As I'm sure you've noticed, every reader has their own version of a rating scale. Some rarely give books five stars while others hand them out like Oprah gifting cars. "You get five stars, and you get five stars!" As a reviewer, I'm definitely somewhere in the middle, so I wanted to give you an idea of how I personally rate books. Of course, these are very basic and there are nuances to every book, but this should give you a general idea to help you while reading my reviews!
Star Ratings
Not going to lie, I'm usually a pretty relaxed rater. I like giving authors good ratings and I always like to give them the benefit of the doubt. Writing is hard! If I enjoyed the story, I'll rate it well. If I don't enjoy it, I won't finish it or rate it. Easy as that!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This is my extra special five star rating. This book changed my life and my entire personality. I cried while reading it more than once. You can expect to see me talking about it non-stop for the foreseeable future.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Loved this book with my whole heart. No notes. If I cry, it's a guaranteed 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Really enjoyed this book but it didn't give me the gut punch of feelings I get with 5-star reads.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was okay but it left some to be desired. I didn't feel a strong connection to the story and/or characters.
⭐️⭐️
The only reason I finished this book is because I hoped it would get better, but I was disappointed.
⭐️
If I'm going to rate a book one star, I won't bother finishing it. You'll never see a one-star review from me.
Spice Scale
As someone who has 30 years of reading behind her, the spice scale is a new one to me! Until a few years ago, I never thought about stories with the spice level in mind. But that's probably because I read strictly YA and didn't have to worry about it as much.
🌶️ MILD
Hand holding, mentions of physical attraction/arousal, tame makeouts.
🌶️🌶️ STEAMY
Heavier makeouts, implied sex behind closed doors or fade to black, no on-page descriptions past kissing.
🌶️🌶️🌶️ HOT
Heavy and handsy makeouts that may lead to on-page sex, focus on emotional aspect rather than physical. No graphic descriptions.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ SMOKIN'
Multiple on-page sex scenes, focus on emotional aspect. Mild to moderate graphic descriptions.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ CALIENTE
Multiple open-door sex scenes with detailed graphic descriptions. Heavily focused on physical aspect.
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