Writing about a book

a. Telling the reader a compelling story about the book you have read;

b. Showing writing organizational style, structure and clarity of ideas;

c. Convincing me that this particular book is (or not) worth reading;

d. Making appropriate use of the English Language;

d. Demonstrating basic expository writing standards: 

(i.e., introductory paragraph-thesis statement-story development-focus-argument-supporting ideas-proper referencing-point of view & conclusion)