What Makes a Five Star Read?

A few months ago, I wrote a post called 'What Makes a Book Blogger?' which I recently came across when looking through my blog archive. Over the past few weeks, I've been spending most evenings baking, and now have a new collection of recipe books culminating on my desk. Nights have passed where I've been covered in cake-mixture, along with the rest of the kitchen, icing sugar creating a dusting like snow on the floor. I've been wanting to incorporate other hobbies of mine - such as cooking - into my blog for a while now, and piecing together more 'recipes' - as the first was so much fun to write - seemed like the perfect way to do so. This time, it's a recipe for making a five-star read.

 

50g page-turner

50g tension

50g detailed-descriptions

100g danger

100g deceit

100g laugh-out-loud humour

150g suspense

150g plot twists

250g adventure

250g tear-jerker
350g new-world technology
350g quote-worthy conversation
350g character backgrounds

500g non-stop excitement

500g heart-pounding action
500g faulted characters

600g fictional friendships

750g intricate world-building

750g beautiful writing

1 fictional pet

1 realistic hero/heroine

1 hateful villain

1 swoon-worthy love interest

1 bittersweet ending

 

 

1tsp cliffhanger

1tbsp romance

1 box of Kleenex

 

An assortment of mythical creatures.

A gorgeously-designed cover to match the inside.
In the case of a love-triangle, another male lead.

Mix together. Hand over to book bloggers and wait for the reviews to be posted.

Warning: Unless you're John Green, a five-star rating cannot be guaranteed.

What would you include in a recipe to make a five star read?

Tell me in the comments!