I have been an avid reader (slowing down only when the kids were little) since early childhood. Even my parents called me a bookworm, although I now much prefer the title "book dragon". You will notice that I tend to rate books high. My ratings are based on my personal feelings about the book more so than on the more technical aspects of the writing. If it makes me feel good, if it makes me angry over injustices, if it makes me sad, these are the normal criteria by which I rate.