Rating System
Books are rated on the following criteria:
Fiction:
- Memorable, authentic characters
- Literary style- composition, dialogue, voice, and attitude
- Plot- credibility and significance, pace and structure
- Relevance of events and plausibility of the conclusion
- The highest rated fictional books are based on comparison to other stories of the same genre and generally are compelling, unique, and artistically formulated as to stand the test of time, be read several times, and possibly become a classic.
Non-Fiction:
- Subject matter- originality and relevance
- Author’s depth of knowledge
- Method of communication- sentence structure and presentation
- Organization and the logical sequence of data
- The highest rating is given to books with content of a depth to inspire, initiate debate, provide food for thought or impart factual information in a clear, crisp format.
Stars: I use a rating scale of 1 to 5
- 5 Stars is the highest rating. These books are the treasures I look forward to reading again someday. Superior in all qualities. Unique, enthralling… sometimes even life altering.
- 4 Star books are superior in a combination of most desired qualities but don’t quite reach the highest levels in all criteria. I may read them again.
- 3 Star books are adequate. They may simply be amusing and entertaining like serial murder mysteries and typical romance novels with the predictable happy-ever-after ending. They may be worthy of reading for historical reference. Select audiences may seek them out for the subject matter or read them simply because they merit attention for ingenious literary style. They remain in my library until the space is needed for higher rated books.
- 2 Star books are those never recommended to anyone. The negative qualities far outweigh the positive.
- 1 Star means I found no redeeming qualities. They are torturous to read and in my view, a total waste of time.
Lois Weisberg Book Reviews 
Hello I was wondering how I would go about contacting you?
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You are welcome to leave me comments at any time. I will respond. What is it regarding? I look forward to hearing from you.
Lois
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I was wondering if you would be interested in reviewing a contemporary romance novel I published.
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I would be honored to read a book you wrote. I don’t have a Kindle or e-reader. Do you have a hard copy? If not, perhaps we can find a way for me to download it onto my computer. Would you want me to post a review, or are you simply interested in my private opinion at the moment.
Lois
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I can provide you with a pdf version. Both would be good. Do you have an email where I can send you the book?
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I just found your book on Amazon. I might have access to a Kindle and I can down download it from there. I’ll let you know in a few days if I am successful.
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Awesome thank you
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On smartphones and computers you can download the kindle app which lets you read books like if it were a kindle.
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Thanks for the tip. But I am afraid it will slow down my computer. My daughter-in-law is going to lend me her Kindle.
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That’s nice of her and you. Thank you.
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Hi – I just published my review of In Between. I also have a few personal comments if you are interested, but I don’t know if you would prefer me posting them right here – and then deleting them after you respond – or if you want me to send them to some other email address. They really are just for you – not for the general public. Let me know.
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Hello Imw you could send them to this email m.a.fernandezbooks@gmail.com
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Also thank you very much for the review, I appreciate the feedback very much.
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