It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time for everyone’s “best of” list, or “favorites of” lists — and it’s hard not to check them out for recommendations to put on your own reading lists for the next year! But I have a mixed reaction to reviews. Long ago I decided I didn’t really want to know whether any one person thought a book was “good” or “bad.” Yes, there are objective elements you can point to — poor editing, no ending, bad pacing — but mostly what I want from a review is: