My Star Rating Guide

A new guide for the new year!

I’ve learned a lot in my first year on Bookstagram, so I knew this needed a little refresh.

As always, ratings are very subjective! Therefore, here is the guide by which I rate books. My rating of a book is always explained fully in my full reviews (check out my book review blog in my bio), and I do not have a spice guide, but if spice is a winning or losing factor, that is always mentioned as well.

I’ve already mentioned that I will not tag authors in books that I rate three stars or below unless previously discussed with them (for an ARC, for instance). It’s not fair for the author to see if and why you disliked their book.

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈! – 𝑨

My Star Rating Guide

Rating is very subjective! Therefore, I thought it best to lay out a loose guide as to how I will be rating my books.

In general, I do not tend to rate books poorly, and if I DNF after a few chapters, I will not bother to write a full review.

I will also not be tagging authors (on social media) unless previously discussed with the author, if the rating is 3 stars or below, as I don’t believe it’s fair for them to see.

Happy Reading! – A