Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die discussion

I am trying to figure out how to rate books, that in some cases, I read more than 30 years ago. For example, when I was younger I thought D H Lawrence was amazing. Do you base your star rating system on how you felt (if you can remember) at the time? Do you re read? Some books I go back to as old friends. I don't know how I feel, or what I think about DH Lawrence in 2008 as compared to 1988. I don't think of his work as the work of an old friend. Just curious if other people have come face to face with this issue.

certain books don't have the same effect on us depending on our age. A book that we have loved when we were 20 (D.H. Lawrence for example) might not be as interesting when we are 50. It is hard to make a generalization about a rating system.

The above comment is true, of course. That was the point I was trying to make. Perhaps, I won't rate books at all, just mark them read.

Just mark it as read, but don't rate it if you don't feel comfortable doing so. If you ever get a chance to go back and read it you can adjust accordingly...or not.

I rate books I read long ago based upon how I felt about them then. Of course, if I've re-read, I try to make a combined rating, at least if I feel differently about them.