tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post2639913771606088782..comments2023-10-30T07:17:16.541-05:00Comments on theJeepDiva: 3 Star Rating Event HopAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11719035106396989796noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post-46589613569313420832012-03-29T23:00:19.518-05:002012-03-29T23:00:19.518-05:00You're so right, it is hard for the first book...You're so right, it is hard for the first book in a series to be a 5-star book. So much time is taken up with basic worldbuilding.<br /><br />I think a perfect pizza is a Chicago deep dish with either broccoli or spinach, and made in Chicago. I could probably get one in New York. Unfortunately, I live in Atlanta, so not bloody likely. And broccoli pizza is an acquired taste, mostly acquired in Chicago.<br /><br />But that's what we all mean. We review based on what we like, and what we thought and felt. Taste is individual.<br /><br />On the pizza, you can always do an "olive-ectomy" (removal of the offending olives). With the review, we say what worked for us, and what didn't.<br /><br />And let the next reader make their own decision.Marlene Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05612031810149317925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post-52468134595265233792012-03-29T18:46:06.136-05:002012-03-29T18:46:06.136-05:00I always go for the 3 star reviews first when I...I always go for the 3 star reviews first when I'm considering a buy. The 5 stars tend to gush and 2 and 1 stars tend to be either people who didn't get the book or just didn't like the premise. If what's written in the 3 star reviews is something I think won't bother me, I check a couple of 4 star reviews.<br /><br />Now, I'm not saying I just want 3 star reviews for my works. I absolutely love it when I get 5 and 4 stars, but I do appreciate the 3 stars as well and don't look at them as a negative thing. In fact, some are quite funny ^.^Erica Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01410036734790965799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post-5573464342990964282012-03-29T12:26:54.109-05:002012-03-29T12:26:54.109-05:00I think you have a winner with the pizza analogy! ...I think you have a winner with the pizza analogy! You pretty much hit the nail on the head. I am now wondering if people would prefer no rating, just a write up of the likes and dislikes of a book...Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post-44920878509280326692012-03-29T11:37:52.825-05:002012-03-29T11:37:52.825-05:00First of all, I love how this blog hop has made me...First of all, I love how this blog hop has made me discover new blogs and the awesome people who run them! <br /><br />And I adore the pizza analogy! The issues you discussed are why i have so many problems with 1-5 ratings - I prefer to read reviews and figure out the whys and why nots.<br /><br />Great post!Noahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065413661056642253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post-41821754304514578202012-03-29T11:12:20.634-05:002012-03-29T11:12:20.634-05:00I love how you compared it to the pizza because it...I love how you compared it to the pizza because it fits perfectly. And if I am considering a book to read and I seen someone gave it 3 stars I will read their review to see why. Sometimes peoples reasoning to only give it 3 stars (like say too much sex) makes me want to read it even more.lol. Its all personal opinions. A star rating is just a quick glimpse to what the reviewers feelings where.Amber I @ Awesomesaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069296891513368825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post-27050767660389708682012-03-29T10:46:48.214-05:002012-03-29T10:46:48.214-05:00i think my favorite part about this hop is seeing ...i think my favorite part about this hop is seeing everyone's analogy's to the rating system... I love your pizza analogy! my pizza was missing the pineapple, so it only gets 3.5 stars, LOL= perfect! I buy books all the time based off of 3 star reviews. I hate how 3 stars have gotten such a bad rap... what might be a 3 star book to me could be a 4 star for you... that's just the way it goes... <a href="http://booksavvybabe.com" rel="nofollow">Book Savvy Babe</a>Book Savvy Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670256728712530527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440465664365462390.post-47781602725089879392012-03-29T08:06:32.435-05:002012-03-29T08:06:32.435-05:00I totally think 3 stars are exactly like you and M...I totally think 3 stars are exactly like you and Mr Jeep Diva's pizza discussions. I can totally not want to read a book again based on the fact that heroin drove me batty or the hero had blond hair. Doesn't mean I didn't like the book but did it have every single element to make it a 4? nope! Does it mean that someone else will love it? YEP! I only gave Divergent a 3.5 and I swear the number of 5 ratings on that book are too many to count. I enjoyed the book but it did have annoying teenage moments. I don't get all gaga over annoying teenage moments. Would those moments bother someone else? Evidently the clear answer to that is nope! I still am counting down to Insurgent because I want to see where the story goes :)Felicia the Geeky Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960623537536038059noreply@blogger.com