Wednesday, September 1, 2021

August Reads

 


I've pretty much given up on my blog---except for recording my cookbook countdown.  I vacillate between starting blogging/journaling again (for my own satisfaction only) or not.
So, here I am.
I thought I'd just start slowly and post my August books.
It was a really good reading month for me.  
Better than any month ever--18 books. 


I had 2 five stars reads.
2 3 star reads.
and all the rest were 4 star reads.

I feel that the star rating system is so arbitrary.  
Because my 3 stars are still books I'd recommend.  3 stars means I liked the book.
I am very selfish with my 5 star ratings.  I don't give them often.
But that means that I would recommend all of these books to most of my friends.
Although, I know my audience, so the romances not to everyone.
My big surprise?  Running with Sherman.  I loved it.   




And that's my slow re-entry into the blogging world. 

 

1 comment:

Katherine P said...

I very rarely give a 5 star rating but was just wondering if I should loosen up a bit on it. You're right though - it's so arbitrary as it's so personal to each reader and even their mood. I just reread an Agatha Christie that I had given 3 stars on Goodreads but when I reread it I absolutely loved it. Weird! You have so many good books! I have Rules of Civility on my shelf. I really enjoyed Gentleman in Moscow and need to read that one.

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