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Weekly reading update for March 28 - April 4, 2026. - The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS - Support indie bookstores by buying books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE
Do you like to assign books a star rating, or have you gotten away from them entirely? This has been a big topic of conversation in the book world in the last year or so, so I thought I would talk about it. In this video, i go through the history of star ratings, where the 5 star idea comes from, and then give you my rating scale and where star ratings fit into my book world. 0:00 - Intro 2:11 - The Likert scale and star ratings 5:09 - The pros and cons of star ratings for books 13:37 - How I approach star ratings online 16:56 - My star scale explained 20:05 - The utility of a collective rating 21:37 - Do you rate books you DNF, and do you change ratings? 25:09 - Conclusion - The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS - Support indie bookstores by buying books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE
Do you like to assign books a star rating, or have you gotten away from them entirely? This has been a big topic of conversation in the book world in the last year or so, so I thought I would talk about it. In this video, i go through the history of star ratings, where the 5 star idea comes from, and then give you my rating scale and where star ratings fit into my book world. 0:00 - Intro 2:11 - The Likert scale and star ratings 5:09 - The pros and cons of star ratings for books 13:37 - How I approach star ratings online 16:56 - My star scale explained 20:05 - The utility of a collective rating 21:37 - Do you rate books you DNF, and do you change ratings? 25:09 - Conclusion - The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS - Support indie bookstores by buying books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE
Affiliate Links: - The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - Buy books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE
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Affiliate Links: - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - Buy books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE
I had another great month in February. I read some ARCs, did some fantasy, sci fi, nonfiction, and horror, and had a good mix of format as well. Let's talk about my reading month!
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