tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post1169901747499929704..comments2023-11-03T02:10:39.906-07:00Comments on Write Stuff: This is a three star post. Maybe two.Melanie Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-11471547415344041782009-08-06T16:23:42.155-07:002009-08-06T16:23:42.155-07:00I liked the potato peel book - just read it...Sara...I liked the potato peel book - just read it...Sara did not so much. Like you say...but having to rate a friend or acquaintance would be tough. So I give you 5 stars right now!!nano*inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172673364152079454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-77771067843603088732009-08-06T12:48:20.053-07:002009-08-06T12:48:20.053-07:00Now I will have to reexamine my choices I made on ...Now I will have to reexamine my choices I made on Goodreads. If I recall, I only make a rating if I finish a book— and since I am such a Type A personality when it comes to reading I never quite finish a book. I am on the last four pages of Something Wicked This Way Comes since 1984 (I'm so bad).Cajohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705931109877069830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-8776829663278354282009-08-06T12:30:39.576-07:002009-08-06T12:30:39.576-07:00And now that you let the blog world know that you&...And now that you let the blog world know that you're on Goodreads, you're going to have more people checking out your rankings. That might add to your neurosis. Sorry.Heather of the EOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607422301391841377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-52133404736148437682009-08-06T08:39:19.173-07:002009-08-06T08:39:19.173-07:00I love Goodreads, but by no means is every book I&...I love Goodreads, but by no means is every book I've ever read on my list. I just don't have that kind of time or patience. And I'm not sure why I bother with the ones that are listed on there, because I give 90% of everything a four. I can't help it-- I'm easy to please. I'd have to really hate something or have some very strong content objections before I would rate anything below a three because I can find something that resonates with me in just about everything I read. And even if I really did despise a book, you'd never know because I just wouldn't rate it. Now that I have a couple of my own books on the shelf, I tend to go by the motto of rate unto others as you would have them rate unto you. Which isn't exactly honest, but when it all comes down to it, I'm kind of a chicken.Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039580104171103598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-83365455692977490252009-08-06T05:16:52.300-07:002009-08-06T05:16:52.300-07:00I have a goodreads account but I never go to goodr...I have a goodreads account but I never go to goodreads. I read what I read, I rarely take recommendations (it's too much work, if it looks good to me when I'm at the library I'll pick it up but I never remember recommendations.) and I can't be bothered to write out a review or even to rate. And no, I don't even want to know what that says about me.Alison Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764321314666554990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-38919231461111908152009-08-05T23:34:47.939-07:002009-08-05T23:34:47.939-07:00This is a great, honest, from the heart post.
I l...This is a great, honest, from the heart post.<br /><br />I love Goodreads, too. Star books with your gut, that's what we Librarians do and I have yet to get a book thrown at me by a patron. ;)*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-67282501571286347082009-08-05T17:37:25.542-07:002009-08-05T17:37:25.542-07:00I suppose as an author, no one likes to see a 1 or...I suppose as an author, no one likes to see a 1 or 2 star rating. I know I have a hard time sharing my writing with my friends because I'm sensitive about whether they'd like it or not. (Something I'm working on.)<br /><br />But really, just because someone gives a book 1 or 2 stars doesn't mean it's not good. I have friends that if they liked a book, I know I would like it. I have other friends that if they hated a book, I would probably like it. I think my friend's house is decorated nicely, but I would not use that stuff in my house.<br /><br />Goes for books too. We each have our styles we like. What was just okay to someone may be a really good read to others. <br /><br />Hence, giving books a low rating, just lets other know that for you it wasn't that great. Still I can understand not wanting to rate a book low if you personally know the author.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780403731792627798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-58660390888089207202009-08-05T14:56:36.636-07:002009-08-05T14:56:36.636-07:00I really like GoodReads (although I've been ab...I really like GoodReads (although I've been absolutely horrid about updating the last several months), but I do find I am harder on my book ratings than others. And I really wish they had a 1/2 star system. Sometimes I think a book deserves more than a 3 but not quite a 4, you know?<br /><br />Several of my friends were seriously mad at me because I only gave the Twilight Saga between 1 and 2 stars depedning on the book. Instead of the usual 5, you know?