Wondering how we decide on ratings? Read on.

Amazing – immediately want to re-read. Would highly recommend to others. Might have fundamentally changed the way we think or feel about something.

Good book overall, but probably not for everyone. Might not be a book we actively recommend, but did enjoy it.

Strongly disliked. Wanted to abandon the book, or actually did not finish the book.

Enjoyed the book, would recommend to others, but it didn’t blow our minds.

Didn’t enjoy, but saw value in the book/why others might enjoy it. May have overall disliked, but had some redeeming moments.

In each review, we give a general feeling or “vibe” we got from the book or the topics covered therein by using emojis!

For example, Murder on the Orient Express might show: