I have a fairly simple scale I use to assign stars to the books I've read. You may notice that my average rating is quite high. There's a reason for that. Most of the books on my 'Read' list were read over a period of sixty years. They are the ones I remember. The books that would have deserved one star, I've long forgotten.

If I were to put every book I've ever read on a Bell Curve, the one at the top would be "Les Miserable" by Victor Hugo then James Lee Burke and John Grisham and a few others would be on the shoulders of the curve. It doesn't seem fair to directly compare the rest of us to those authors, so I have my own scale that I use.

If I enjoyed the read, the book gets 3 stars. If I felt the book was particularly well-written, I move it up to 4 stars. If I thought the plot structure and character creation were especially creative and memorable, I move it up to 5 stars.

There are some wonderfully well-written books on my 'Read' list. If you have time, browse through them.

As for reviews, I stopped doing book reports in high school. I enjoy reading some of the reviews others have written, but you won't find me writing summary reviews. If you are intrigued by my rating of a book, just read the jacket cover.

Stay safe out there everyone.