Republication Policy
Welcome to my republication and copyright policy page. I appreciate you taking a moment to read this before you quote, share, or republish content from this blog. The short version is: yes to sharing, with attribution and within reason. The longer version is below, and please do read it carefully if you are planning to use anything beyond a casual link or quote.
What Is Covered
This policy applies to all original content published on this blog, including:
- Book and audiobook reviews.
- Discussion posts, opinion pieces, and “blogger confession” posts.
- Author interviews and guest posts (subject to additional permissions where noted).
- Top 10 lists, recommendation roundups, and curated content.
- Foodie Fridays content, FitReaders posts, and other recurring features.
- Original photography, banners, and graphics created for this blog.
It does not apply to:
- Quoted excerpts from books, which remain the property of their authors and publishers.
- Author headshots, book covers, and promotional images, which are used under fair use or with publisher permission.
- Guest content credited to other authors, which is governed by individual agreements.
What You Can Do Without Asking
The following is welcome and does not require advance permission:
- Linking. Link to any post on this blog from anywhere, on any platform, at any time. Linking is the lifeblood of the blogging community.
- Quoting briefly. Quote up to roughly 75 words from any post, with attribution and a link back to the original post. A pull-quote, a thoughtful sentence in a roundup, or a one-paragraph excerpt for review purposes is fair game.
- Sharing on social. Share posts to Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Pinterest, or any other platform with a link and (where space allows) attribution.
- Embedding. Use embed-style sharing tools that automatically pull in title, image, and short excerpt, with a link back to the source.
- Recommending. Tell people about this blog. Email a friend a link. Slide a post into a group chat. Mention it on your podcast. The more, the better.
What Requires Permission
Please contact me before doing any of the following:
- Republishing entire posts. I do not allow full reposts on other websites, newsletters, or content aggregators, even with attribution. The post lives here, by design. Linking is the alternative.
- Excerpting more than ~75 words. Anything beyond a brief quote needs an email and a quick conversation about how the content will be used.
- Including content in a paid product. If a post would appear in something readers pay for (a paid newsletter, a book, a course, etc.), I want to know about it before it goes live. Most uses can be approved, but I want the conversation.
- Translating content. I welcome translation requests, but please ask first. I want to make sure attribution and source links are handled correctly in the translated version.
- Including content in commercial training datasets. I do not consent to my original blog content being scraped, ingested, or used for training commercial AI models. If you represent a company or platform doing this work, please reach out.
- Reposting photos or graphics elsewhere. Original images created for this blog (review banners, graphics, photography) are not free-use. Please ask.
Attribution Requirements
When you quote or excerpt with permission (or under the brief-quote allowance), please include:
- The author’s blog name (Geeky Bloggers Book Blog).
- A direct, clickable link back to the specific post you are quoting.
- For social shares, the blog handle where possible.
A good attribution example: “As Geeky Bloggers Book Blog wrote in their recent review…”
Affiliate Links and Disclosures
Some posts on this blog contain affiliate links to retailers like Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, and others. Clicking through and purchasing may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. These commissions help cover hosting and other blog costs and never influence reviews or recommendations.
Where a post discusses a book that was provided by a publisher, author, or audio promo service, that relationship is disclosed within the post itself in clear language.
Review Copies and Embargoes
If you have sent me a review copy and you have specific embargo dates, format restrictions, or excerpt limitations, please confirm them in writing when the copy is sent. I honor reasonable embargoes and restrictions when they are communicated clearly.
Comments
Comments left on this blog remain the property of their authors. I do not republish comments outside this blog without permission, and I expect the same in return. Please do not screenshot or republish another commenter’s words without their consent.
Takedowns and Corrections
If you believe content on this blog is in error, infringes on your rights, or otherwise needs correction, please reach out via the contact page. I respond promptly and will correct, update, or remove content as appropriate. I would rather hear from you directly than through a legal threat, and I have a strong track record of fixing mistakes when they are pointed out kindly.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time as the blog and the broader internet evolve (especially as AI scraping and republication norms develop). The most current version always lives at this URL. Significant changes will be noted in a brief update post.
Contact
If you want to use blog content in a way not covered by this policy, or if you are unsure whether a use needs permission, please email me through the contact page. I am genuinely friendly and will almost always say yes when asked. The “ask first” cost is small, and the goodwill it builds is real.
Thank you for reading carefully and for caring about how this content gets used. Bloggers do this work largely as a labor of love. Treating each other’s work with respect is what keeps this corner of the internet a good place to be.