People always wonder how reviewers rate their reviews. I am going to tell you how I review the books I read.
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5 cup- I try to keep them pretty rare. FOr me, the book really has to stand out and grab my attention. There cannot be any mistakes unless it is an ARC or maybe a historical/fantasy where things are going to be not true to history. Also the characters have to be believable.
4 cup- These have to grab my attention as well. I usually really like the book but then there is an error somewhere in the book that drove me up the wall. Or the book was really good and I liked it just could not see giving it a 5.
It comes to how the book grabs me, how well it is written and if I feel I can contact to the characters. Setting does not matter to me nor what genre it is. I have to read all different types and if it is new to me, I look at the whole book once I am done. I may not like part of the book but the ending is just terrific so that may bump it up a little from a 3 to a 4. If I do not understand the characters of the book nor what is going on, that will definitely lower it. I want to make sure I represent the book as best as I can coming to it not knowing much at all. I don’t like to spoil the book for anyone else, so what you may consider an important part of the book, I may not mention it. I want there to be some kind of a surprise for the reader. I also do not like giving a bad review. I know authors put their heart and soul into their books so I look at what is good in the book and focus on that but still briefly mention that something was off in the book and what it turned out to be. I just make sure to stay pleasant about it. I know I might be in the same boat some day and the last thing I want to do is upset someone where it might come back to me. 🙂 Keep in mind, I work really diligently on my reviews and take my time.
😛 HI Krista, thanks for posting about how you rate books it’s pretty much the same as what I do it’s nice to know we’re all doing the same thing.
lol yeah that is nice. 🙂
😀 Thanks,Krista, for putting your opinion out there – it’s a fine service reviewers give to both readers and writers, and sometimes it’s a thankless one. I wish you nothing but 5 Star reads, ever after! 😉
No thank you Belle SCarlett! I hope I get 5 cup reads but that is an idealistic world. 🙂 I love what I read and I cannot wait to see what comes next for reading for me. 🙂
I also review for Coffetime and love the way our rating system is set. although sometimes there is a book that deserves the whipped cream on the top of the 5 cup rating. these are our recommended reads and Coffetime has changed it around a bit so we can applaud more authors that meet that standard!!
I love to get 5 and 4 cups reads, but again some may deserve a bit less and as a reviewer I do not like giving anyone a bad review. Even if I have not liked the authors work I suggest that other readers might. As all our tastes are different and we all like many various types of books. If we where all the same that would be so boring.