tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post9003171142620242269..comments2023-11-03T04:00:21.556-05:00Comments on Books 'N Border Collies: About Ratings, or the Lack ThereofLezliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-11587253392740247242009-09-10T08:57:41.266-05:002009-09-10T08:57:41.266-05:00Serena ~ That's very true. There are times I ...Serena ~ That's very true. There are times I may not have liked a book overall, but there were aspects about it that I thought made it entirely worth reading.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-17733436437032847892009-09-10T08:50:58.071-05:002009-09-10T08:50:58.071-05:00I really don't like rating systems because I t...I really don't like rating systems because I think that some nuances of a book are intriguing enough for me to want to read a book...and I assume readers of my blog feel the same way.<br /><br />I think ratings too easily distract from the quality of books.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-71709777778795948022009-09-09T14:41:53.926-05:002009-09-09T14:41:53.926-05:00Rebecca ~ Sometimes it also simply boils down to s...Rebecca ~ Sometimes it also simply boils down to something I've said here a number of times. Just because I didn't like a book doesn't mean it's not perfect for someone else. If you discuss what a book is about, and I don't mean a summary but, like you said, concepts and impressions, people can decide if it might be for them or not.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-39980503254757482352009-09-09T14:25:17.025-05:002009-09-09T14:25:17.025-05:00I can't rate books either. I just like to writ...I can't rate books either. I just like to write about them and explore the concepts and impressions I had when I read them. I can't put a number on that.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-84023010924329313402009-09-08T18:15:16.562-05:002009-09-08T18:15:16.562-05:00Nymeth ~ Exactly. I was just replying to Diane el...Nymeth ~ Exactly. I was just replying to Diane elsewhere that I *do* pay attention to ratings where other folks have a system they use, but I can't bring myself to have one myself.<br /><br />Damned Conjuror ~ Your rating system is great! I especially love "My eyes, my eyes, my beautiful eyes!" :-) I agree with you though. Without the review itself, the rating doesn't mean a lot. It's also good to know what each individual reviewer means by their ratings. Three starts for one person can be quite different than three stars for another, hence the importance of the expanded thoughts.<br /><br />I make those goofy grammar/spelling errors, too, and then I'm so embarrassed when I notice them after I hit the publish button. :-)<br /><br />Jeane ~ I wouldn't give up on them, especially if you're using them for personal reasons like that. Like Damned Conjuror said, used along with the review they can be a great tool. I'd only stop using them if they weren't serving any realistic purpose or you truly don't want to use them anymore.<br /><br />Bermuda Onion ~ I like when people *do* use ratings, I just know myself well enough to know that my rating today won't necessarily be my rating two weeks from now.<br /><br />Literate Housewife ~ It is a highly subjective topic. I don't think one way is better than the other. They work great for some, not so much for others.<br /><br />I think of your posts as reviews, too. And I like them a lot! :-)<br /><br />JoAnn ~ You wouldn't think this kind of stuff would require that much analysis, would you? I sure didn't when I first started out blogging! :-) It's amazing, the weird little things that can cause us anxiety that we never really thought about before.<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-22418550088682690992009-09-08T17:26:54.080-05:002009-09-08T17:26:54.080-05:00I started out rating books, but have found myself ...I started out rating books, but have found myself backing away from them the last few months. My thoughts on several books have 'evolved' after posting my review/rating and I've regretted the number. Actually, I'm not wild about using the word review either...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-81324214658647277132009-09-08T17:00:57.920-05:002009-09-08T17:00:57.920-05:00I've thought long and hard about ratings. I&#...I've thought long and hard about ratings. I've seen it debated on any number of blogs. I've toyed with the buy it, rent it, forget it idea, but it's still too limiting I think. I suppose what I write are reviews. I have the word review in my blog title, but I don't see myself in a Roger & Ebert type of situation - although a thumbs up or thumbs down wouldn't be a bad rating system. I'll have to go back to Shannon's post. I'm interested by the questions she has posed.Literate Housewifehttp://literatehousewife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-71427126097817782602009-09-08T16:51:06.717-05:002009-09-08T16:51:06.717-05:00I don't do ratings either, but I don't min...I don't do ratings either, but I don't mind when other people do.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-40710449972600456932009-09-08T16:49:23.224-05:002009-09-08T16:49:23.224-05:00I have the rating system just because I like to cl...I have the rating system just because I like to click a button and see all the books that I thought were fantastic the past year, or good, or what I gave up on. But of course a rating will never reflect everything I feel about a book. Sometimes I wonder if I should quit giving books ratings...Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-66870847368350206612009-09-08T15:47:44.454-05:002009-09-08T15:47:44.454-05:00They're not their.They're not their.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-64450482825917996602009-09-08T15:46:34.466-05:002009-09-08T15:46:34.466-05:00I'm in two minds about ratings. I have them on...I'm in two minds about ratings. I have them on my site but they aren't the be all and end all because the review is the most important thing. However, the rating can be a quick indication of what someone thought. <br /><br />They have their flaws such as lack of nuance in them. Their a blunt tool that should be used in conjunction with a review and not instead of a review.<br /><br />When I finish a book I give it a rating, it's just something to put down before I write a review where I formulate my thoughts more coherently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606392701671180733.post-5106546546706047782009-09-08T15:00:02.385-05:002009-09-08T15:00:02.385-05:00I'm with you: I just can't do ratings. Not...I'm with you: I just can't do ratings. Nothing against them, but they don't work for me. And sometimes it also takes me a while to truly know how I feel about a book.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com