I remember the first book review I ever wrote. The year was 1999 and my second grade teacher, Mrs. Sanderson, had just assigned the class a morning journal entry with a topic of our choosing. So I pulled out my composition book and wrote about the last book I read, "Anne of Green Gables." To be honest, the review was mostly me talking about my pride over finishing a long, chapter book on my own, with a bit of rudimentary plot analysis thrown in here and there. 1. The U.S. Review of Books The U.S. Review of Books regularly hires freelance book reviewers. To apply, just send your resume, samples of your previous reviews and two professional references to the email address listed here. Booklist refers to itself as "the haiku of book reviewing" - all of its reviews max out at 175 words. But if a book is outstanding and the reviewer wants to wax poetic about its accomplishments, they can write a review of up to 225 words - with the editor's approval. 5. Women's Review of Books As you can probably guess, Women's Review of Books publishes reviews on books written by and about women. The publication is created by the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College. Publisher's Weekly is a news magazine devoted to the book publishing business, featuring articles from bestseller lists to industry statistics to book reviews. designer bags cyber monday