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Kendra (now Fortissimo) wrote: "I don't know if I've ever had a five star read. XD"

Wait, really?!

Ellie (The Glader!) wrote: "Seventh City!!!"

Ahhhhhhhh, you read it?!?!?!?!?! Yayyy!!!!

Maze Runner!!!!

I think Fawkes!!

skyward flight and legion (both by Brandon Sanderson)

If manga counts...Haikyu 34.

The Alcatraz Escape

Ooooh, niceee!

Mhm!

Kacie wrote: "skyward flight and legion (both by Brandon Sanderson)"

Yeeeah, fellow Sanderson fan :D

My most recent 5-star was actually a non-fiction book, surprisingly:


Imagine: A Vision for Christians in the Arts

Oooh, if you like Sanderson, you should talk with Jesse. He loves Sanderson’s writing.

Mine was The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine.

Fortissimo wrote: "I don't know if I've ever had a five star read. XD"

I'm the complete opposite, almost all my books are five stars. XD

Sammeeee!!!! Basically all mine are ether 4 or 5! 😂

It's a lot of work to write a book, so if I can't think of a lot of specific reasons as to why I don't like a book I just give them five stars. 😂

Helena wrote: "It's a lot of work to write a book, so if I can't think of a lot of specific reasons as to why I don't like a book I just give them five stars. 😂"

I agree that doing something poorly can take as much effort as doing something with excellence. However, that doesn't mean that the results are equal. The participation award for writing the book was awarded when the book was published.

I also have a semi-strict rule for myself to only read books with above a 4-star average rating (and at least 1000 ratings) on Goodreads. I'd rather spend my time reading good literature than reading anything at all (and there is a lot of subpar writing out there!). There's just not enough time to read all the books in the world before I die, so that's how I've chosen to shorten the list.

Helena wrote: "Fortissimo wrote: "I don't know if I've ever had a five star read. XD"

I'm the complete opposite, almost all my books are five stars. XD"

XD

Celia wrote: "Helena wrote: "It's a lot of work to write a book, so if I can't think of a lot of specific reasons as to why I don't like a book I just give them five stars. 😂"

I agree that doing something poorl..."

Some of my favorite books have only average ratings. It just depends on what you enjoy, I think. If it's a book that you know is in your niche, then you should probably think about reading it, even if some other readers didn't like it. If it looks like a book you wouldn't enjoy, though, then you probably shouldn't read it.

Lilyyy wrote: "Celia wrote: "Helena wrote: "It's a lot of work to write a book, so if I can't think of a lot of specific reasons as to why I don't like a book I just give them five stars. 😂"

I agree that doing s..."

Right, that’s why my rule is only semi-strict.

My most recent 5 star read is shattered castle, and lol. My rules are pretty strict

Mine was Little House in the Big Woods!

That's a good one!

Ava wrote: "That's a good one!"

Yes, I loved it!

My last five star read was The Horse And His Boy by C. S. Lewis :)

Jaiden wrote: "My last five star read was The Horse And His Boy by C. S. Lewis :)"

Love it!

Nice!

Elijah wrote: "The Cloven Viscount by Italo Calvino"

Interesting. Have you read his Invisible Cities? I did, but I don't think I understood it so I didn't enjoy it haha

Understanding the Scriptures: A Complete Course on Bible Study by Scott Hahn was my last 5-star read! It's super duper good. Dr. Hahn is one of my favorite authors, his books are very inspiring!
Also, if anyone is ever looking for a Christiian book about peace, there is one that has made a lasting impression upon many people (myself included) called Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Philippe. It's very inspiring, it reallllllyyyyy works, and I think we could all use a little peace in our world today! :)

I read this indie clean romance called Waves Crashing Just Like Me, and it was amazing!! You guys should go and check it out! <3

Lilyyy wrote: "I read this indie clean romance called Waves Crashing Just Like Me, and it was amazing!! You guys should go and check it out! <3"

That one sounds good; I'm going to shelve it. :)

Technically, my last 5-star read was The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner. However, I've read that series several times and this past time was probably my 7th re-read, so not sure it counts!

I've recently been reading books by Intisar Khanani, and she's a great story teller. Her series, The Dauntless Path, is very good! (1st: Thorn; 2nd: The Theft of Sunlight; 3rd: A Darkness at the Door) She writes fantasy, but deals with tough issues in honest, realistic ways. Some situations in the books would probably be best read by older teens. I had my 14-year-old daughter read Thorn, but I want her to wait to read the next 2. She could handle the difficulties, but the philosophical issues raised....I want her to be mature enough to grapple with them and land on the right side.

The elite

Coral by Sara Ella.

um Sharon....did you just say KING OF ATTOLIA??? *dies* literally my favorite series.

ahem. my last 5 star read was lines of courage by Jennifer Nielsen

Sharon wrote: "Lilyyy wrote: "I read this indie clean romance called Waves Crashing Just Like Me, and it was amazing!! You guys should go and check it out!

That one sounds good; I'm going to she..."

Ah, that's great!

I have yet to read something by Megan Whalen Turner, but I'm definitely planning on it in the future. Also, I've got thorn checked out right now! Can't wait to read it!

Emily wrote: "Coral by Sara Ella."

😍😍😍 Wow, that book was a hard one to read! It was super good, though!

please do, Lily. mwt is amazing

Kacie wrote: "um Sharon....did you just say KING OF ATTOLIA??? *dies* literally my favorite series.

ahem. my last 5 star read was lines of courage by Jennifer Nielsen"

My favorite series, too! Have these books ever been read here? There's a bit of unsavory language, and the last book delves into things I wish it didn't (Sad face), but they are super books otherwise.

Lilyyy wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Lilyyy wrote: "I read this indie clean romance called Waves Crashing Just Like Me, and it was amazing!! You guys should go and check it out!

That one sounds good; I..."

Do you know The Goose Girl? It's a retelling of that fairytale. I wasn't familiar with it when I read Thorn, which helped me REALLY like it. (I don't usually like FT retellings.) Let me know what you think.

There's a group on instagram doing a read along now, but they are almost done. They move on to the next book after Thorn, though. Maybe you could join for that one.

Blood Of the Seer - Dragon Keep Chronicles.

Lilyyy wrote: "Emily wrote: "Coral by Sara Ella."

😍😍😍 Wow, that book was a hard one to read! It was super good, though!"

Yeah, it took my some time to work out the plot twist. Tbh, I could have done without Merrick's POV but that's just my opinion.

The Black Cauldron was mine! So good!

Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys was mine. It's historical fiction, though, not fantasy. It was gripping start to finish!

(Salt to the Sea

Mine was A Deadly Education. I'd highly recommend it. It's a dark academia kinda like if Hogwarts was full of things constantly trying to kill you and the main character was definitely a Slytherin!

Sharon wrote: "Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys was mine. It's historical fiction, though, not fantasy. It was gripping start to finish!

(Salt to the Sea"

Yesss that is such a good book!

Offhand quickly, it's The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs.Kip by Sarah Brunsvold.... sounds strange yes but it was a beautiful tale of an unlikely friendship. It was a remarkable book indeed;so heart warming :)

Skyhunter

Allegiant

Damien the Leper- John Farrow ❤️

Emily wrote: "Lilyyy wrote: "Emily wrote: "Coral by Sara Ella."

😍😍😍 Wow, that book was a hard one to read! It was super good, though!"

Yeah, it took my some time to work out the plot twist. Tbh..."

I understood the twist pretty well. I didn't love Merrick as a character much. He was just plain and normal. I liked his sister, though!

A Soul as Cold as Frost



Totally underrated.