Book Reviews Suck

My venn diagram for reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Nov 14, 2023

Welcome to my newsletter Life, The Universe & Everything. I'm on a mission to explore how creativity, community and storytelling support mental wellness. Yes, I read a fuck ton of books!

I LOVE books, however I HATE reading book reviews. Blerg…

When I scan a boring book review I self debate: Do I jive with this random person's book taste? It seems like they don’t like this book; always a critic, never a writer? What is this person even saying? Oh look, my cat is curled up in a cute way…and I’m out.

Book critiques don’t connect for people like moi and perhaps toi! Instead let us grasp onto the e-commerce industrial complex: If You Like This, You Might Like That.

How I Pick My Next Read

I use a venn diagram to determine my next book:

Current Mood - do I feel overwhelmed, content, tired, joyful or anything?
Life - am I going on a trip, or having people to stay, or just chilling in quiet anxiety?
Last Read - if I just read a space opera I need something different, maybe a contemporary novel or a murder mystery?

The Inaugural Book Reviews Suck Pick:
Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Buy Starter Villain

The gist from the publisher: “Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place.”

Perfect Read For:

Boring Airports: this book rips along with great pace
Beach Napping: easy to pick up and put down when you need a cat nap
Feeling Overwhelmed: escape to a world where your boss is a cat
Animal Lovers: because, cats.

Read Starter Villain

You’ll Like Starter Villain If You Enjoyed Any Of These Novels:

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