About Me


Hi!
My name is Lauren. I am college student, majoring in English.

YLFE is a blog of book reviews: covering the best of fantasy books and what makes them exciting or unique! My posts will also have a special focus on characters.

Why characters?
I have been reading fantasy/scifi for a long time, and I always fall the most in love with the characters. After all, as a reader we're living their lives with them and taking part in their adventures! When a book boasts a particularly unique or exciting character take, YLFE's reviews will cover that specifically.

What's YLFE mean?
I have to confess, I'm a bit of a nerd. "Ylfe" is the Old English word for Elf. (See the comparison?) When looking for a title, I wanted a word that would relate to my topic but still sound like a name. The fantasy (and scifi!) genre has always gone back to the idea of elves, and it felt right.


Review Policy
Thank you for considering me as a possible reviewer for your book(s)! Here is some information you should know before submitting a request to me.

I always write honest reviews. I won't sugarcoat my opinions if a book doesn't work for me. However I will never be impolite or inappropriate when reviewing something I didn't enjoy. Please do not ask me to review your book if you are only looking for positive reviews, because I can't promise that.

I reserve the right to not finish a book that I accept for review. I do review every book I finish; however if I am not enjoying a book after 50-100 pages I will usually abandon said book, which means it will not get reviewed.

If you have a particular time frame wherein you’d like the review to be published on my blog, please say so in your original email request. I will review at my own pace unless otherwise requested.

Generally, I am interested in reviewing books within the following genres:
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery/suspense/horror
  • Science fiction
  • Young Adult fiction
  • Historical fiction
I typically publish my reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, and push to social media. If you’d like me to publish the review elsewhere I’m happy to accommodate.

Please send any review requests to me via email at YLFEbooks[at]gmail.com.  Thank you!


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