tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post8697684567176595836..comments2023-05-26T15:36:55.413+01:00Comments on The Book Coop: Review RatingsFionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00378715984699756859noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-60386806729872957872010-07-04T19:02:54.764+01:002010-07-04T19:02:54.764+01:00Just found you via Kate's Friday Five! I am pr...Just found you via Kate's Friday Five! I am pretty adamently against using ratings on my own blog. I'm not sure what it is- something about rating books just gives me a bad feeling. I guess I'm just hopeful that people will read my reviews, read the books, and then make their own judgements. On the flip side... I do always make a mental note of "1s" and "5s" that I see on other sites. They stand out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236275337479478234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-12013313986143110172010-07-04T02:03:12.937+01:002010-07-04T02:03:12.937+01:00Just wanted to let you know that I included this a...Just wanted to let you know that I included this as part of my Friday Five at Kate's Library!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068505185508588407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-880079856124161152010-07-01T14:01:46.588+01:002010-07-01T14:01:46.588+01:00I think the rating by itself doesn't mean that...I think the rating by itself doesn't mean that much to me, but it works in conjunction with the review. I didn't rate books when I first started blogging, but then I started using Goodreads and I adopted their system. <br /><br />I tend to think of the rating as a measure of how impressed/affected/entertained I was by the book. Not an objective measure of 'quality' at all!<br /><br />I've noticed how different the star ratings can be on different blogs -- but like you, overall I find the review more important and interesting than the ratings anyway.Mariekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251172733432029106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-32485474831321171672010-07-01T08:40:09.906+01:002010-07-01T08:40:09.906+01:00"maybe it is because I just enjoy books more ..."maybe it is because I just enjoy books more now because I put more effort into reading them."<br /><br />This is something I've definitely noticed myself, and it's one of my favourite things about blogging. It makes me get more out of books.<br /><br />As for ratings, I can't do them myself :\ If I try, they end up much too samey.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-69876904707117419572010-07-01T00:02:26.084+01:002010-07-01T00:02:26.084+01:00Great post!
I rate on a 1-5 scale. I agree with ...Great post!<br /><br />I rate on a 1-5 scale. I agree with you - knowing that I am planning on writing a (public!) review has made me more of an active reader. <br /><br />I keep a little journal with dates and titles - I've found that since blogging/reviewing/rating I have digested more of the book. It remains fresher in my mind because I have written my thoughts. <br /><br />I agree with Bailey - I pay the most attention to the 1's and 5's. It's those extreme ends of the spectrum that make me really consider (or reconsider) a book.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068505185508588407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-62296090124360107392010-06-30T23:57:48.121+01:002010-06-30T23:57:48.121+01:00I have mixed feelings about ratings myself. They&#...I have mixed feelings about ratings myself. They're helpful to me when I'm glancing back at my old reviews, but I always worry about being simplistic and reductive with them. Regular Rumination rates her books based on how soon she thinks her readers should read a given book - right now, tomorrow, next week, next year, etc. - which I think is great! I might even switch from my 1-5 rating system and use hers instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-74875984018342199822010-06-30T23:54:56.793+01:002010-06-30T23:54:56.793+01:00Love this post! It was very interesting to read, a...Love this post! It was very interesting to read, and I found myself contemplating my own answers to these questions as I read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597127768888438076.post-13687758639815402522010-06-30T22:33:39.892+01:002010-06-30T22:33:39.892+01:00Interesting post! I have a 1-5 rating scale, and ...Interesting post! I have a 1-5 rating scale, and I use seashells just as a cute visual to add to the rating process. Ever since I have started rating, though, I find myself reading more carefully and thoroughly. It has changed to way I read, but I feel like it's a good change.<br /><br />As for reading others' reviews, I'd say it's the 1's and 5's that really affect me. If someone absolutely could not finish a book, I will probably steer clear; conversely, if someone raves about something I will definitely give it a second glance. The 2-4's are beneficial also, but I guess I look more closely at these books before deciding either to scrap them or check them out.Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025977978080091819noreply@blogger.com