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Old 01-02-2013, 06:51 AM   #45
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my 0 of 2012 where the Shades of Grey books. I rate them rather have poked my eyes out with burning coals.
I MUST break my once started must finish mentality.

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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
I think I'm going to change my rating system this year. I've been using an "out of 10" rating system, but I find that it's too fine grained. So I'm going to switch to an 'out of five' system, with a couple of extras.

0: Stinker! I probably abandoned this one. I doubt that anyone would like it.

1: Bad. I wish I hadn't bought this one, but it's possible others might like it
2: Poor. Readable, but I won't be looking out for more by this author.
3: Average. An OK read, but it didn't really grab me.
4: Good. An enjoyable read. I'll probably buy more by this author
5: Excellent. This author's other works are on my wishlist now.

5*: Wow! How could I have missed this before now.?

I expect most of my ratings to be 3 or 4. Hopefully not more than 1 or 2 zero ratings a year. And if I award a 5* rating, it'll be a good year. I don't think I would have awarded a 5* rating in 2012 or 2011. Heaven by Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen in 2010 would have been a 5*.
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