If you have ever read a book review on Amazon, chances areĀ it was penned by Harriet Klausner. Ā During her tenor she wrote a staggering 31,000 book reviews, often 3 paragraphs in length that quicklyĀ encapsulated the premise of the book and her thoughts. She passed away onĀ October 15th, at age 63.
Harriet’s AmazonĀ bio claimed she read two books a day, and said, āI was an acquisitions librarian in Pennsylvania and wrote a monthly review column of recommended reads. I found I liked reviewing and went on to freelance after my son was born.ā
One of the most interesting things aboutĀ Harriet is that sheĀ never left a negative review, which endeared her to authors all over the world.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.