tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post8689281583135782939..comments2023-08-10T03:12:36.037-07:00Comments on LKWatts Confessions: The Curse of the 1 and 5 Star Reviews.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-43305069904816797052011-09-14T05:25:04.297-07:002011-09-14T05:25:04.297-07:00Thank you very much for sharing this, Jargon. I do...Thank you very much for sharing this, Jargon. I do hope you like my book! :)LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-9167063118371649562011-09-13T08:08:27.800-07:002011-09-13T08:08:27.800-07:00Interesting perspective on the Smashwords reviews ...Interesting perspective on the Smashwords reviews versus those on Amazon, L.K. Cannot fully agree with you on this, as some Amazon reviewers have posted their thoughts on books that they have borrowed from others or checked out from a public library. As an Amazon reviewer will say that about 25-30% of mine have been on books and products purchased elsewhere. <br /> <br />In any case, your posting here made me take a look at your <i>Secret Confessions of a Backpacker</i>, so I had to get a copy of my own...JargonTalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175462071956276019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-90341429510733053902011-08-28T07:39:05.770-07:002011-08-28T07:39:05.770-07:00Thanks for sharing this Jim. I agree with you abou...Thanks for sharing this Jim. I agree with you about the ratings with no text to explain why - that shouldn't be allowed. If you're going to take the time out to rate something then you should also take the time to explain yourself.<br /><br />And Lisa, thank you very much - what a lovely thing to say! : ) I try my best to do my bit, I'm just so glad you love my blog so much.LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-23630770566522686522011-08-28T07:22:02.614-07:002011-08-28T07:22:02.614-07:00Hi! I love your blogs. You are so informative and ...Hi! I love your blogs. You are so informative and intelligent! Thanks for your brilliant blog posts!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592282058747221033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-31529484782580155342011-08-27T08:18:06.335-07:002011-08-27T08:18:06.335-07:00I had a 1-star review on Goodreads once, actually ...I had a 1-star review on Goodreads once, actually the girl had never finished the book. What bothered me about it was she never said why she couldn’t get through it. I have my suspicions – I suspect she was a bit young for the book and all the cultural references (which any British male over the age of forty will get) flew right over her head. Then there is also the problem of reader expectation. You can do nothing about that. A ‘review’ like that is not very helpful to anyone but at least she wrote something. Too many 'reviews' on Goodreads consist of a star rating and nothing else and I wish that Goodreads wouldn’t allow them at all. You should have to write <i>something</i> to back up your star rating. <br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com