Author: Dan Cristelli

December 19, 2020

A Guide to My Ratings

Ratings are a fascinating topic. For something that is completely subjective, few things will draw more heated discussions than ratings. Many people will lose sight of the fact that it is incredibly likely that two different individuals will not feel the exact same way about a thing. I try not to lose sight of that, but I still feel that rating something (in this case […]

Review Science Fiction

December 9, 2020

Crux Review

Title: CruxAuthor: Ramez NaamDate Purchased: 1/4/2014 Price Paid: $1.99Date Finished: 12/8/2020Rating: 3/5 I have never been able to read multiple books at once. I don’t mean like at the same time, but if I’m reading a book I need to finish it before I start another. There is a little bit of flex if they are of totally different genres, otherwise I run the danger […]

Looking Ahead

December 8, 2020

Looking Ahead #3

The year is winding down, and I don’t think anyone will be particularly glum to see 2020 come to a close. In Vermont, winter also brings stupid cold weather, which makes staying inside with a book that much easier. Let’s jump in to the next look ahead where I’ll be updating you on the book I’m currently reading, and answering these questions about the next […]

Fantasy Review Rule Three

November 23, 2020

The Heroes Review (Rule Three)

Title: The HeroesAuthor: Joe AbercrombieDate Purchased: 11/24/2013Price Paid: $2.11Date Finished: 11/20/2020Rating: 0/5 (Rule Three) Wow. When I set out to read through my backlog, I didn’t really expect to invoke Rule Three on the very first book. I also didn’t expect to spend most of 2020 confined to my house, and we all know how THAT turned out.

Looking Ahead

November 21, 2020

Looking Ahead #2

Before hopping in to this look ahead, a quick reminder about what these posts are for: I’ll be updating you on the book I’m currently reading, and answering these questions about the next book on the list: Why did I buy this book? Why haven’t I read this book? How am I feeling about jumping in to this book?

Blog Rule Three

November 20, 2020

Exploring Rule Three

Here I am, one book into my endeavor, and I already find myself pondering my rules. Many of the books I’ve purchased were on sale, so I usually had a “well, it’s only a buck” state of mind. This was partially responsible for a backlog of 171 books, and odds are that they aren’t all winners. Which leads me to think a lot about Rule […]