{"id":4872,"date":"2017-05-29T12:27:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T19:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=4872"},"modified":"2017-05-29T12:27:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T19:27:52","slug":"bookreviews-sophia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2017\/05\/bookreviews-sophia\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Reviews by Sophia Ravenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing makes an author\u2019s heart sing like the sweetest bird than a great book review.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0As a book writer, I always get a little tingly with anticipation when I have the opportunity to read my book reviews. Reviews are the lifeblood of the publishing business.\u00a0 While it’s easy to find reviews on a site like Amazon.com<\/a><\/em>, it can be much harder to find book reviews in print magazines, digital articles, or on individual websites. Today, I want to share a<\/span>\u00a0pair of reviews that warmed the very cockles of my heart and made my inner author glow with sheer delight.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Books = New Reviews<\/h3>\n

Last year, in 2016, I had the pleasure of finishing up a two-year long collaboration, Becoming a <\/em><\/strong>B<\/strong>elly Dancer: From Student to Stage<\/i><\/b>, with Sara Shrapnell, Poppy Maya, and photographer Alisha Westerfeld. (on Amazon<\/a>) \u00a0I also launched<\/span>\u00a0my own new title, Zills, Music on Your Finger Tips,\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/i>with photos by Alisha Westerfeld and illustrations by George Goncalves. (on Amazon<\/a>) So I’ve been on the hunt for book reviews that I can both quote and analyze. \u00a0I like to use feedback from critiques to improve my future writing.<\/p>\n

I’m a blog reader<\/em><\/h3>\n

As part of my “job” as a belly dance writer, I devote quality time each week to reading blog posts, watching YouTube videos, and listening to podcasts about our art form. \u00a0It was quite a delight and surprise to find a book review on a blog I regularly read and enjoy, Sophia Dances: Confessions of a Dance Pants Addict<\/a><\/em>. \u00a0I use the blog aggregator Bloglovin’<\/a> to collect, store and deliver blogs in an easy, visually appealing, and readable way. So when I saw my own book title appear in my stream, I was THRILLED<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Sophia Ravenna is a professional writer and researcher located in the Pacific North West. \u00a0I’ve been following her blog for a while, and I find her reviews to be thoughtful and insightful. Apparently, my co-author \u00a0Sara Shrapnel gave her a pre-release copy of Becoming a Belly: Dancer from Student to Stage<\/em><\/strong> for review purposes when they met in person at the Seattle-based event, Waking Persephone. \u00a0So I was absolutely DELIGHTED by the surprise of reading her review! \u00a0Since Sophia had written so honestly and thoughtfully about\u00a0Becoming<\/em><\/strong>, I reached out and asked if she would like a review copy of Zills<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0When she accepted I must admit, I was excited. The when I read Sophia Ravenna’s review of \u00a0Zills: Music On Your Finger Tips,<\/em><\/strong> I spent the day walking on air.<\/p>\n

Review of Zills: Music On your Finger Tips<\/a> by Sophia Ravenna<\/h3>\n

Review of Becoming a Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage<\/a> by Sophia Ravenna<\/h3>\n

Recently, Sophia shared an image of one of her boxes of books. \u00a0From the looks of the contents, this is quite the enticing collection, and there will surely be reviews of other publications in her future blog posts. \u00a0And as you probably figured out, I’m looking forward to catching them all!<\/p>\n

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My hunt for reviews of my books will always continue. \u00a0If you ever spot one, even if it’s unfavorable, drop me a line at davina@davina.us and let me know! \u00a0And if you regularly write a blog, have a podcast, or YouTube channel – or simply want to share your favorites, let me know and I’ll add it to my Bloglovin or YouTube feeds!<\/p>\n

Thanks for sharing the review love with me today!<\/p>\n

Happy Costuming and Delightful Dance,<\/em><\/strong>
\nDawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong>
\nMay 29, 2017<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>

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