Category Archives: serious shit

things that make you go O_o

Posted on 16/04/2011 by Kris

Hypothetical question 1: Say an author reads a review of one of their books and it’s all positive bar one thing – in fact, the reviewer gives it 4+ stars – how do you think they might react?  By saying … Continue reading →

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ratings and… what the hell are you thinking?!

Posted on 24/03/2011 by Kris

Dear Impatient Arse Reader Maybe you missed the post that Mandi of Smexy Books did earlier in the week about the shenaniganing at goodreads? No? Well, perhaps you had difficulty understanding the shit load of comments which said unless you … Continue reading →

Posted in good reads, mandi, ratings, reading, reviews, reviews-not mine, serious randomness, serious shit | 23 Comments

ratings: the who’s who

Posted on 22/03/2011 by Kris

And… finally… maybe… 😛 I’m curious to know who your ‘go to’ reviewer/rater is if you happen to be umming and arring about purchasing a book? Is there an individual or site or whatever you always check out whenever you’re … Continue reading →

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ratings and the picky reader

Posted on 20/03/2011 by Kris

In the interests of continuing to throughly thrash the topic of ratings – oh, yes, it’s possible – I wanted to follow up on the comment a number of people made about their average goodreads ratings tending to be high … Continue reading →

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ratings and the moody reader

Posted on 15/03/2011 by Kris

Yes, I have more to say ask about ratings.  Yes, my ability to thrash a topic to death knows no bounds.Yes, it is Teh Awesome and not anything to do with laziness.Yes, I’m reasonably sure about that.Moving on…The question:Once you’ve … Continue reading →

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very important poll which could affect the rest of your life

Posted on 12/03/2011 by Kris

Okay, that may be a wee bit of an exaggeration*. It got your attention, though, right. The end. Anyhoo… I was having a ‘discussion’** with a friend yesterday about the latest wankfest to come to light in the m/m romance community***. … Continue reading →

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random, but bloody important, awesomeness

Posted on 10/03/2011 by Kris

I’ve already posted this on my tumblr, but wanted to share it here as well. This is an extremely powerful, not to mention awesome, ad I saw for the first time during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last … Continue reading →

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ratings and the swing voters

Posted on 08/03/2011 by Kris

One of the points raised as a result of my post about ratings was that lament often heard from readers:“Why, oh why, can’t goodreads have 1/2 stars?!”If I had a dollar, blah, blah.  Bunch of drama queens.  At the risk … Continue reading →

Posted in not a review, ratings, reading, reviews, serious randomness, serious shit, Wave | 34 Comments

ratings and the suckage threshold

Posted on 06/03/2011 by Kris

I’m always curious about people’s – readers’ and authors’ – reactions to ratings. I’ve read some interesting discussions about their value as well as posts about the various systems reviewers and readers use in order to determine them. At the … Continue reading →

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random awesomeness

Posted on 01/03/2011 by Kris

Yesterday Kassa tweeted the link to this post by an American mumma. I thought it was so unbelievably awesome that I knew I had to share it with you all here. I encourage you to take the time to read this … Continue reading →

Posted in awesomeness, extra further randomness, kassa, serious randomness, serious shit | 23 Comments