My Rating System

I say that I have a rating system but I really don’t lmao. I find that how I rate a book depends on what exactly I’m reading the book for and my expectations of that book!

In general, my rating system is:

★☆☆☆☆ 1 star:

I really disliked (and maybe even hate) and did not enjoy reading this book and wish I had never read it. I would not recommend this book to anyone. A 1.25 stars, 1.50 stars, and 1.75 stars rating would mean I still dislike the book and wouldn't recommend it, but there were a few redeeming qualities of this book.

★★☆☆☆ 2 stars:

I don’t dislike the book to the point of it being a 1 star, but I would still not recommend it to anyone. A 2.25 stars, 2.50 stars, and 2.75 stars rating would mean there were a couple of things I liked about the book but overall I still did not enjoy nor like it.

July 2020 TBR

I managed to read 4 books in June! Yay! Although I didn’t manage to get through my entire June TBR, I hope to finish off most of it in July and read a couple of new books! My goal this month is to read at least 6 books :D I usually don’t have a general theme or mood for my monthly TBRs, but for July I have decided to read books that are more emotional and reflective than what I usually read (aka these books will make me cry and feel sad). I don’t usually read these types of books but I find myself wanting to read them to like, you know, feel something sometimes. Below are the books that I will (hopefully) get to this month; I also realize these books will be by authors who are new to me!

Books Mentioned:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai