Comments on: Books, Blogs, and Blogging for Books http://www.fundamentallyreformed.com/2008/11/20/books-blogs-and-blogging-for-books/ Reforming Fundamentalism (IFB) through Reformed Theology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Cole http://www.fundamentallyreformed.com/2008/11/20/books-blogs-and-blogging-for-books/comment-page-1/#comment-8885 Chris Cole Wed, 27 May 2009 21:50:44 +0000 http://fundyreformed.wordpress.com/?p=1687#comment-8885 I understood that, Bob. Your reviews are much more thorough than my comments on Amazon. I would never expect a publisher to issue me free copies for what I do. I was merely trying to expand on your comments, not replace them. Somehow that sentence came out like Brutus funeral speech in "Julius Caesar". ;o) I understood that, Bob. Your reviews are much more thorough than my comments on Amazon. I would never expect a publisher to issue me free copies for what I do. I was merely trying to expand on your comments, not replace them. Somehow that sentence came out like Brutus funeral speech in “Julius Caesar”. ;o)

]]> By: fundyreformed http://www.fundamentallyreformed.com/2008/11/20/books-blogs-and-blogging-for-books/comment-page-1/#comment-8884 fundyreformed Wed, 27 May 2009 13:42:08 +0000 http://fundyreformed.wordpress.com/?p=1687#comment-8884 Chris, Don't get me wrong, I'm not in this just for free books. I want good books and I want to keep my nose to the grindstone and make sure I am reading profitable books. I do read things that aren't on my review list too. Great tip on the RH blog and Puritan Seminary. My goal is to try to spread the wealth and let other bloggers who could benefit from free books, learn how to get them. This isn't for everyone but some will be blessed by it. Thanks again, Bob Chris,

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not in this just for free books. I want good books and I want to keep my nose to the grindstone and make sure I am reading profitable books. I do read things that aren’t on my review list too.

Great tip on the RH blog and Puritan Seminary. My goal is to try to spread the wealth and let other bloggers who could benefit from free books, learn how to get them. This isn’t for everyone but some will be blessed by it.

Thanks again,

Bob

]]> By: Chris Cole http://www.fundamentallyreformed.com/2008/11/20/books-blogs-and-blogging-for-books/comment-page-1/#comment-8883 Chris Cole Wed, 27 May 2009 10:47:09 +0000 http://fundyreformed.wordpress.com/?p=1687#comment-8883 I do a lot of reviews on Amazon, frequently for books for which I give the only review. My reading tastes are obscure, I guess, such as Kessinger reprints of Presbyterian divines of the 17th and 18th Centuries. And it doesn't get me any free books. However, I contribute a small amount of money to Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, of which Joel Beeke is president. As a reward, they regularly send me free copies of new releases, including "Living for God's Glory", mentioned above. The retail value of the books is several times my contribution level. They are online at http://www.puritanseminary.org . In addition, Reformation Heritage Books, the publisher of Beeke's books, has its own blog, providing reviews of upcoming new issues. I commend it to you (http://heritagebooktalk.org). Obviously, this is of significance to readers more than reviewers. However, it provides links to the publisher's website, where I am sure that you can volunteer for a program such as Bob describes here. I do a lot of reviews on Amazon, frequently for books for which I give the only review. My reading tastes are obscure, I guess, such as Kessinger reprints of Presbyterian divines of the 17th and 18th Centuries. And it doesn’t get me any free books.

However, I contribute a small amount of money to Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, of which Joel Beeke is president. As a reward, they regularly send me free copies of new releases, including “Living for God’s Glory”, mentioned above. The retail value of the books is several times my contribution level. They are online at http://www.puritanseminary.org .

In addition, Reformation Heritage Books, the publisher of Beeke’s books, has its own blog, providing reviews of upcoming new issues. I commend it to you (http://heritagebooktalk.org). Obviously, this is of significance to readers more than reviewers. However, it provides links to the publisher’s website, where I am sure that you can volunteer for a program such as Bob describes here.

]]> By: Book Review Blogging Made Easy « Fundamentally Reformed http://www.fundamentallyreformed.com/2008/11/20/books-blogs-and-blogging-for-books/comment-page-1/#comment-8882 Book Review Blogging Made Easy « Fundamentally Reformed Tue, 26 May 2009 17:57:19 +0000 http://fundyreformed.wordpress.com/?p=1687#comment-8882 [...] 26, 2009 I’ve written before about how to get books for free by reviewing them on your blog.  Since that post, more and more Christian publishers are starting up book review programs for [...] [...] 26, 2009 I’ve written before about how to get books for free by reviewing them on your blog.  Since that post, more and more Christian publishers are starting up book review programs for [...]

]]> By: Reading, Writing and The Internet « Fundamentally Reformed http://www.fundamentallyreformed.com/2008/11/20/books-blogs-and-blogging-for-books/comment-page-1/#comment-8880 Reading, Writing and The Internet « Fundamentally Reformed Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:23:59 +0000 http://fundyreformed.wordpress.com/?p=1687#comment-8880 [...] 9, 2008 Recently, I was discussing how blogging and book-reading complement each other.  I find I read more theological books as a result of my blogging than I might otherwise.  Yet [...] [...] 9, 2008 Recently, I was discussing how blogging and book-reading complement each other.  I find I read more theological books as a result of my blogging than I might otherwise.  Yet [...]

]]> By: Blogging for Books part 2 « Fundamentally Reformed http://www.fundamentallyreformed.com/2008/11/20/books-blogs-and-blogging-for-books/comment-page-1/#comment-8881 Blogging for Books part 2 « Fundamentally Reformed Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:20:33 +0000 http://fundyreformed.wordpress.com/?p=1687#comment-8881 [...] 26, 2008 Last week I started sharing how serious bloggers can get free books to review on their blogs.  I shared how Reformation Trust and Thomas Nelson, both have book review [...] [...] 26, 2008 Last week I started sharing how serious bloggers can get free books to review on their blogs.  I shared how Reformation Trust and Thomas Nelson, both have book review [...]

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