I don't read book reviews, but I sometimes go by word of mouth. If someone I know says a book is a good read, I'll give it a try. But reviews mean nothing, especially reviews done by book critics. Same goes for movies and music. Professional critics and I do not see eye to eye...they're morons
Reviews are subjective based on individual preferences. I did read the Amazon reviews once on one of my favorite books because I was bored...and there were quite a few people that hated it. That really got me mad and wondering how such stupid people function on a daily basis!