Welcome to my bookish blog, where I post my thoughts about
books!
I read a lot of different books, from middle grade
non-fiction to YA fantasy to adult true crime novels. I’m really not that picky
as long as it’s good.
My book reviews are going to be full of my opinions,
subjective comments, and random thoughts. As such, my view of a particular book
is by no means the 'correct' view to have. It's only true for me. I am not
telling you how to feel about a book, I'm only sharing how I feel. Feel free to
disagree with me in the comments, just in a nice way pretty please.
My
book reviews:
There are several things that I have decided to include in
my book reviews.
First off, I am going to tell you the standard information:
Title
Author
Publication Date
Genre
Grade Level
Next, I’m going to give a few trigger warnings. It just
seems like the polite thing to do.
From there, I'm going to get a little weird. For books that are YA and above, I’m going to
take the book as a whole, picture it as a movie, and then give it a movie
rating. I decided to do this because I like knowing what I’m getting into when
I read a book. Will there be profuse language? Nudity? Massive amounts of
carnage? I like to know… you know?
If I happen to listen to the book rather than read it, I
will mention whether or not I recommend the audiobook.
After the blurb, I will provide my scores for the book. Most
bookish people review books using the classic goodreads five-star rating scale.
While that’s useful for understanding your general like or dislike for a book, I
wanted my book reviews to be as through as possible. So, I made my own scoring
system.
At the bottom of my review, I will provide my goodreads
star rating, because why not, right?
My
Scores
Writing Style:
Awful
-Simply
terrible writing
Sparse
-Not being
descriptive enough
Flowery
-Being
overly descriptive or dense
Good
-Easy to
understand but lacking a unique voice
Solid
-Having a
unique voice
Top Notch
-Simply amazing
writing
Characters:
Annoying
-Not
liking the characters you’re supposed to like
Forgettable
-Not
caring about the characters you’re supposed to care about
Underdeveloped
-Characters
that aren’t unique in any way
Fully Developed
-Characters
that are unique
Memorable
-Characters
that you will remember long after finishing the book
Absolutely Amazing
-Characters
that steal a piece of your heart
Plot:
No Plot
-A
confusing or non-existent plot
Bad Ending
-An
unsatisfying ending
Predictable
-A mostly predictable plot
Slow Burn/Enjoyable
-A plot that was good enough to keep reading
Absolute Page Turner
-A
suspenseful plot
So Many Plot Twists
-A
suspenseful plot with shocking reveals
Overall:
-Do not
read ever
Boring
-Do not
read, unless you’re trying to sleep
Confusing
-Do not
read, unless you want a headache
Enjoyable
-Read it
once, recommend to a few
Obsessed
-Read it, recommend
to everyone
Totally Obsessed
-Read it
more than once, recommend to everyone, own it
Then I’ll get a little weird again. After my scores, I’ll
put any random thoughts I had about the book. Like the messaging of the book,
or the cover art, or if it reminded me of another book, stuff like that.
Lastly, I have decided, for the sake of this blog, that if
I'm going to post book review, I must have a least read half-way through the
book. When this occurs, I will be sure to say so.
Without further ado, let's get started!
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