Ratings, ratings. This is my first year blogging and rating books. As I look over my list of books I’ve read this year, I’m not happy with some of the ratings I’ve done. I try to compare each book I read with others (obviously!) to see where I would place it. I’ve found that some books that I’ve given a “4″ should really be a “3.5″. There are quite a few I would change to 1/2 point to even one point less. I don’t think there are any that would increase.
What are the ethics of this? I guess it’s my blog and I can do what I want to, but should I really change my ratings? I could list all the ones I changed and the reasons why. Should I just start from here and leave my former ratings alone, or is it acceptable to go back and change a few as long as I explain myself.
Comments from the peanut gallery are welcome.
