tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post1508179404617656592..comments2020-12-03T10:40:09.285-05:00Comments on Pink Polka Dot Books: Sometimes I Give Three Stars for NO ReasonMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-16018440936992502132016-05-04T18:00:13.765-04:002016-05-04T18:00:13.765-04:00This is a struggle indeed! I know 3 stars is kind ...This is a struggle indeed! I know 3 stars is kind of my fallback - if it&#39;s a meh book, I didn&#39;t really feel anything, and I kind of had to push myself to read it, then it&#39;s a 3 stars. <br />Awesome post - I never really realised that 3 stars was my fallback until now :D<br />Geraldine |<a href="http://corrallingbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Corralling Books</a>Geraldine @ Corralling Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736170042008371323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-14016556861434216412016-04-17T21:42:08.829-04:002016-04-17T21:42:08.829-04:00I really, really love this post! I completely agre...I really, really love this post! I completely agree, there tends to be much less uniformity among all of the books that I have rated in the three star category! It&#39;s really the sort of catch-all rating where a book lands if it doesn&#39;t evoke s strong reaction from me, whether negative or positive. <br /><br />-Cristina @ <a href="http://girlinthepages.com" rel="nofollow">Girl in the Pages</a><br />Cristina @ Girl in the Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386751381524579160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-34784225405994061432016-04-17T19:07:55.448-04:002016-04-17T19:07:55.448-04:00I just finished a post about ratings that runs lat...I just finished a post about ratings that runs later in the week so I&#39;ve been thinking about this too. Ratings are so subjective that I think what&#39;s important is to explain your opinion. I think for most of us the review is more important than the rating. Your 3 stars might mean the same thing as 4 stars from someone else and that&#39;s ok. Your readers learn your system.<br /><br />When I&#39;m in that 3-3.5 star zone and I don&#39;t know how to rate the book, I usually write the review first. Or at least make a pros and cons list. If there are more than 2 small things or more than one big thing I don&#39;t like, that&#39;s probably a 3. But a 3 still suggests that you might recommend it.<br /><br />Gretl @ Goldilox and the Three WeresGretlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510187188060388026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-30098305833235847402016-04-17T18:03:48.529-04:002016-04-17T18:03:48.529-04:00I have no advice because I think I completely get ...I have no advice because I think I completely get what you&#39;re saying. I have no parameters for my ratings. I rate books based on how they *feel*. Like, this book just *feels* like a 4. And that book just *feels* like 2. So sometimes I look at different books that have the same rating, and one of them was just ok, whereas another was great but had this one flaw, another I really didn&#39;t like but gave that rating for some reason? And I agree that it happens often with 3s. It&#39;s like my brain can&#39;t decide whether I want 3 to be a good thing or a bad thing lol. <br /><br />But yeah, I don&#39;t even have a guideline on my blog to explain what different star ratings mean to me because they never seem to mean the same thing. I tried, but each point on the rating ended up having a paragraph long explanation as I tried to list all the various different reasons I might give a book that rating lol. It was a mess, so I gave up. Then again, this is why I stick to reading reviews rather than looking at ratings. So I just trust others to do the same with my reviews.Kristen @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-40747560270412085342016-04-17T15:35:49.789-04:002016-04-17T15:35:49.789-04:00Three stars, for me, if that I finished it, I&#39;...Three stars, for me, if that I finished it, I&#39;m not going to write a scathing review. Mostly, it is the Meh Zone.Lyn Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471867801089862828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-83407993761759406922016-04-17T08:01:55.463-04:002016-04-17T08:01:55.463-04:00Ratings are a funny thing. I expect different thin...Ratings are a funny thing. I expect different things from different books and I think I rate them based on what I expect from them. For me though, 3 stars is that I liked it, didn&#39;t love it. It is still a book that I might recommend to someone if it is a topic they are interested in. I rated one 3 stars one time because I really enjoyed the story idea, but didn&#39;t enjoy the format of the entire story being written in journal entries, emails, press releases. It kept me from forming a connection with the characters as much as I liked. I give a lot of 4 star reviews as well as a lot of 3.5 and 4.5 reviews as well. I don&#39;t give a ton of 5 star reviews. Those I reserve for the books that I recommend you drop what you&#39;re doing and read this book now. I think everyone has their own rating system, it is why I rarely judge a book by their rating, but by the review. I love seeing people&#39;s comments. Great post.