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I agree, you can’t trust someone so optimistic 😂

No, I trust people most who have an average rating of <4.

The only exception I can see is if they are really reading only their favorites...

Maybe that someone is rating just the 5 star reads here on goodreads. But you're right, it's hard to decide if a book is worth reading if all the ratings are the same

They want those ARCs lol.

Jane wrote: "I agree, you can’t trust someone so optimistic 😂"

Hahahahahaha!!!! That is a very true statement.

Sam (AMNreader) wrote: "No, I trust people most who have an average rating of <4.

The only exception I can see is if they are really reading only their favorites..."

It is always hard to give one of favs a crappy review. I agree that the <4 is a great way of looking at it. I only give 5 STARS to truly great books.

Pamela wrote: "Maybe that someone is rating just the 5 star reads here on goodreads. But you're right, it's hard to decide if a book is worth reading if all the ratings are the same"

That's why I can't be friends with people like that. It is nothing against them personally but I pay attention to my friends ratings and base my reading choices off of them. It helps me weed out the books I know I wouldn't like and the ones I should try out.

Nikki wrote: "They want those ARCs lol."

Fact! Fact! Fact! I couldn't agree more.

I received a friend request from a person who rated all of their books 1-2 stars. Why read if you are not enjoying anything?

Nope, not just you Danielle!!! I don't necessary depend on other people review because I need to form my own opinion of a book but it's helpful to have honest reviews from others to even see if it's possible you may like a book. Sometime the blurbs don't give you enough information on a book and you need the reviews to get the feel of it. So I get it!!

Just a thought: maybe this person you're speaking of is to lazy to write or form a opinion or just to soft hearted to give a honest opinion.. There's no room on GR's for that.. Well not for strong readers anyway.. IJS...

I'm actually following one reviewer who gives almost every book 5 stars. There's the occasional 4 star review. But, and you'll probably laugh at my silliness, the reviews are like a heat-o-meter. I always know how steamy the book is.

I'm quite the perv sometimes.

◆ Anna's ƦªϻƁℓℹռg$ ◆ wrote: "I received a friend request from a person who rated all of their books 1-2 stars. Why read if you are not enjoying anything?"

LMBO!!! Exactly Anna!!!!

◆ Anna's ƦªϻƁℓℹռg$ ◆ wrote: "I received a friend request from a person who rated all of their books 1-2 stars. Why read if you are not enjoying anything?"

I would have the same question. What they hell are they even doing if they can't enjoy any books?! Good point.

Princess J. wrote: "Nope, not just you Danielle!!! I don't necessary depend on other people review because I need to form my own opinion of a book but it's helpful to have honest reviews from others to even see if it'..."

I know there was one book that I was going to read because it was by a favorite author of mine until I saw the reviews. The subject matter would have turned me completely off and I was so happy for my friends here to know not to waste my time. That's what it's all about. . . and getting to know fellow book addicts too :)

Bubu wrote: "I'm actually following one reviewer who gives almost every book 5 stars. There's the occasional 4 star review. But, and you'll probably laugh at my silliness, the reviews are like a heat-o-meter. I..."

Bring that hidden perv out!!!! I love it!!!

No it’s not unfair I’ve done the same thing I also used to be friends with someone who never gave a book more than 2* now I’m all for honest reviews but I just found that depressing and wondered why she’d continue to read when she never liked anything.

Oh, I totally agree! Because of all the obviously purchased positive reviews now a days I only pay attention to negative reviews now.