Am I too quick to five stars? Do I write reviews too quickly after reading books, and unjustly rate? Those are all possibilities I need to take into consideration. I have come to realize I need a rating system, and I will explain below what each star rating will mean below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to a rating system, I\u2019ve realized I shouldn\u2019t get too excited and write reviews right away. It has occurred to me that in writing a review directly after finishing a book, especially books that I truly enjoyed, I have been rating and reviewing books and then realizing flaws after the book and story has sunk in. I have decided to write my reviews at least 24 hours after finishing a book, to try to fairly rate. I have also begun taking notes about books as I read them so I can look back at how I felt throughout the whole story, and not just at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, without further ado, the new rating system. It will still be a star-based rating, but each rating will have meaning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 star: DNF. This is a book I could not finish, that the writing was poor, or I didn\u2019t like the author\u2019s style. This is a book I would not try again and an author I won\u2019t give a second chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 stars: DNF\/almost DNF\u2019d. This is a book that I could not finish, or almost couldn\u2019t not finish, that I could see potential in. The story maybe wasn\u2019t for me, but it was well written and a good plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 stars: This is a book that is enjoyable, but nothing special. I was happy to read but didn\u2019t feel like I couldn\u2019t live without the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 stars: This is a book that is amazing. I loved reading and wished I could keep reading even when I was doing other stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 stars: God tier. This is a book that changed my life. The kind that I wish I could step into or read again for the first time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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