tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post1176542384993453539..comments2023-12-30T07:54:03.768-08:00Comments on Sniffly Kitty's Mostly Books: The Sweet Spot - Goodreads RatingsSniffly Kittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625818304443563472noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post-88502421993448831482011-03-14T11:34:45.318-07:002011-03-14T11:34:45.318-07:00@Anonymous That's why a minimum threshold for ...@Anonymous That's why a minimum threshold for ratings is needed. Also, someone who stops after reading a single chapter because they disliked the first chapter has a legitimate grievance with the book.Sniffly Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625818304443563472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post-6961416467516780512011-03-14T11:32:36.903-07:002011-03-14T11:32:36.903-07:00Here's the problem with this--many (more than ...Here's the problem with this--many (more than you would think) people slap a rating on a book when they haven't read it, or read one chapter. This stuff gets thrown in the mix and you don't get a fair reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post-82267992052607952352011-03-06T10:25:35.389-08:002011-03-06T10:25:35.389-08:00This article was very interesting and the pictures...This article was very interesting and the pictures were mouthwatering (serving to both keep my interest and make me focus on food). :P<br /><br />I guess I'm kind of a picky rater too, though not as strict as you. I think mine is around 3.8. I agree with you, 30 isn't nearly enough. I tend to ignore the aggregate rating unless it's based on 100 or more ratings. <br /><br />Your comment about genre really is important too. Take Delirium, for instance. I really didn't like that book, but the ratings for it are pretty high (4.2 for over 2,000 ratings). Then again, it's really not my genre. <br /><br />Now I need to go find some tasty cookies...Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.com