tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post4395969125677605806..comments2024-03-28T12:18:55.803-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Discussion: How Do You Round?Kiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-80783634572481421102018-07-13T19:05:11.267-04:002018-07-13T19:05:11.267-04:00I rarely round down, but I recently I gave 3.5 sta...I rarely round down, but I recently I gave 3.5 stars to a book in my review, but 3 stars on GR, because there was one thing that really, really irked me, and though my overall impression was good, I could not find it in my heart to round up. So, I sort of understand the whole grudgingly given half star thing. I have seen people with odd decimals, and believe it or not, they sort of do have rubrics. They break out stars by category and then average them. That's way too involved for me, but it seems to work for them. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-1393472601200655112018-07-13T08:15:11.574-04:002018-07-13T08:15:11.574-04:00I tend to round up, especially (like you) if I'...I tend to round up, especially (like you) if I'm left with good/strong feels at the end of the book. If I'm going "this was a little problematic but I still really liked it" I round up. <br />The only time I tend to round down is if that half star is giving grudgingly, which I don't think I can explain in words haha! But it's like if I go "well, this book is better than a 2 star, but definitely not a 3 star, so I will grudgingly give it 2.5 stars, but on Goodreads I'm rating it a 2." I suppose those are the ones I'd give even smaller fractions of a star, like 2.3 or something? <br />I also wish Goodreads had half star ratings, though anything more granular than that sounds awful. How on earth do you rate something 3.9 stars?! Do these people have an actual rubric or something to assign points??Elley Otterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441675454627995780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73481209132342747102018-07-03T05:23:50.322-04:002018-07-03T05:23:50.322-04:00I am also a whole/half person, but some of my co-b...I am also a whole/half person, but some of my co-bloggers go into quarters. It's a bit much for me, but there are people who have these formulas, and that's how they get decimals, and they have categories, which probably jibes more with your rating style, but stars are not as scientific for me. I just sense the greatness in the reading experience, and my review explains what I liked. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-49021828415945671042018-07-02T19:26:11.931-04:002018-07-02T19:26:11.931-04:00On my blog, I stick to wholes and halves, so I fol...On my blog, I stick to wholes and halves, so I follow the general rule of rating up if something is half. I don't personally understand the point of being so specific as to have any specific decimal point beyond the halves, because what is even going on in that review that you get to that point? I don't rate based on feelings, but rather the qualities (or lack of) of the book. So unless you're really feeling a particular rating, I feel like that's just redundant.Izzy @ izzy.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460164195224771667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-45010402231780313952018-04-08T11:09:17.784-04:002018-04-08T11:09:17.784-04:00I know what you are saying. Like it was really clo...I know what you are saying. Like it was really close to the higher star or just somewhat better than the lower star. I am not that precise. I just know it is better than my average X read, but less than my average Y read. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-1949914353944920642018-04-04T14:00:30.539-04:002018-04-04T14:00:30.539-04:00Star rounding is hard. It depends where it sits on...Star rounding is hard. It depends where it sits on the half star rating system. Some half stars are actually higher half stars than others. You know? I tend to round up in the grand schemes but some just don't quite get that, but if I'm rounding down then it probably doesn't deserve that extra half a star.Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44526813061443611542018-04-03T20:09:09.199-04:002018-04-03T20:09:09.199-04:00I have seen a few bloggers that have a formula typ...I have seen a few bloggers that have a formula type thing, mine is just a gut feeling. You would think with my background, I would have something a little more well thought out, but I don't. At least you seem to have really clear rules for your rounding (following the traditional method). Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-28119070604301190872018-04-03T20:07:44.023-04:002018-04-03T20:07:44.023-04:00I can understand that. You don't want to misre...I can understand that. You don't want to misrepresent your love for the book. Giving 5-stars is a big deal. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-8580819950608904702018-04-02T18:10:02.564-04:002018-04-02T18:10:02.564-04:00I actually calculate my ratings by averaging my ra...I actually calculate my ratings by averaging my ratings of individual aspects, so then I would just round up or down as appropriate depending on what number I end up with. For example, if my final calculated rating was a 4.0-4.4, it would get a 4 on Goodreads; however, if my final calculated rating was a 4.5 or higher, it would get a 5 on Goodreads. Make sense? Lol. <br /><br />--Sam @ <a href="http://www.sharinginspiredkreations.com" rel="nofollow">Sharing Inspired Kreations</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888678036236094804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-74928672127646352442018-04-02T16:47:11.590-04:002018-04-02T16:47:11.590-04:00I'm complicated and I usually round up on GR b...I'm complicated and I usually round up on GR but I round DOWN for 4.5 stars. I don't like giving out 5 stars all willy nilly. Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-77035842456741348752018-04-01T04:29:32.041-04:002018-04-01T04:29:32.041-04:00I can understand rounding down if you have any dou...I can understand rounding down if you have any doubt, because, rating inflation, but that would blow my whole thing out of the water, because though I am sure it is better than the lower, but not quite the higher, there must be some double since I didn't just give it a whole star rating, no? Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-26067722550448010632018-03-31T22:06:28.095-04:002018-03-31T22:06:28.095-04:00I think I do what Suzanne said for the most part. ...I think I do what Suzanne said for the most part. When in doubt, I round down though, in part because a 3 is still a good book to me (and I don't do half points for lower scores). I always forget about the bigger picture of averaged ratings and so on, since I think of Goodreads as just a place where I track the books I read. Good food for thought!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50699725328471273862018-03-31T19:18:19.243-04:002018-03-31T19:18:19.243-04:00I am so happy there are more people out there like...I am so happy there are more people out there like me, who round up. I only seem to notice those who round down I guess. XD You pretty much summed up part of why I round up too - I enjoyed it, and I appreciate that the author created this story that made me feel. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-35742497894716842532018-03-31T15:47:02.896-04:002018-03-31T15:47:02.896-04:00Fantastic discussion post, Sam! I was surprised to...Fantastic discussion post, Sam! I was surprised to see a lot of people that round down on their reviews. I always round up. I'm not sure why I always round up, but I just feel like, if I spent the time to read this author's craft and if I felt strongly enough that it got a half, then it should be allowed to go up. Wonderful discussion!BookPrincessReviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949455459995423974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71170763653674666432018-03-30T17:29:26.489-04:002018-03-30T17:29:26.489-04:00You are a truly discipline woman, Carole. I tried,...You are a truly discipline woman, Carole. I tried, and I cannot do it. I feel like I am cheating the book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73819262177404213752018-03-30T17:28:27.217-04:002018-03-30T17:28:27.217-04:00I think as long as you are consistent, your follow...I think as long as you are consistent, your followers will understand how you felt about the book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-22648834415951162442018-03-30T17:27:31.935-04:002018-03-30T17:27:31.935-04:00I need to see stars with a review. Unless the book...I need to see stars with a review. Unless the book is at the extreme, I find it hard to get a full picture of how the book really was for the reviewer without both parts. I don't like when someone just assigns stars and I don't like when they just write a review. I am needy, and I want both. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-2329164239381940802018-03-30T17:26:14.372-04:002018-03-30T17:26:14.372-04:00Your plug-in is ruthless. XD But seriously, I like...Your plug-in is ruthless. XD But seriously, I like your take on the situation, and I pretty much do the same thing - round up and start my review with the "true" rating. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-63452049486918305362018-03-30T17:24:41.421-04:002018-03-30T17:24:41.421-04:00That is solid criteria for rating. I would say 99%...That is solid criteria for rating. I would say 99% of my ratings are 3 or more stars, because I DNF books I am not enjoying, and it's very rare that it just all goes wrong at the end. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-541847330576488852018-03-30T17:23:09.675-04:002018-03-30T17:23:09.675-04:00I also consider 3 a "good" read, and I t...I also consider 3 a "good" read, and I think most bloggers consider 3 "good". Then we get that contradiction from GR and Amazon. And this brings me back to my discussion post from last year, where I emphasized the importance needing both the review and star rating to get a full picture of how I felt about a book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-8620426284785321272018-03-30T17:18:48.881-04:002018-03-30T17:18:48.881-04:00I have a TON of 4 stars when you look at my GR sum...I have a TON of 4 stars when you look at my GR summary, but in reality, a lot of those are 3.5 stars. So, I get that. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-27262776560686809482018-03-30T17:17:36.708-04:002018-03-30T17:17:36.708-04:00I think most of my half stars result from me being...I think most of my half stars result from me being left wanting. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-40594624626473730182018-03-30T17:16:25.526-04:002018-03-30T17:16:25.526-04:00Once I read that last line, I swear! I see stars, ...Once I read that last line, I swear! I see stars, and I like capturing it right then and there, because I want it to reflect how I felt when I read the book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-46243266587056885462018-03-30T17:15:24.396-04:002018-03-30T17:15:24.396-04:00I would be satisfied with half stars, but I feel l...I would be satisfied with half stars, but I feel like there are too many reviewers out there who it would still not be good enough for. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-1670062653024845922018-03-30T17:12:50.971-04:002018-03-30T17:12:50.971-04:00Me too. It's all about how I felt. I have neve...Me too. It's all about how I felt. I have never really finished a book which I felt had bad writing or a terrible story, so it really is about how it made me feel. I am amused when I see any decimal other than 0.5 on a rating. That's some serious precision, and since I rate based on a feeling, I couldn't imagine being that precise. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com