I don't know how many times that I have been EXTREMLY excited about a book
only to go on Goodreads and the rating be 3.50 or below. I'm not sure about everyone else but when
that happens, I'm no longer that excited about the book and I'm usually very
hesitant to purchase it after that.
I don't know why I do this because I know that not everyone likes the same
books and there have been times where I've read and loved a book with a lower
Goodreads rating. But when I have that
book in my Amazon cart and I'm getting ready to hit purchase, it feels like
there's this little voice in my head saying 'you better not' and then 99% of
the time, I don't.
I still might read the book despite the rating if it's one that I'm really
excited or curious about, but usually only if it's available at my library or I
catch it on sale for Kindle. I'm kind of
ashamed to admit that I will rarely pay the full price for a book if it has a
lower rating. I know that sounds bad,
but hardcover books are expensive (at least to me) and I'm very picky about
buying them especially if I see a lot of negative things about it.
TALK TO ME
Does your excitement for a book dissipate when you see that it has a low
Goodreads rating? Will you still purchase it or will you borrow from the
library?
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So do I use the overall rating when it comes to buying? Nope. :)
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heymariac0 31p · 578 weeks ago
Does your excitement for a book dissipate when you see that it has a low Goodreads rating? Yes! Sometimes, I avoid checking the book rating in Goodreads just to prevent the "assume" disappointment.
Will you still purchase it or will you borrow from the library? Well, since we don't have a public library here, that only left me to either download it free in the internet, or purchase it. It actually depends on the plot. If I really like it, regardless of the rating, I will buy it.
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