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Spice-o-meter: My Spice Rating System

 


Hello, fellow bookworms!

I decided that since I recently posted a review of The Spanish Love Deception (which I rated a 2 of 5 for spice), I should probably make a post about my "spice" ratings, which I have now named my "Spice-o-meter". I want to make it clear that the Spice-o-meter does NOT effect the overall rating of the book! I am okay with no spice and I'm okay with spice, I just know that some people have other preferences for the books they read.

  • Spice-free: Nothing beyond some kisses, hugging, etc. If one of my reviews doesn't have a "spice-o-meter" listed in it, it's safe to assume that it is spice-free.
  • 1 of 5: May include hands, more kissing, "fade to black" scenes. No in-detail spice. Any books that have discussion of spice will be included in this category, even if no spice actually happens. I will write a disclaimer in my review if this is the case, because I know some people prefer books with actual spice.
  • 2 of 5: Spice happens, but it isn't often. It can be detailed, but the lack of spice throughout the book makes it overall less spicy.
  • 3 of 5: Spice happens more often and it is more detailed. The spice helps the plot in books with this rating.
  • 4 of 5: Spice happens very often and is very detailed. This is where more kink gets introduced. There is still plot, just spice and kink frequently throughout.
  • 5 of 5: Absolute filth. Very little plot, sex heavy. The spicy scenes are very explicit with this rating. Lots of kinky stuff in these books. I usually will not read books like this because I like plot and I also am a more modest person, so too much spice is not what I look for in a book.
My usual comfort zone with books is spice-free to the 3 of 5 level, so most books I read will be somewhere in there. I will rarely, if ever, read a 4 of 5 or 5 of 5 book. I'm not really into books with very little plot but a lot of spice.

If you would like to see the books that have spice, those reviews can be found under the "Spice Inside" label. This label contains ALL spice levels, including 1 of 5. Please make sure to find the spice level on the individual review to see what I actually rated it as. If you prefer heavy spice, I just don't want you to see a 1 of 5 spice rating and be disappointed in the lack of spicy content.

What is the spice level you like to read?

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