Book Review Contest: Winners and Thoughts

I hoped to get more entries in my first contest, but I can't be disappointed, as most of the entries were well thought out, well written, and engaging. Picking a winner was hard!

Let's start by listing the entries in the order they were submitted:

• The Pyramid by Henning Mankell This was more of a review outline than a review, I'm afraid.

• Ode to Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching: A review of I Shall Wear Midnight by @isabellelauren. This was a clear contender.

• Book Review - Omotola (Rave God #1) by @awolesigideon. This was a very good read, but I'm gonna have to downgrade it due to it being written by the book's author, making it more of an ad for the book than a book review.

• An Unusual Review of China and a Book: The Three Body Problem by @nobyeni. This was another very strong entry!

• Book Review: INTO THE SILENCE by America Hart by @steembooks. A short, but very interesting review of a book I wasn't aware of!

• Honorable Mention: "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black Book Review by @bookleaf. This was submitted despite being published before the contest and not written for it. It's a great read about a book I intend to read from an author I like, but I can't reward it.
  

  
  It came down to two entries, those from @isabellelauren and @nobyeni. Both were great reads, but I felt one of them gave the better impression of the book and what makes it great. And so, the winner of the contest and the 10 SBD reward is:

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@isabellelauren

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All hail the winner! Shower her with follows and upvotes!

I will be sending a 1 SBD consolation prize to @nobyeni, whose review was a fine and fascinating read.

Running a contest was fun! I'll definitely do it again! Thank so much to all of the participants.