1. Writing a review for posting on a MB or blog will feel a bit scary. Your opinions are out there for anyone to see. Everybody feels that when the get started, so that's nothing to truly worry about.

2. There are as many styles of reviews as there are reviewers. It's a good idea to think about what you'd like to know from the reviews that you read. Those things are probably a good place for you to start when writing your reviews.

3. Start comfortably. What I mean is that there is no reason to try to force a review to be something... a certain length, covering all discussion points, etc. It's okay if a review is short if it does what you want it to do.

4. Have an opinion on the book more than simply that you liked it and think others might like it... or you didn't and you don't think others will like it either. True, those the primary reasons why a person writes a review, but you should at least cover a little bit of why you liked or disliked it.

5. Your style and approach will develop with practice. Don't worry about being 'perfect'. If you do try to craft the 'perfect' review, you won't ever write one.

6. Realize that a review is your opinion that others might share or disagree with. The point of a review is to help other readers find books or authors they might enjoy, or might want to avoid.

7. Don't review books that you haven't finished. Have integrity. Mean what you say so that you can discuss it if someone asks.

8. Have fun. Writing reviews can lead to some great opportunities. Heck, if you're good at it, you might find yourself getting free copies of books. That's always a nice thing... even if the books aren't always very good.