tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post5747718288865884097..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : A Cocktail & Conversation --- About Our Rating SystemsJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-80595578477065444132014-05-30T12:32:21.533-04:002014-05-30T12:32:21.533-04:00I feel like my 5 star rating has become harder and...I feel like my 5 star rating has become harder and harder for a book to get over my years of blogging. I use to give 5 stars out more easily because I hadn't read as much back then so books more easily impressed me. Now after almost 4 years of blogging I find that I've read more books than I did 5 years ago so my 5 star ratings are harder to achieve because I expect a lot more out of books today than I did years ago. <br />Great discussion!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504096607685421368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-75763576402235999362014-05-15T20:33:02.313-04:002014-05-15T20:33:02.313-04:00A five star for me is simply a book that I've ...A five star for me is simply a book that I've really enjoyed. It made me smile, it made me tear up, it stuck with me, I loved the characters, and enjoyed the plot. I actually am pretty free with my 5 star reviews. I don't think that this lessens their value in any way. <br /><br />I have only ever issued one 1 star review and it was for a category romance. The hero and heroine were so annoying. I just didn't care for them, didn't care for the plot, didn't care for the book at all. Really though with over 400 reads and only one 1 star book, I'll take those odds.Stephanie @ Once Upon A Chapterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668989877752439249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-24861898076879551002014-05-15T19:49:41.489-04:002014-05-15T19:49:41.489-04:00I've really enjoyed reading other's answer...I've really enjoyed reading other's answers to this! <br /><br />For myself, a five star review is kind of special but what works for one doesn't necessarily mean it will work for another. I've only handed out two so far and one was beautifully written with an engaging plot line the other was simply a book that worked under my skin and changed me a little--even though the writing wasn't particularly poetic in any way. <br /><br />I don't think I've awarded any one stars and that may be because if I feel that uninterested in a book I tend to put it down and move on to something else. (After my inner battle, of course.)April @ Bookishly Speakinghttp://bookishlyspeaking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-73354359170423629972014-05-15T15:50:33.102-04:002014-05-15T15:50:33.102-04:00I don't give out many five star reviews but wh...I don't give out many five star reviews but when I do it is usually based on different things depending on the genre..how hard I laughed, or if it made me want to cry..or if I can't do anything but read it and hate when it is finished...for a one star review it has to be extremely boring to me and I feel like taking a nap while reading it..and can't seem to actually finish the book.Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-36074282251241195172014-05-15T14:26:31.632-04:002014-05-15T14:26:31.632-04:00for me * = I didn't finish it, just ignore it....for me * = I didn't finish it, just ignore it. ***** = OMG, you have to read this NOW! see my details, and my * are actually Eiffel Towers, with fireworks for 5: http://wordsandpeace.com/2012/07/20/my-rating-system/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44551254881915142942014-05-15T14:12:25.922-04:002014-05-15T14:12:25.922-04:00That is a really good point about being careful to...That is a really good point about being careful to whom you would recommend a 5! It does hurt when the other person just doesn't get it.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584618837353757502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-62889208042174203032014-05-15T14:01:20.471-04:002014-05-15T14:01:20.471-04:00I've discovered that my rating criteria change...I've discovered that my rating criteria changes, based on the genre I'm reading. When I'm reading Urban Fantasy, the world building/setting and character development has to be outstanding to get a five star rating. When I'm reading a New Adult contemporary fiction, a 5 star rating means I was deeply moved by the book. And a 5 star rating for a zombie themed book means I had a heck of a wild ride :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-62814131827364341182014-05-15T13:26:13.750-04:002014-05-15T13:26:13.750-04:00For me, a 1 sets up a plot or problems that could ...For me, a 1 sets up a plot or problems that could be solved easily, but instead, the person who could clear things up just can't manage to get the words out, or something equally stupid like that. To me that's just lazy writing. If I'm convinced that a story is written the way it is because the author couldn't come up with a better idea, it's a 1. A 1 could also star characters who make inexplicable and really stupid choices, not because they don't have an option, but because they're just idiots. I don't mind unlikable characters, but stupid ones that I'm supposed to side with, I just can't handle. <br /><br />A 5 is a book that I'll either lose sleep to finish, or deliberately slow down in my reading because I won't want it to end, the kind of book where as soon as I finish it I'm sad because I'm not with those characters anymore. I would say that a 5 is a book I'd recommend to anyone, but that's probably a 4. A 5 is the kind of book where I'm very careful about who I recommend it to, because I'll be so disappointed if someone I care about doesn't love it, too. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254564834899845387noreply@blogger.com