As a book reviewer myself, I can attest to how many hours go into writing reviews. First, you have to choose the book, or agree to a book an editor chooses for you. Then you must read it, of course, many times, taking notes, noting themes, and looking for those juicy bits you can share with readers. This is all before the actual writing of the review, which can take anywhere from hours to days. Then, like all writing, it needs some time in the drawer before you pull it out and edit it, re-read it again and again, edit again, and finally send it off. If you did a good job, you won’t have too many corrections from your editor.
