VOYA-Style Reviews

Starting September 2014, I am going to be using VOYA review codes and styles for my book reviews.  Some entries may be more casual (and opinionated) than others.  If you're looking to decode the text at the beginning of my review posts, please see below for a translation.

VOYA’s Review Codes

Quality
5Q     Hard to imagine it being better written.
4Q     Better than most, marred by occasional lapses.
3Q     Readable, without serious defects.
2Q     Better editing or work by the author might have warranted a 3Q.
1Q     Hard to understand how it got published, except in relation to its P rating (and not even then sometimes).

Popularity
5P     Every YA (who reads) was dying to read it yesterday.
4P     Broad general or genre YA appeal.
3P     Will appeal with pushing.
2P     For the YA reader with a special interest in the subject.
1P     No teen will read unless forced to for assignments.

Grade Level Interest
M     Middle School (defined as grades 6-8).
J      Junior High (defined as grades 7-9).
S      Senior High (defined as grades 10-12).
A/YA     Adult-marketed book recommended for teens.

G     Graphic Novel Format

The VOYA Review Codes and Guidelines, as quoted above, can be found here.  Thank you to YALSA and VOYA for their style, formatting, and codes for posting YA book reviews.