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Writing Reviews – My Rating System

Writing Reviews: My Rating System (caitsbooks.com)

The longer I’ve been writing book reviews, the more confused I get with my own rating system.

Rating are hard. I really struggle with them. Since I use Goodreads a lot (shameless plug- add me as a friend), I wanted to keep things consistent and rate every book out of 5 stars. However, with so many people rating books from 1-5 stars, everyone now has their own meaning behind what a 5 star/3 star/1 star book is. Even my own meaning has changed.

So, for the sake of clarification, I want to explain what my ratings mean, and give some examples for each!

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April 2018 Wrap Up

I read 10 books this month, two of which were actually on my April TBR so I guess I did okay. I really had a bad reading slump all month but I think I may be finally beating. Except ACOFAS is coming out and I know I’ll be back in a slump after that.

Bold titles have reviews, click the rating to check it out!

1. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater ||  5/5 Stars
2. Opal by Maggie Stiefvater  ||  5/5 Stars
3. Defy The Worlds by Claudia Gray  ||  5/5 Stars
4. Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi  ||  3/5 Stars
5. Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter  ||   3.5/5 Stars
6. Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett  ||   4.6/5 Stars
7. Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett  ||   4.8/5/5 Stars
8. The Dating Debate by Chris Cannon  ||   2.5/5 Stars
9. Okami by Renee Ahdieh  || 5/5 Stars
10. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli  ||   4.8/5 Stars 

What books did you read this month? 

Check out last months wrap up, my most anticipated May releases, or my May TBR!

Review: Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

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//Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual assault, panic attacks//

Overall: 2.5/5 Stars
Characters: 1/5
Setting: 3/5
Writing: 4/5
Plot and Themes: 3/5
Awesomeness Factor: 3/5
If you don’t feel like reading this long review, here is my review in a nutshell:
My opinion of this book is best described as mixed. There were things I enjoyed and thought were good, and things that really frustrated me.

 

 

“Penny believed with her whole heart that there were moments – crucial instances – that defined who someone was going to be. There were clues or signs, and you didn’t want to miss them.”

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