tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post4921762672818922234..comments2023-06-03T06:21:09.910-07:00Comments on Out of Coffee, Out of Mind: How I Rate BooksLiz Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-45248369276557861312016-10-17T12:23:01.666-07:002016-10-17T12:23:01.666-07:00:P I must needs pretend to be nice to hide fact th...:P I must needs pretend to be nice to hide fact that I am a very cynical person. XD Your system is cool though, and it really fits with your personality, I think. That last sentence sums it up perfectly. *high fives you* <br /><br />Thank you for commenting! :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-13827882704370825912016-10-17T12:21:49.721-07:002016-10-17T12:21:49.721-07:00They are. Especially because they don't mean t...They are. Especially because they don't mean the same thing across the board. <br />Thank you! I can get lazy about ratings too. :P Sometimes it's easier just not to put anything down. <br /><br />Thank you for commenting! :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-690492928231770212016-10-17T12:20:50.186-07:002016-10-17T12:20:50.186-07:00Ooh, we must be secret twins. *nods* It's the ...Ooh, we must be secret twins. *nods* It's the only explanation. I'm glad you like using halves. I wish I wasn't so weirdly uncomfortable with them. <br /><br />Thank you for commenting! :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-50105660461493687352016-10-17T12:20:05.003-07:002016-10-17T12:20:05.003-07:00Yup, that's me, thinking excessively about ran...Yup, that's me, thinking excessively about random things. :P It's hard to decide which factors should win out in the end when deciding a rating. :P<br /><br />Thank you for commenting! :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-15819771781819840562016-10-17T12:19:10.294-07:002016-10-17T12:19:10.294-07:00*high gives you* It's like we're twins! It...*high gives you* It's like we're twins! It is quite freeing to rate a book what I feel like I want to rate it, regardless of my logic says. So I can relate. And yeah, I too feel guilty when a well-written book just doesn't click with me. <br /><br />(100% fair is right. *nods* I too am pleased. I need to reread the whole trilogy again, because dang. :D) <br /><br />Thank you for commenting! :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-17201463120801468192016-09-01T15:35:30.129-07:002016-09-01T15:35:30.129-07:00I don't think I am nearly so nice as you in my...I don't think I am nearly so nice as you in my own reviews! I generally reserve two stars for books that I didn't really like and I didn't really know why and I don't really want to think about it because it was gross. Three stars wasn't bad but I also don't care. Four stars tends to be where it's at. *nods* It's a good thing to think through this sometimes, because sometimes our ratings can be very arbitrary within their already subjective state, but the former can make understanding a little harder. :PHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-18820802157267610642016-08-26T19:38:17.017-07:002016-08-26T19:38:17.017-07:00Star ratings are so. . . difficult. Everyone uses ...Star ratings are so. . . difficult. Everyone uses them differently and there are some people who don't give low ratings simply because they don't like to give low ratings, even if they think the book should have a low rating. :/ <br />I do like your scale though! I also like all the things you take into consideration. Usually, I'm just lazy. If I don't have a definite star rating already in mind, I just don't give it one. a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-40865351931562147162016-08-22T04:05:22.846-07:002016-08-22T04:05:22.846-07:00I actually have a similar rating scheme to you. Ex...I actually have a similar rating scheme to you. Except 3 is okay for me but 3 and a half is good. I always like to add halves xDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540365342855306287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-72640680574836312052016-08-18T15:18:34.621-07:002016-08-18T15:18:34.621-07:00I don't think I've ever put this much thou...I don't think I've ever put this much thought into a star rating! There are times, though, that I definitely see some of your factors influencing my rating or making me doubt my rating, especially premise. If a book has an amazing premise but ends up disappointing me, I usually want to rate it higher than I think it really deserves.Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014163537005483710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-40629043207689527942016-08-18T14:34:28.457-07:002016-08-18T14:34:28.457-07:00Omg my star-rating levels are THE SAME AS YOURS!! ...Omg my star-rating levels are THE SAME AS YOURS!! *hi fives* I always go "meh" for 3-stars, but I've met so many people who go "good" for 3-stars.😂 It's very confusing haha. Ahem. But I also like the list of things that you consider when rating a book. ME TOO. Although I tend to firstly just go on how the book made me feel. I feel <i>so guilty</i> when a book is like really well written and has nothing visibly "wrong" with it, but it's just not <i>my</i> kind of book. I just reviewed These Shallow Graves last week and it was like a fine book! Really well written! But just not...for me. Eeep. Reading is so subjective omg.<br /><br />So for me it's feels first, and then how much I liked the characters/writing. I also consider uniqueness of the plot and <i>sometimes</i> the message (although often I don't actually notice the message😂) but it's almost always the characters who are the winning (or losing) factor for me.<br /><br />(And I think it's 100% fair to rate books just on feelings.😂 LIFE IS TOO SHORT NOT TO BE FEELSY. And I'm very pleased you liked Mockingjay the second time!!)CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.com