While trying to use Google to find a past published blog post of mine's URL more quickly than scanning my computer files I stumbled across a site Planet Book. They had posted a book review of mine on their site.
The sole purpose of the site is to post to and link reviews from Amazon's top customer reviewers. I had no clue such a thing existed.
Planet Book is also on Twitter. They submit a Twitter post (a tweet or a twit) announcing new book reviews by "top" Amazon reviewers.
One last point is that Amazon owns the copyright for all submitted customer or Amazon Vine reviews. The only companies or individuals allows to copy the reviews and republish them on other sites are Amazon Associates using the review for the purpose of marketing or advertising a book for the purpose of trying to make a sale.
Still it felt wrong to see my words published on Planet Book. It also is a strange feeling to know my words are published in places that I have no clue are doing so.
I am still pondering why a site like this might be useful. If you have ideas about that, or other thoughts, please post a comment.
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