tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post979342424880940778..comments2024-03-21T08:19:04.709-04:00Comments on The Book's Buzz : Is It Okay To Give Books High Ratings? Let's Find Out! The Book's Buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00787038277680033672noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-22809500574153344642016-05-24T13:50:10.954-04:002016-05-24T13:50:10.954-04:00Great post and discussion! I think it's ok to...Great post and discussion! I think it's ok to give high ratings and to have a high average rating -- the most important thing is to be honest! I really think other readers can tell if you're not genuine in your reviews and there's no crime in liking what you read!!Eva @ All Books Consideredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463453822150052462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-83488402119046208252016-04-24T17:17:35.202-04:002016-04-24T17:17:35.202-04:00Thanks for much Tessa for the reassurance. I made ...Thanks for much Tessa for the reassurance. I made this post with an intention for other people to speak out and admit they do the same. I hate feeling alone :( <3 The Book's Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787038277680033672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-14734696666708762232016-04-24T11:03:16.560-04:002016-04-24T11:03:16.560-04:00I do not think that high ratings are a bad thing. ...I do not think that high ratings are a bad thing. Personally, I rate most books three stars or more and there is nothing wrong with that. I write both good and bad reviews on my blog, but most of them are positive reviews. You can definitely be a book blogger that just posts positive reviews! I think that it is amazing that you have found the books that you love to read.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674560920184099297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-18571023260555207022016-04-19T10:10:05.660-04:002016-04-19T10:10:05.660-04:00Thanks so much for reading and contributing your o...Thanks so much for reading and contributing your own experience. I just think it's important for people to understand why I do what I do. EXACTLY! I usually just read ARCs because of the fact that I received them and it would be nice to review them, but usually end up giving them bad reviews. The Book's Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787038277680033672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-41765071824300307442016-04-18T20:54:36.654-04:002016-04-18T20:54:36.654-04:00I think part of being a reader is discovering the ...I think part of being a reader is discovering the books you'll love and it's smart, honestly, to find and read books you'll enjoy. I don't always succeed in that and I've fallen into the trap of reading just about everything I can get my hands on just because it's new or an ARC without thinking about whether I'll love it so your method is much more intelligent. I've been on a streak with reading books I've been rating highly lately and I definitely agree that it's just because I actually know I'll enjoy these novels. Wonderful discussion post, though--you bring up so many good points!Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-57140893350144259902016-04-18T18:07:59.296-04:002016-04-18T18:07:59.296-04:00Exactly and that's totally fine that you post ...Exactly and that's totally fine that you post the bad reviews to warn people. Thank you so much for reading and understanding my argument. The Book's Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787038277680033672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-48899870045188006962016-04-18T00:32:14.469-04:002016-04-18T00:32:14.469-04:00I think it's okay to give books high ratings. ...I think it's okay to give books high ratings. Like you said, we read things we're interested in, so chances are we're going to love them. And if we love them, of course we would give them high ratings! Personally, I do post bad reviews on my blog, I think it's a way to "warn" people, like why I don't enjoy that book, so readers could know what they're getting themselves into and decide if they still wanted to read it or not :) Great topic! :DTasyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406801926412663049noreply@blogger.com