This week is going to be a little different as I discuss/rant about one of my biggest pet peeves.

Now I'm sure I'm not the only one who's found themselves in this situation - you've found a book that you're super excited to read, can't wait to dive into it, you check out the reviews for it, and BANG...someone has given away crucial points of the story right there in the review!

Now we've discussed reviews right here and noted that they are for readers. And what does a reader read a review for? Obviously for only two reasons, to find out if it's worth reading or if they're simply curious about what other people think of the book.

In either case, the reader is not looking for a reviewer to give away vital points of the story. Aside from the fact that this is obviously not helpful, it spoils any future enjoyment of the book for anyone who happens to read the review first.

Reviews are not book club discussions - everyone who reads them hasn't already read the book. Please, please, please refrain from telling me who lives or who dies, how happy the ending is or isn't, or describing that one pivotal scene in excruciating detail.

If you simply can't help yourself, if you must include such things in a review, then do us all a favour and include "spoiler alert" before you do. Give the reader a chance. There's even html formatting specific to spoilers right here on Goodreads.

I'm sure you wouldn't like it if it happened to you; all I ask is that you be considerate of that fact and not do it to others. It's only common courtesy really; which ironically is not that common in the world we live in today.

Perhaps it's time though...for us to bring it back.