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Review Policy & Rating System

If you are a publisher/author and are interested in contacting me about a book, you can do so at adayinbookland.noelia@gmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Bear in mind I only review adult books (excluding erotica) and sometimes middle-grade books. I do not review self-published books.

Here is my rating system. In the blog I will not use the star system but the numerical one. I feel it's more personal than the star rating which I find pretty limiting.


DNF: It will get no rating
1 star (1-2 out of 10): I finished the book but I disliked it. A lot.
2 stars (3-4 out of 10): a book whose faults outshined the good bits or a book that didn't work for me as a reader.
2.5 stars (5-5.5 out of 10): An okay read. Probably a story I liked as a whole but had its issues. Will recommend depending on the reader.
3 stars (6-6.5 out of 10): I enjoyed the book. It might not be perfect but it's worth the read. I recommend it.
3.5 stars (7 out of 10): I liked/enjoyed the book. Worth the read. Maybe not as good as a 4 stars due to some issues but one I recommend for sure.
4 stars (7.5-8.5 out of 10): I adored the book. I definitely recommend it.
4.5 stars (9 out of 10): Almost flawless.
5 stars (9.5-10 out of 10): A favourite. Flawless. A book I completely fell in love with.

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