Thanks to everyone who commented last week.
Six commenters do not have instant buy authors. Three others have favorite authors but do not necessarily buy the books right off - they try the library first. The remainder of us have a variety of authors with two picking Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs and two picking author Chevy Stevens. I did not know all the authors so I will go looking for them.
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The Winner from SBB #296 comments is: #13 Marjorie who can make a GC choice if international or book choice from the
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WEEK #297
(One Question.)
bn100 asks: How do you feel about books with a lot of reviews and all of them are 5 star reviews??I admit that I notice the ratings but I still look at the reviews to determine good points and negatives. I try to look at the low ratings too especially when there are some of both.
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Your turn to share: bn100 asks: How do you feel about books with a lot of reviews and all of them are 5 star reviews??
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Congrats to Marjorie. When it comes to my favorite Authors I don't look at reviews. I may read a couple of reviews for a new Author just to see why it was a low star review and what they didn't like. But I will still read it if the back blurb calls to me. We're all different in our tastes after all.
ReplyDeleteCarol L
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Hopefully a book that is so well received is deserving of such high praise. A touch sceptical I know.
ReplyDeleteI would be suspicious if all the reviews were 5 star---and maybe look to see if any of the reviewers are ones I've noticed on other books.
ReplyDeletei will check the reviews to see if there are legit because the rating is saying less than the actual review i think
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, with any product, if it's got all 5 stars it makes me weary. I still will read the reviews but I'm skeptical to say the least.
ReplyDeleteA lot of 5* reviews of a recently released book make me suspicious, but since I try not read reviews beforehand and rarely read hype books, it doesn't bother me much.
ReplyDeleteI would think it was fake, to be honest.
ReplyDeletefind it suspicious
ReplyDeleteI read the reviews to see what they say but I don't go by the ratings.
ReplyDeleteGood reviews will make me take a 2nd look at a book but I consider other things before making a purchase decision: the content in the reviews, both good & bad; the blurb and read the excerpt if there is one.
ReplyDeleteIf I really want to read a book, it doesn't matter what others have written about it. I don't go by the star rating or reviews much anyways. I go with my own gut.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Marjorie!
ReplyDeleteAs for ratings, 5 star or otherwise, I do not look at others ratings. I choose to read what I want and rate them how I feel they deserve to be rated. Each person feels differently about stories. Take Heartless by Marissa Meyer, for example. I am a HUGE fan of hers. LOVED the Lunar Chronicles books. This book, Heartless, was loved by most. I saw 5 star ratings left and right. I didn't think it was THAT good though. I only gave it a 3 or 3.5.
Congrats Marjorie!
ReplyDeleteI would be suspicious about the reviews.
I read a few reviews but I won't pick up the book unless the blurb really interests me.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem suspicious if a book had all five star reviews.
ReplyDeleteI do not look at the ratings but read reviews and book content.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Marjorie!
ReplyDeleteI don't actually look at the stars, I prefer to read the actual review so it doesn't affect me that way. But if I see one reviewer giving all books 5 stars, I'd take those reviews with a pinch of salt