Loved Jane Eyre and only read Charlotte.

1 - Not worth the energy, time, or money. Please use those three items to seek another book. I will use this rating if the book's pretty bad in terms of plot, characters, grammar, and editing. I tend not to use it often as I will "DNF", or read with thorns on my side to hate review later.

2. Okay book. Just not worth the re-read. Did I waste my time, money, and energy reading this book? Yes.

3. Good book. However, I'm not doing cartwheels. It's entertaining, but not memorable, and probably would end up on the auction block to make room for 4's and 5's.

4. Great book. Memorable. Highly recommended. More likely to show on my end-of-year list. Great plot, characters, and writing.

5. Amazing. I will shout from rooftops, singing the book's praises. However, I strive not to use it often as many 5-star ratings make me nervous about taking it seriously.

I'm doing my best to focus solely on the premise and blurb/summary, but it's challenging not to consider the book cover. When they're good, I'm in, and when they're bad, I know I am missing out on an entertaining story, but I cannot buy.

1. Read at least one nonfiction, including memoirs.
2. Dig into my backlist (Read at least 8 books)
3. Use more of my subscriptions as much as possible before buying (Easier said than done!)
4. Dig outside of my comfort zone more (e.g., Horror)
5. Complete 4 challenges
6. Read one 450+ page book.

It's a wonderful story filled with soulful ups and downs that push you to finish. Keep going and enjoy!

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Awesome!

I teach English. As part of my day, I instruct fifteen minutes of reading at the beginning of class. Not only do I instruct, I model by reading myself (Plus, I get to sneak in personal reading time).

Yes. I include graphic novels, manga, and comics as part of the time. Reading is reading; many of these books offer incredible stories and sagas.

I teach as well as edit stories and books, so yeah.