<br /><br />Melanie @ <a href="http://www.hotlistens.com/" rel="nofollow">Hot Listens</a> &amp; <a href="http://rabidreads.ca/" rel="nofollow">Rabid Reads</a>Melanie Simmons (mlsimmons)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12682752959290631075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-89474833630416684032016-04-16T13:46:09.159-04:002016-04-16T13:46:09.159-04:00For me, 3 stars is average, and strangely, I think...For me, 3 stars is average, and strangely, I think that&#39;s the rating I use the least. I also find it really hard to write 3-star reviews for some reason. Like there was nothing that was amazing, but nothing that was really bad, either. It was just OK in a way. I have a lot of 4-star reviews, and quite a bit of 5-star reviews as well. <br />I think this is because I&#39;m getting better at choosing books I am likely to love. <br />I&#39;m pretty weird sometimes when I choose new books to read, though, because I have trouble actually trusting things if a book only have high (or only low) rating. <br />It&#39;s really interesting to see everyone&#39;s opinion on this, thanks for the great post!<br />Lexxie @ <a href="http://unconventionalbookviews.com/" rel="nofollow"> (un)Conventional Bookviews</a>Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookwormshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627780985218960080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-10758744143657028392016-04-16T09:11:54.496-04:002016-04-16T09:11:54.496-04:00I definitely doubt my ratings because sometimes my...I definitely doubt my ratings because sometimes my feeling about a book change over the years. I don&#39;t have the same issue with 3 star reviews. It is the 4 star ones that I tend to give out indiscriminately. I do wish Goodreads allowed for half stars to help us differentiate!Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-88503201088333202032016-04-14T13:07:15.981-04:002016-04-14T13:07:15.981-04:00But that is kind of what a 3 star rating is. It’s ...But that is kind of what a 3 star rating is. It’s middle of the road, nothing fantastic but also nothing too horrible. If you are thinking of a book and have an equal amount of things you liked and disliked, then that should be a 3 star rating. If there was more you liked than disliked, then bump it up to a 4 star. The reverse for a 2 star. If it helps, try writing down a list of what you liked and disliked about the book and count them up. If there are 2 or more items in one category compared to the other category, drop or raise the rating as fit. If they are equal within a range of 1, then slap a 3 star rating on that sucker. I don’t think there is a problem with giving out 3 star ratings if nothing wows or repulses you about a book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-58937842107366539952016-04-14T07:25:43.731-04:002016-04-14T07:25:43.731-04:00I get it i do. It seems no one can decided if 3 st...I get it i do. It seems no one can decided if 3 stars is a good thing or not. I think we have all struggled with this . I know I have. I try to keep my three stars as it could have been better, it had some issues but if a sequel cam out or coming out... would I read it. yes. Would I rush to read it. probably not. But I would for sure read it at some point. Of course. then its a 3 star. lol. I know strange thinking. So I liked it but didn&#39;t love it. WOuld recommend it but wouldn&#39;t hold it as a favorite. Kept my attention but I wasn&#39;t thinking about it all the time and couldn&#39;t wait to open it up again. no real flaws but feel it could have been better. I am not sure that helps but that is my way of thinking.JennReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278066926315928070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-20552125451622526892016-04-13T23:41:30.855-04:002016-04-13T23:41:30.855-04:00I hope I come to a solution too!! It&#39;s just r...I hope I come to a solution too!! It&#39;s just recently that I&#39;ve been overthinking it :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-90712911976563831852016-04-13T23:40:37.988-04:002016-04-13T23:40:37.988-04:00I kind of wish I didn&#39;t do stars either at thi...I kind of wish I didn&#39;t do stars either at this point. I&#39;m SO big on the .5 stars and it&#39;s honestly to the point where I wonder if I even know how to give stars without adding a .5 to it.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-42363441015706675772016-04-13T23:38:50.793-04:002016-04-13T23:38:50.793-04:00Oh no, now I&#39;m starting to question my 5 stars...Oh no, now I&#39;m starting to question my 5 stars bc I do the same thing!! Should a regular book I really liked be with a book that is one of my all-time favorites????? Okay, no I need to step away from this idea before I get more mixed up :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-69205829686237368462016-04-13T23:37:36.040-04:002016-04-13T23:37:36.040-04:00That is definitely a good way of putting it-- a bo...That is definitely a good way of putting it-- a book that won&#39;t be memorable down the road. Thanks!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-77055388097222366902016-04-13T23:36:42.778-04:002016-04-13T23:36:42.778-04:00I think I need a 3 stars-good and a 3 stars-bad ra...I think I need a 3 stars-good and a 3 stars-bad rating because they both FEEL so different! Reviewing is hard sometimes :(Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-9598244148630860732016-04-13T22:18:53.214-04:002016-04-13T22:18:53.214-04:00Haha! I&#39;ve had very similar issues with this t...Haha! I&#39;ve had very similar issues with this too and it&#39;s actually why I started using half star ratings on my blog. I felt like five stars just wasn&#39;t enough to work with because, yeah, the 3 star rating was confusing! On my blog 3 stars means &quot;it was okay.