Blind Book request emails

[Popin]

How do you feel about authors/publishers sending you emails that are in bcc format? Does it hinder your willingness to read their books, or does it not matter since a book is a book.

[Alison M.]

Unless I've worked with the author/publisher before, I hate it. To me it always screams that the person hasn't even bothered to look at my review policy (and usually they haven't). I usually delete those emails.

[Lilian Cheng]

Actually, I only really look at emails if they care enough to put my name in there.  I practically ignore the ones that don't because 9 times out of 10, I won't like what they are selling (because chances are they haven't even read my policy, or even the front page of my blog to find out my name.)

[Jennifer Kitchens]

I usually ignore mass emails like that with the exception of authors or publishers that I already have a working relationship with.  I have a form that I prefer all requests to be filled out with, so mass emails aren't as good.  Plus I feel like they don't know who I am, what I review or want anything more than straight numbers when they do that or have taken the time to read my review policy.  I feel it's discourteous.  

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[Emily @ On Emily's Bookshelf]

I normally will ignore emails that are clearly mass, unless they are a book publisher who I have worked with a lot.

Thankfully, I have almost never encountered any mass emails, and have only twice had to reject someone because they clearly did not read my review policy.

[Cheryl C. Malandrinos]

I agree with the group. If you can't even bother to use my name, why should I spend my time helping you promote a book?

[Popin]

I'm glad others feel the same way. When this happens to me I don't bother to read the novel or email. I had one that did annoy me though, the author just sent me his book (in pdf format) and I never even asked for it. Not only that, but he didn't even use my name in the email.

[Matthew]

Anything that doesn't feel personal is not great. I'll normally read these, as I appreciate everyone has different time constraints but this depends on how my own time is looking. Needless to say, I pay more attention to e-mails from people who have spent a little time on my site or generally finding out about me and my reading tastes.

Matthew - Bibliofreak.net - A Book Review Blog