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snugglekittyIn reverse order - sometimes I forget to include a star rating in my book reviews, but when I do, here's what it means.
Five stars: This book changed the way I think in a profound way.
Four stars: I loved it. I couldn't put it down. I would read it again and again. Or at least again.
Three stars: I liked it well enough. It didn't have major problems, but didn't really make me excited, either. Or, it had some significant problems, but also some things I liked a lot.
Two stars: This book had problems, and at least one of them interfered with my ability to enjoy it.
One star: This book presents me with a dilemma. On the one hand, I am strongly opposed to the destruction of even bad books. On the other hand, I really don't want to inflict it on anyone else, even the strangers who shuffle through the bins at Goodwill.
This is also true of my amazon.com reviews.
Yes, I care that HP6 came out. No, I don't have a copy yet - midnight is past my bedtime.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mrpet is planning to get us a copy to share, sometime today would be my guess. I'm on the list to borrow a copy from the library, but at last count, so are 1239 other people, and I'm not near the top.
Moving on - for my birthday,catskillz gave me Peanut Butter and Jeremy's Best Book Ever by James Kochalka. I read it in short spurts this week - it's broken down into small storylines, which I liked. Okay - Peanut Butter, the office cat who calls her owner "boss" and wears a hat and tie every day, is the CUTEST THING EVER. Someone on amazon said this book was a "clever critique of modern society." Well, whoever it was, they think too much. If you have ever worked in an office, or had a cat, you will think this book is really cute. It reminded me of Jenny and the Cat Club a lot, which starkeymonster lent me a while back. Perhaps I got too into it, but I thought Jeremy the crow was mean. Three stars.
I stayed up a little late last night (eleven-thirty - late for me) to finish David Weber's newest, The Shadow of Saganami. The implications of the title as well as the fact that it was called a "solo adventure" made me think that all the characters were going to die at the end, but I won't say whether or not that's true. I will say that I feel David Weber has matured a lot as a writer (or is being ghostwritten very well). His books still feature a lot of exciting space battles, but they now include elements about politics and interpersonal relationships. (Who knew?) I thought his recent collaboration with Eric Flint, Crown of Slaves, was excellent. This book was good but not terrific. I liked it but probably wouldn't read it again. Three stars.
Five stars: This book changed the way I think in a profound way.
Four stars: I loved it. I couldn't put it down. I would read it again and again. Or at least again.
Three stars: I liked it well enough. It didn't have major problems, but didn't really make me excited, either. Or, it had some significant problems, but also some things I liked a lot.
Two stars: This book had problems, and at least one of them interfered with my ability to enjoy it.
One star: This book presents me with a dilemma. On the one hand, I am strongly opposed to the destruction of even bad books. On the other hand, I really don't want to inflict it on anyone else, even the strangers who shuffle through the bins at Goodwill.
This is also true of my amazon.com reviews.
Yes, I care that HP6 came out. No, I don't have a copy yet - midnight is past my bedtime.
mrpet is planning to get us a copy to share, sometime today would be my guess. I'm on the list to borrow a copy from the library, but at last count, so are 1239 other people, and I'm not near the top.Moving on - for my birthday,
catskillz gave me Peanut Butter and Jeremy's Best Book Ever by James Kochalka. I read it in short spurts this week - it's broken down into small storylines, which I liked. Okay - Peanut Butter, the office cat who calls her owner "boss" and wears a hat and tie every day, is the CUTEST THING EVER. Someone on amazon said this book was a "clever critique of modern society." Well, whoever it was, they think too much. If you have ever worked in an office, or had a cat, you will think this book is really cute. It reminded me of Jenny and the Cat Club a lot, which starkeymonster lent me a while back. Perhaps I got too into it, but I thought Jeremy the crow was mean. Three stars.I stayed up a little late last night (eleven-thirty - late for me) to finish David Weber's newest, The Shadow of Saganami. The implications of the title as well as the fact that it was called a "solo adventure" made me think that all the characters were going to die at the end, but I won't say whether or not that's true. I will say that I feel David Weber has matured a lot as a writer (or is being ghostwritten very well). His books still feature a lot of exciting space battles, but they now include elements about politics and interpersonal relationships. (Who knew?) I thought his recent collaboration with Eric Flint, Crown of Slaves, was excellent. This book was good but not terrific. I liked it but probably wouldn't read it again. Three stars.
