This is a personal blog written and edited by me. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me at barelybookish1@gmail.com.  

Although I do not maintain this blog with the sole intent of financial gain, it is helpful to have some income to offset my expenses. From time to time I may receive monetary compensation for advertisements that appear on this site by third-party ad networks, such as Google Adsense. The ads that appear on this site are generated by the third-party networks and are not chosen or endorsed by me.

I purchase most of the items used and reviewed on this site.  On occasion, I may receive a free advance reader copies to review.  I take pride in being honest and I give my true opinions, experience, and assessments of any products given to me. I reserve the right to opt-out of publishing a review if I do not feel that it would be of interest to my readers or if I cannot be fair about my opinion. I also reserve the right to only publish a review in NetGalley/Edelweiss and Goodreads if I didn’t like a book for reasons such as the writing.

I will only endorse companies and products that I believe are worthy of endorsement. I do not claim to be an expert on any topic or product.  Any questions about a product should be verified with the manufacturer or publisher.