Starred review

A starred review is a book review marked with a star to denote a book of distinction or particularly high quality.^[1][2] A starred review can help to increase media coverage, bookstore placement and sales of a book.^[3][4][5]

References

1. Charles, Ron (2014-05-14). "Kirkus unveils three $50,000 book prizes". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
2. "Stars". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. University of Illinois, School of Information Sciences. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
3. Gottstein, Ruth (2010). "A starred review". Library Journal. 135 (19): 10.
4. Beagle, Donald (2015). "Digital Authoring, Electronic Scholarship, and Libraries: From Walled Garden to Wilderness". In Holley, Robert P. (ed.). Self-Publishing and Collection Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries. Purdue University Press. pp. 47–64. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1wf4dpf.9. ISBN 978-1-61249-442-5. JSTOR j.ctt1wf4dpf.9.
5. Waldman, Adelle (12 September 2003). "The book reviews that matter". Slate Magazine.