tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12272116.post6795587054424116815..comments2023-04-02T09:07:15.247-05:00Comments on Denise M. Hartman: Books of 2017roamingwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798304569822903068noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12272116.post-24006078694540661452018-02-02T16:25:35.744-06:002018-02-02T16:25:35.744-06:00I find my ratings terribly subjective. 3 was okay,...I find my ratings terribly subjective. 3 was okay, fine, maybe I was distracted by the writer at times. Maybe it felt like another book or plot and not so distinctive. 4 stars I was in the story and engaged. I could recommend it depending on who I’m talking to. I’ve started giving more generous 4s. Five stars either inspired me (nonfiction) or I’d love to have discussion with someone. I might even read it again, though that rarely happens. I keep checking on movies that are “based on a true story” due to that feeling of accuracy you describe! roamingwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11798304569822903068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12272116.post-79245890541258297062018-02-01T17:49:23.296-06:002018-02-01T17:49:23.296-06:00In reading through this I started to wonder what m...In reading through this I started to wonder what makes a four- or five-star book for you.<br /><br />What is different between a three-star book and a four- or five-star book?<br /><br />I've read (or more, listened to) a lot of historical non-fiction over the last year, and I agree that it's hard to rank that. To me, one of the most important things about a non-fiction book is whether it is accurate, but how would I know? :)shakedusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380500891984359879noreply@blogger.com