Welcome

You’ve found it! Whether you came by here through a pirate treasure map, a mysterious oracle, or that random guy on the street, you’ve made it to The Bookwyrm blog. Congratulations on finishing your adventure. If you are a new book on the shelf, welcome to our library! This post is the spot to learn all of our secret methods for reviewing books… though the price may be more than you are willing to pay… *evil laughter*

I’m just kidding, of course. All of our lore here is free! To help you navigate my reviews, I’ve broken my system down into four simple sections:

You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out how this works; it’s really quite simple!

Poisoned Apples:

This section is where I talk all about the nitty gritty of the book. Sometimes authors use profanity, innuendo, and violence to advance or age up their story. It’s always good to be aware of what exactly you are reading before you get invested in the story. I rate the language on a five-level scale, based on the amount used and the words chosen, as follows:

Level 1 (L1)	no profanity; may be replacement curse words to fit the fictional world
Level 2 (L2)	slight profanity; includes words like h*ll and d**n
Level 3 (L3)	moderate profanity; includes words like b***h and s**t
Level 4 (L4)	excessive profanity; includes all the aforementioned words
Level 5 (L5)	extreme profanity; includes words like f*** and g*****n



Treasure Maps

This section is where I take apart the plot, characters, and worldbuilding of the story. No one wants to buy a book with a pretty cover, only to find that it’s more boring than The Old Man and the Sea. (Thanks a lot, Ernest Hemingway.)



Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Here is the je ne sais quoi of the piece. I’ll look at the messages, spiritual elements, and overall point of the story. Most books, especially classics, have more than surface-level meaning. I mean, who really thought Animal Farm was about pigs?



The Frog Prince

Finally, this section is where I decide if the frog is really a prince; in other words, whether or not the book met expectations. You could also call this final remarks, or the conclusion, but what fun is that?



As you can see, the system is simple. The point of this blog is not to confuse you with complicated reviews or frustrate you with convoluted layouts. The hope is to show you the many stories our wide, wonderful world has to offer, and to warn you about some of them (especially for younger Book Wyrms).

So pull up a chair and grab a mug of hot tea, coffee, or iced lemonade (if that’s your jam). It’s time to turn some pages!

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