. It also includes work I am doing for my clients. (publishing, editing, formatting, etc).
Weekends
Saturday and Sunday review posting are only used for Release Date Reviews (or Express Releases).
Saturdays (and sometimes Sunday) reading email and responding to important ones. Any request made on a weekend, will be answered the following business day.
Expedited reviews
Expedited reviews days count as business days, starting the first business day after the request and payment.
Posting Days
Monday- Friday (Bookshelves have different posting days, see the individual bookshelves for their day of the week posting).
The last day of the month will not have any reviews posted (no matter the day of the week), as I have to prepare for the beginning of the next month.
Federal Holidays
Reviews will not be posted on Federal Holidays (observed). If there is a release on one of those dates, it will be posted the day AFTER.
Email contact
You can email me at anytime on any day, and I will answer you as soon as possible.
Send your book Amy's Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast
To send your book to Amy's Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast, go to the FAQ section to find the mailing address. Please don't send anything until AFTER JULY 25 2026. aDDRESS HAS BEEN UPDATED BUT i HAVEN'T MOVED YET.
REQUESTS:
Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews has set a policy for accepting new review requests, and you have to be referred by an agent, publisher or a publicist. . However, it never hurts to email and ask for an exception to this rule, but keep in mind, the answer could still be no.
BOOKSHELVES:
Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews has set a policy for prioritizing reviews. Details for each of the bookshelves are on the bookshelf's section. The cyclical motion policy for authors with more than one book on the bookshelf is back. The following book review requests and the bookshelves priority is as follows:
The order of priority for books to be read and reviewed, and the date posted.
1- Release Date or Express Release Date Reviews (booked on the calendar) (Posted on its release date)
2- Expedited Reviews Bookshelf (Posted on its review by date)
3- Children's Books Bookshelf -Posted on Mondays
4- Amy's Clients' Bookshelf -Posted on Mondays
5-Deluxe Bookshelf -Posted on Mondays
6- Author Lifetime Passes (Plus and Plus+) Bookshelf- Posted on Tuesdays
7- Podcast Bookshelf/ Priority Access Bookshelf- Posted on Wednesdays
8- Legacy Author Bookshelf/True Crime Bookshelf- Posted on Thursdays
9- Audiobook Bookshelf- Posted on Fridays.
10-Anthology Bookshelf - Posted on Fridays (Multiple or Single Authors)
RELEASE DATE REVIEWS BOOKSHELF AND CALENDAR:
Reviews that have a scheduled release date, and Express Release Reviews. Reviews for and Blog Tour Review Dates. (Release Date Review Calendar)
MY PROCESS:
A review is posted, it takes about 60 minutes for the entire process to be complete for one review. (This time does not include the time it takes to read the book and write a review.) Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast does NOT accept payment for reviews. Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast reviews are unbiased and honest. Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast accepts donations or gift cards but not for the exchange of a specific type of review. Donations are NOT considered payment for providing a review and Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast DOES NOT allow the amount of the donation (if there is one) to influence the star rating in any way.
Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast is a proud supporter of the Indie Author Community.
CHILDREN'S BOOKSHELF (Monday Posts)
This bookshelf is for children's books Only. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews always recommends that adults read children's books. The books that are or will be on this bookshelf are for the target audiences of 0-5 years old, or 6-12 years old. This is not for the Young Adult books. Authors of these genres will get the default Non-Tier Package, but can request other packages. These are the only titles that new to this site authors can request (with some exceptions). Authors can buy a Lifetime Legacy Pass, and get the Premium Tier even if their book is on the Children's Bookshelf. This bookshelf is the only one that does NOT have a cyclical motion for authors with multiple titles.
UPDATE: THESE REVIEWS WILL BE POSTED ON MONDAYS
Children's Books Specific Tiers:
- Standard Tier
- Basic Tier
- Express Release Tier
- Plus Tier
- Lifetime Legacy Author Plus Pass
- Lifetime Legacy Author Plus+ Pass
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AMY'S BOOKSHELF REVIEWS PODCAST BOOKSHELF (WEDNESDAY POSTS)
Conversations, Revelations, and Inspirations behind the books.
Podcast Appearance, Review on Amazon and ABSRP. #ABSRpodcast
Standard Podcast Tier (Guest's prerecording session for the podcast prior to the book being read and reviewed)
- Review on Amazon
- Review on Amy's Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast Website
- Shared on X.com & Facebook
- If applicable (on publisher website)
UPDATE: THESE REVIEWS WILL BE POSTED ON WEDNESDAYS.
I’d love to have you on my podcast. I hope you’ll think about it before answering. Listen to a few of the podcasts with guests (90% of them in 2025 were guests). You can go to my webpage at https://amysbookshelfreviews.com/podcast and book a prerecording session. You have the option of Video or audio-only. If my availability doesn’t jive with yours, let me know and we can work something out.
Podcast segments include Conversations (Interviews), Literary Commentary. Storytime for All Ages. Voices Behind the Crime: The People, The Pain, The Truth. The podcast is all about the stories behind the stories, no matter the segment. A new segment called Between the Chapters (my own editorial segment), and more. I also offer sponsorship packages.
The podcast on Spotify is https://open.spotify.com/show/7fzC6QeSZDt8cONr5pW9he
BOOKSHELF
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- Hao C. Tran- Skinny Woman in a Straw Hat
- Linda Paul - The Last Gypsy Queen
- David E. Johnson, Gary M. Guinn, Kenneth D. Keith - The Watch Stands as Written: Voices from the Midwatch
- Lisa Towles - The Weight of Cold Things
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TRUE CRIME BOOKSHELF (Thursday Posts)
This bookshelf will contain True Crime Books ONLY. Any True Crime book on another bookshelf, will be moved here in 2026.
Tiers
- Standard
- Basic
- Express Release
- Lifetime Legacy Author Plus Pass
- Lifetime Legacy Author Plus+ Pass
- Lifetime PRIORITY ACCESS Author Plus Pass
- Lifetime PRIORITY ACCESS Author Plus+ Pass
UPDATE: THESE REVIEWS WILL BE POSTED ON WEDNESDAYS.
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- G.H. Cliff- Serial City: Detroit and the Hunt for Multiple Serial Predators
- Kenneth D. Keith, Gary M. Guinn, Dave Johnson-The Watch Stands as Written: Voices from the Midwatch
- Margo Nash- The Politics of Murder
- Nelson H. Conway - Vegas, Inc.: How a Group of Vegas Businessmen Challenged the Mob's Casino Empire
Updated Services & Promotions
There has been some updates to Amy's Services and Promotions. All of the information is in the document for Services and Pricing. Added Promotions, a new Bookshelf, and publishing packiages that now also include book cover creation and or editing.