<br /><br />I care more about reading people's reviews than the rating anyway. I figure the rating doesn't mean much, so I really appreciate the friends that take the time to write down why a book was good (or wasn't good).Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-51388814572300394732009-08-05T14:50:16.575-07:002009-08-05T14:50:16.575-07:00I joined goodreads over a year ago and have all bu...I joined goodreads over a year ago and have all but quit the program. I still get updates from people, but delete them without opening them. I'm too lazy to log and review all the books I read. If I read a really great book, I'll blog about it.<br /><br />But for what it's worth, I'd do <i>exactly</i> what you are doing in the same situation. I wouldn't share the books I'm "currently" reading, so that people aren't expecting a review on a book I found to be less than enthralling. And then convienently forget to review those same books!<br /><br />Sounds fool-proof to me. Except that now all the bloggers are on to you. ÜWonder Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286006629537084653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-66774655504924654562009-08-05T13:47:16.474-07:002009-08-05T13:47:16.474-07:00I think communication of any sort is the hardest b...I think communication of any sort is the hardest bloody thing on the planet. *sigh*<br />I applaud you for your honesty. It's the best thing I think you can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-75142890412013308542009-08-05T13:32:41.771-07:002009-08-05T13:32:41.771-07:00Avoidance is my policy. True story.Avoidance is my policy. True story.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307046011093010582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-39772079270535645202009-08-05T13:10:17.101-07:002009-08-05T13:10:17.101-07:00This is exactly why I don't do Goodreads. I m...This is exactly why I don't do Goodreads. I mean, I read others' recommendations. But I don't do any other part of it.<br /><br />It's NOT because I'm too impatient to actually go into the site and figure out what I'm supposed to be doing over there.<br /><br />Totally. Not. The reason.<br /><br />It's that five star one. Fer reals.DeNaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186396912728334853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-2601007552084317282009-08-05T13:00:46.917-07:002009-08-05T13:00:46.917-07:00It would be hard to rate someone's book that w...It would be hard to rate someone's book that was okay but not outstanding, especially when there is a connection.<br /><br />I am glad that there are people out there giving their honest opinion. Although everyone's taste is different. And if you are like me they are constantly changing.Amber Lynaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890268873178010212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-35394068519716272222009-08-05T12:56:00.717-07:002009-08-05T12:56:00.717-07:00I'm right there with you about this. Usually,...I'm right there with you about this. Usually, I don't bother posting the books I read. I'm too lazy. But my 5 star ones really are the ones that I think are the bomb. (I'm a dork.) But it also makes me a tad uncomfortable, because many of my five star ones say a lot about who I am, and that makes me nervous! It's like people know a little too much about me based on which books are my absolute favorites.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913479841360204974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-15574283852790162292009-08-05T09:09:01.532-07:002009-08-05T09:09:01.532-07:00I think that Motherboard invited me to join her on...I think that Motherboard invited me to join her on Goodreads, three times, and I don't even know what it is! I hang my head in 1 star shame.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-37232550038188195172009-08-05T08:53:19.989-07:002009-08-05T08:53:19.989-07:00I enjoy GoodReads but sometimes some of my friends...I enjoy GoodReads but sometimes some of my friends baffle me. I have a friend that recently entered in every book I think she's ever read and to most of the classics (Romeo and Juliet, Odyssey and many, many others) she gave them all two stars. Two stars!? Now I don't know if I can believe anything she reviews. I guess she was honest though. At least I know where she stands.<br />I recently started reviewing LDS authors and while I don't know a single one of them I definitely have been giving them a little more credit than a non-LDS author. I guess I just don't want to hurt anyones feelings but I think I'm going to stop that. No reason to be brutal but if I don't like it I'm going to very nicely say that I didn't like it. Or at least I'm going to try.Alisahttp://blogthedayaway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-2389940211730291602009-08-05T08:31:08.937-07:002009-08-05T08:31:08.937-07:00This is what I like about your blog. you can be fu...This is what I like about your blog. you can be funny, but you can also give me food for thought. (and BTW, I never liked those 'food for thought' poster of dinosaurs eating books when I was in elementary school. EVER.)Migillicuttyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837916926894537181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-90496162367676076252009-08-05T08:22:34.086-07:002009-08-05T08:22:34.086-07:00I'm totally guilty of not being 100% honest wi...I'm totally guilty of not being 100% honest with my rating. If the book is by someone I know, and it scores a four (which has happened quite a few times), I bump it up to a five. I can't stand the thought of knocking their book's rating down. Once again I didn't see the simple solution of just NOT rating them. Oi. Why do I make things so complicated?Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-78442697792017515952009-08-05T08:20:51.109-07:002009-08-05T08:20:51.109-07:00Yep--this is the world of the aspiring/to be publi...Yep--this is the world of the aspiring/to be published writer. I'm like Josi. If it's a non-LDS book, I'm far more likely to give a book I didn't like a low rating. Otherwise, if it's LDS lit and I didn't love it, I probably just won't rate it. On the other hand, there were a lot of books I loved and just didn't rate last year because I was on the Whitney committee and didn't want to show my bias. So I just didn't rate any of those books at the time (I've gone back and rated a few that I just adored). It's tricky, most certainly.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-38052366429962953642009-08-05T07:51:53.052-07:002009-08-05T07:51:53.052-07:00Yeah, between blogging and Twitter, etc, I haven&#...Yeah, between blogging and Twitter, etc, I haven't been really regular with Goodreads, even though I think it is a brilliant idea.<br /><br />I have friends who five-star everything too, which obviously takes away the credibility of the site. I say be honest and throw in a one to two-sentence review. Short and sweet. Or not, if it doesn't deserve sweet.Kazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411131948607000725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-63542752205540907562009-08-05T07:15:22.888-07:002009-08-05T07:15:22.888-07:00I can't do goodreads. I'm too shallow. I&#...I can't do goodreads. I'm too shallow. I'd spend all my life looking around to see if anyone liked my books. And by liked, of course I mean, gave five stars. I'm looney that way. So I stay away and just read what my girls bring home from school. :)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239442909091675067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-10627449240280679412009-08-05T06:42:25.363-07:002009-08-05T06:42:25.363-07:00I don't trust reviews of books anymore.
I on...I don't trust reviews of books anymore. <br /><br />I once read a glowing review of a book and went out to buy it. After reading it (and not liking it), I found out the reviewers all knew the author. No wonder they all gave it a great review. <br /><br />I agree with Josi's comment, the sandbox is small. You don't want to offend a future writing friend, but it's hard to know what to trust and what not to trust in this field.Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-25891267045193573962009-08-05T06:27:02.844-07:002009-08-05T06:27:02.844-07:00Oh, and I'm done with Good Reads. I have a boo...Oh, and I'm done with Good Reads. I have a booklist that I keep for myself (that predates Good Reads and is a very organized table alphabetized by author) so I can keep track of what I've read and what I thought of it. I mean, let's face it, I read so much that sometimes I can't remember. I'm getting ready to cross reference it with my local library . . . but I digress.<br /><br />My issue with Good Reads is that I could be spending all that time actually engaged in a good read instead of working on compiling my list. Which I've already done. And which works just fine for me. So, I don't get to share it with anyone else. I promise if you ask, I'll give you a book recommendation. But honestly, the lack of Good Reads on my list of things to do impacts my life this much: ZERO.InkMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519976062467674531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-32158949837345494262009-08-05T06:25:03.590-07:002009-08-05T06:25:03.590-07:00If you ever look at my Goodreads page you'll n...If you ever look at my Goodreads page you'll notice that I have very few LDS fiction books on there. If they exist on my page, I loved them. My rule of thumb is that if I know the author or there's a chance I ever will, I won't rate the book if it's not a four or a five. Like you, this bothers me because I want to be honest and I want to give good feedback that will steer readers in the right direction. But the sandbox gets smaller all the time. As an author--I do not read goodread reviews of my books. Because of the subjective nature of reading, and how easy it is to be scathing online, my fragile ego can't take it. I love goodreads, and yet I fear it on many different levels. I'm glad you're figuring it out so early in the game, it will likely spare you some stinging realization later, when you've offended someone. Good luck!Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-473451605323410957.post-40389987794734742762009-08-05T06:21:49.277-07:002009-08-05T06:21:49.277-07:00MommyJ stole my comment.MommyJ stole my comment.InkMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519976062467674531noreply@blogger.com