Kelly R

I am pretty strict on my shelfari star ratings. No more than 15-20% of my books get 5 stars. Any book I rate with 3 stars or more is one that I recommend to others. More than 10% of my books get one or two stars, but often I won't finish a book, if I like it that little.

I was a big reader as a child, but got lost in all the... more »

I am pretty strict on my shelfari star ratings. No more than 15-20% of my books get 5 stars. Any book I rate with 3 stars or more is one that I recommend to others. More than 10% of my books get one or two stars, but often I won't finish a book, if I like it that little.

I was a big reader as a child, but got lost in all the textbooks of high school and college, and quit reading much for pleasure. Since then, I've considered it a big reading year, if I've finished more than 3 books. Since 2008 or so, I've slowly given up watching TV and have found much more time and interest in reading. In 2010, I read over 30 books and my goal is to read 36 books a year from now on.

My favorite genre is historical fiction. I will read nonfiction, if it reads like fiction (ex. Three Cups of Tea), some fantasy, and a little bit of young adult. « less