
I tend toward reading more reviews on Goodreads than on Amazon, and I acquaint myself with the reasons a book was phenomenal to some and dreadful to others. Often, you’ll start to recognize common patterns and reasons for why people rank a book as four o…
I typically use Amazon, Google, and Wikipedia to skim the summary, author bio, and reviews. Usually I’ll read two or three reviews from each star variation for a total of 10 to 15 reviews. If I lose interest at this point, I move on to the next book on my list. If I’m still intrigued, I’ll move on to the next step.