Books
Reading has become for me what music once was.
So on 11 February 2023, I set myself a little challenge: wherever I go, I’ll step into a bookshop and pick one book to take home. If there are staff picks, I’ll choose from those. If not, I’ll grab something that’s clearly been put on display, or just ask for a recommendation. I also make a point of varying my choices, exploring as many different genres as possible. Still, the bookshop must focus on selling new books and novels, it’s simply easier to compare those, at least for now.
The book is judged purely by my personal taste. And just to be clear: three stars is still a very good rating. My scale is set against my absolute favourite books, the rare few that earn a full five stars.
I’ve bought far more books than I can possibly read (the curse of working full-time…). So quite a few are marked “not read. yet”: To decide what’s next, I hand the choice over to chance: I roll a dice. I love letting the dice decide such things for me.
Just a note: this is only my personal opinion. My taste often wanders off in directions quite different from the general public. And if someone feels tempted to call me the Swiss version of Favell Lee Mortimer… well, I can’t really argue with that.
As you can probably tell, I’m still shaping these texts (and pictures will be replaced asap) and I welcome any feedback. Nothing here is set in stone, re-evaluation is always possible. My hope is that, in a few years, this website will have grown into a useful and inspiring reference.
Thank you to all the wonderful authors. The world would be far poorer without them.
My rating is as follows:
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outstanding |
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very good |
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good |
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okay |
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needs improvement |