booksbydorothea Rating and Review Process

Hi, everyone:

This is a simple update to the previous blog posts about my book rating system.

I have said this before, but I wish Goodreads had ½ stars in their rating system. In my reviews on Goodreads, NetGalley, and booksbydorothea; I will continue to review with ½ stars.

Here is the breakdown of my rating and review process:

5.0-stars "HIGHLY RECOMMEND"

These are the best of the best! These are the books that I cannot and will not stop recommending. They have moved me deeply and are books that I will think about and remember forever. Also, these are the books that I normally buy for my library and are books that I will reread.  

4.5-stars "STRONG RECOMMEND"

They are excellent books. They are enjoyable, but these books didn't reach into my soul like the 5.0-star books. These are outstanding books! 

4.0-stars "DEFINITE RECOMMEND”

These are great books. Please, don't get me wrong, they are worth reading! I recommend them as I thoroughly enjoyed them and think that you will too.

3.5-stars "RECOMMEND”

They are good books. I enjoyed them, but many are more "fast food" reading, not deep or meaningful. We cannot have heavy or intense books all the time! Many of them are books in very long series.

3.0-stars "LUKEWARM RECOMMEND”

These books are okay but just okay. I enjoyed the book, but it wasn't memorable to me. Something missed the mark - plot line, character development, or writing.

2.0-stars, 1.0-star, or "DNF" (Did Not Finish)

I do not review these books, period. These are books that were not good at all or DNF. I do not believe in leaving strictly negative reviews. Instead, I don't review the book at all. 

 

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