Ahh booktok, so controversial. But we love it anyways hehe. Because I thrive on highly opinionated discussion, please don't hold back! (BUT, because we are all kind, educated readers, let's not be hateful towards people who have different opinions than we do ;) That being said, I'll go first: *inhales slowly* Fourth Wing is meh and Iron flame was almost impossible to get through... the hype, I just don't understand it!! Please tell me I'm not the only one.

Do you guys own many books? I never did growing up because I went to the library. Even now,I only buy books that I have read and loved. But seeing people on social media's own walls full of books has made me curious about other people's habits. So, I would love to hear about your habits. Do you buy books right away? Do you read all of the ones you buy? How many do you own/do you get rid of many?

A literary take on F, Marry, Kill game. What's a book that was metaphorically appealing enough to take home for a night or two, but you wouldn't commit to outside of the library, or [insert borrowing platform that applies]? What's a book that you love so much, you would literally buy all special edition covers for, or whatever goes for a six carat diamond ring? What's a book that a regular bin isn't enough, you need to see the pages on fire, even at the risk of looking like someone who supports banning books? I'll go first Borrow - Cleopatra and Frankenstein ★★★★☆ There was no love lost with the prose , plot and the characters, but I enjoyed flipping through the pages and reading the mess. I just couldn't relate to it, but would recommend for fans of Sex and the City, and Vanderpump Rules. Buy - Small Gods (discworld) ★★★★★ It was more than just a fantasy book. It was funny, it was deep, it was clever, and it was witty. It was everything a book could be. Burn - The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue ★☆☆☆☆ Great gowns, beautiful gowns - Aretha Franklin

i find it so pressurizing and overly revealing as i like books for very personal reasons and i am afraid that when they go through the texts a lot about me will be revealed along with the story.

As the title suggest, I rate what I call a good book at a 3.0 and wanted to clarify that a 3.0 is a good book in my opinion, an enjoyable book, that does what it does well but doesn't do anything spectacular and might have some minor issues. Wanted to share my rating system here in case anyone was interested in what I consider each level to be rated at overall. Disclaimer I rate on a . 25 system and will round for the half points Overall Score The final rating is based on all the other scores used as well as the overall delivery, character work, and plot ⭐ 1.00-1.75 - Not recommended for most readers, objective issues around writing, editing, pacing etc. ⭐⭐ 2.00-2.75 - May appeal to dedicated fans of the subgenre, usually also has some objective issues ⭐⭐⭐ 3.00-3.75 - Solid read with strengths that outweigh weaknesses, a good read that might have some minor flaws ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.00-4.75 - Excellent book that stands out in the genre, usually also has objectively good writing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.00 - Exceptional work that sets a new standard, good writing, character work, really transcends or redefines the genre By no means do I expect people to rate on the same scale I do, but did want to clarify 3 stars is a good book in my personal opinion. Would love to hear what you think about my scale and how you work out your own personal scale 😊