Some sites allow authors to review their own books, either listed as any other review, or given a special section. Other sites prohibit or discourage this.

What think you?

I rate as Off-Topic any "review" an author writes themselves.

By definition you cannot review your own work. Such a "review" would not be a review at all, and so should not be posted in the reviews section of the site. It should instead be posted in the writer's corner.

-Andy

I give it a not helpful as the point of a review is unbiased commentary and recommendation and the author of a book always has a vested interest in encouraging people to buy it.

Not helpful, in my opinion. It's just an ad rather than a review.

Julie

is writing a press release or an ad. If you wrote the book, you certainly can't review it. Nor, as in my case, the published book contains one story of yours and half a dozen from other folks.

Reviewing your own book simply isn't done here or in the real world beyond Epinions. I always rate those that try as NH and encourage others to do so. It also pretty much kills any credibility you did have review wise before you reviewed your own book.

Kevin

This is a wonderful opinion. The things mentioned are unanimous and needs to be appreciated by everyone.
Harley Davidson

Not Helpful and block.

Thanks for playing.

Mark

I might let it slide if it were an Express Review, but otherwise a full 'review' would really just be spam.

I would not let it slide in express either.

Not even in an Express review -- sorry.

patsy