&quot; I hope you come to a happy solution soon! :D<br /><br />Tracy @ <a href="http://www.cornerfolds.com" rel="nofollow">Cornerfolds</a>Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/10715236765292209452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-22050452631437950572016-04-13T22:04:07.090-04:002016-04-13T22:04:07.090-04:00I get what you mean. I think it&#39;s hard to feel...I get what you mean. I think it&#39;s hard to feel the SAME EXACT way about the books you rate the same. One book can be 3 stars for so and so reasons, and another can be 3 stars for slightly other reasons. I don&#39;t normally do star ratings. I sometimes do on Goodreads and Amazon makes you if I cross-post over there, but normally, I just try and share my thoughts in the actual review. It&#39;s difficult, I know!<br /><br />-laurenShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-44043651363282100502016-04-13T20:56:16.410-04:002016-04-13T20:56:16.410-04:00I&#39;ve recently fallen into a pit of 3 star revi...I&#39;ve recently fallen into a pit of 3 star reviews, as well! I always try to give a little more description in things like Goodreads reviews, but to be honest, a lot is just determined in how I feel when the book is finished, which is a pretty subjective thing! Savannah @ Playing in the Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985421680531892814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-76880893067932872432016-04-13T19:09:38.692-04:002016-04-13T19:09:38.692-04:00lol this is SO me and the main reason I don&#39;t ...lol this is SO me and the main reason I don&#39;t do stars. I guess a 3-star read for me is a book that&#39;s perfectly okay. Or it could also be a book I just felt &quot;meh&quot; about. Or it could be a promising book with some major flaws. All this makes me crazy. I mean ... what is 3.5???<br />Thanks so much for stopping by! <a href="http://jenryland.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jen @ YA Romantics</a><br />Jen Rylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-3034003886664365012016-04-13T17:10:05.607-04:002016-04-13T17:10:05.607-04:00Yeah 3 stars is funny. I usually give when I don&#...Yeah 3 stars is funny. I usually give when I don&#39;t particularly like the book but don&#39;t particularly hate it. Or when I feel like &quot;meeh&quot; but did not hate it. Average or something. Makes sense? I feel your trouble tho :) ;) x Neahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-22561526619916158502016-04-13T16:08:00.433-04:002016-04-13T16:08:00.433-04:00I have this problem too! I am always comparing my ...I have this problem too! I am always comparing my similarly rated books and seeing no correlation but for me it&#39;s with my five star books. I give a book five stars if I really enjoyed it but then I look at the books that I loved and then the ones that I ADORED WITH ALL MY HEART and they&#39;re both five stars... Awesome post :)chapters pages wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296260615869528471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-66940513572676340392016-04-13T15:33:41.603-04:002016-04-13T15:33:41.603-04:00I tend to give 3 star ratings to my reviews if I d...I tend to give 3 star ratings to my reviews if I don&#39;t have a strong dislike to the book I&#39;ve read and if I really, really didn&#39;t love it or really, really like it. <br /><br />A 3 star review is a book that I enjoyed reading in the moment/at the time, but will most likely be forgettable down the road. It&#39;s like giving a book a &quot;C&quot; for a grade as it was just average.<br /><br />Btw, I like your blog a lot and have nominate you for The Gemstone Book Tag. Check out my blog post for more details! Thanks! http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-birthstone-book-tag.htmlCaptivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-43827133501886436532016-04-13T12:47:12.454-04:002016-04-13T12:47:12.454-04:00I feel the same way! Sometimes I&#39;m like I real...I feel the same way! Sometimes I&#39;m like I really liked this but it wasn&#39;t great, 3 stars! And other times I&#39;m like ugh I did not enjoy this but I can see that these elements were done well, 3 stars! I guess it depends on whether your reviewing based on enjoyment or based on critical reviewing and I know I flip flop between the two.Kristin Hacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239855866763784242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-71011952779454339182016-04-13T12:45:36.662-04:002016-04-13T12:45:36.662-04:00Right?? It&#39;s like I NEED to see the stars.... ...Right?? It&#39;s like I NEED to see the stars.... but I can&#39;t figure out my own!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596564390509397743.post-2900170894336393402016-04-13T12:23:59.152-04:002016-04-13T12:23:59.152-04:00Yes to this! For me I have the same problem with m...Yes to this! For me I have the same problem with my four stars lol.. I have that internal convo with myself too and then I end up being pretty generous. It&#39;s like, I like the book just fine and there&#39;s nothing &#39;wrong&#39; with it but I just didn&#39;t love it...so four stars? That&#39;s me LOL!<br /><br />I love looking at other people&#39;s star ratings! I may skim a review but I always look for the stars ;) Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.com
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