I've read several books in the first section (and quit skimming through the list after). I am sorry but to me this is completely useless. Someone whom I don't

I've read several books in the first section (and quit skimming through the list after). I am sorry but to me this is completely useless. Someone whom I don't know can claim they recommend whatever. They have no authority, and lists like these don't say why they recommend some. I am far more interested in the why than the who or what. In other words, the most interesting piece (a well written albeit short review) is missing. Without that, title and aithor is pointless as they are rarely descriptive enough about content.