tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055517804410962340.post6010396259721821009..comments2023-09-07T05:35:29.189-07:00Comments on Leslie's Psyche: Grading, Stars and Changes...Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12055116610295076439noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055517804410962340.post-47056699945811278382012-01-23T12:42:38.768-07:002012-01-23T12:42:38.768-07:00I struggle with grades ALL THE TIME. Letter grades...I struggle with grades ALL THE TIME. Letter grades, stars, whichever... I hate assigning ratings to books, but I want everyone else to do it. LOL! I went through a phase where I didn't give grades to my reviews and I was very happy like that. But then I went and joined goodreads and felt compelled to assign ratings again. <br /><br />I do wish goodreads allowed half stars. It makes a difference! Sometimes there's a book that falls between I liked it a lot and I loved it, right ?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055517804410962340.post-69150090095955041602012-01-17T08:31:52.173-07:002012-01-17T08:31:52.173-07:00Oh you're changing to stars! :)
I also prefe...Oh you're changing to stars! :) <br /><br />I also prefer letters, I find them easier to use for my purposes. But, I understand that using the star system at Goodreads and the letter system in your blog gets tiresome after a while.<br /><br />Half grades! I'm so torn about those. I use them, but frankly I'm ambivalent about them. I know why I use them, but don't know if the review reader really gets why I use them. Sometimes I feel that it would just be simpler to either downgrade/upgrade.<br /><br />My preference, always, is for the people to read the review (not just look at a grade). Lots of time the grade doesn't tell ME anything, while the review (positive/negative/meh) will make an impact. I know not everybody reads the reviews though. :)Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055517804410962340.post-50954822564137652212012-01-13T12:40:30.691-07:002012-01-13T12:40:30.691-07:00I like letter grades better and I think that Amazo...I like letter grades better and I think that Amazon and Goodreads should add half-star. It really makes a difference. I'm really happy though, because I found my groove with my grading system :)<br /><br />But like you, I think the review is about the likes and dislikes :)nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055517804410962340.post-31668947649203647152012-01-11T08:54:21.112-07:002012-01-11T08:54:21.112-07:00I like letter grades because they feel less arbitr...I like letter grades because they feel less arbitrary to me. That being said, I never use the A+ rating. I just can't....go there. Even for books that I'm an irrational squee'ing fan girl over. I have this feeling like it puts impossible expectations on a book for some readers. "This is an A+ read?!" sort of thing.<br /><br />I do hear what your saying on half-grades. I don't think there's a huge difference, for me, between an A- and an A; but a B- and a B? C and C-? D and D-? Yeah, there can be big differences - at least in my warped mind :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.com