Hook the reader with your opening sentence.Include title, author, place, publisher, publication date, edition, pages, special features (maps, etc.), price, ISBN.(Use the books listed in the bibliography.) What did the book accomplish? Is more work needed? Compare the book to others by this author, or books in this field by other authors.Is the index accurate? What sources did the author use - primary, secondary? Make note of important omissions.Are there maps, illustrations? Are they helpful? If relevant, make note of the book's format - layout, binding, etc.If there are footnotes, do they provide important information? Do they clarify or extend points made in the text?.Is the author's concluding chapter, the summary, convincing?.Are concepts well defined? Is the language clear and convincing? Are the ideas developed? What areas are covered, not covered?How accurate is the information?.What is the author's style? Formal? Informal? Suitable for the intended audience?.Can you follow the author's thesis, "common thread"?.Make notes as you read, passages to quote in your review.Do you agree or disagree with the author's point of view?.From what point of view is the book written?.What's the general field or genre? Does the book fit?.Points to ponder as you read the entire book:
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