| Book Reviews |
[14 Mar 2010|07:21pm] |
Book Reviews
What are Book Reviews? Book Reviews are a way for the members of ![[info]](https://www.scribbld.com/img/community.gif) bookworm to share the books they're reading outside of the Monthly Book. As a book club, we want to not only provide a way to interact and discuss a main book but also to give members the opportunity to share their other readings with the community. The format for Book Reviews is a simple one - the first part deals with the basics. These include ordinary questions about the book you've read such as title, summary, reader rating. The second part of the Book Review is Extra Credit. We have a list of questions to choose from and you may choose as many or as few as you like. The only part of the review that is mandatory is the first section. The rest is up to you!
Rules for Book Reviews:
1. Keep everything under a cut. The cut should be labeled with the titled of your book and the author. For example, "Emma by Jane Austen".
2. Please try to keep the spoilers to a minimum. We want the book reviews to be a way of informally suggesting books to your friends, not a way of spoiling them for the other members. If a spoiler is necessary, please post that the following Book Review contains spoilers. Do this ABOVE the lj-cut, so that someone is warned before clicking.
3. Please try to use proper grammar and spelling to the best of your ability. TypIng lyke dis doesn't exactly promote the intelligent literary reviewer vibe that we're aiming for!
4. Fill out the entire first section in its entirety. Do not skip any of the first ten questions if you want to get points.
5. As for points, the first section is worth a total of 10 points. Each Extra Credit point will be worth 1 point.
6. You may answer as many Extra Credit questions as you want, but only if you've completely the first ten of the review. You may also do as many reviews as you want.
7. The rating system will be based off of a 1 - 5 star scale.
8. You may review a book even if it has been reviewed before. We will link all reviews in our Reviewed Books post.
9. Do not suggest a previously reviewed book for a Monthly Book. We want the Monthly Books to be new for our members.
10. Have fun. If you disagree with a rating from a member, do not attack them. We're all entitled to our own opinions. If you think differently about a book, write your own review!
11. Please be sure to include a photo of the cover of your book in the beginning of the post.
Rating Scale for Book Reviews:
1 Star - Wouldn't recommend. Didn't like the book at all. Would advise against anyone wasting time or money on it.
2 Stars - Decent, but could have spent the time doing something better. Like mowing the lawn or boiling water.
3 Stars - Average. Nothing special or memorable about the book. Weak plot/characters/dialogue.
4 Stars - Good. Would recommend to friends. A good book to read on a plane, beside a pool or curled up under a blanket.
5 Stars - Amazing book. Would recommend (would even buy it for someone so they can read it), would re-read, would write a glowing 5 star review online. Definitely a favorite.
Note: You may add half points. Example, the book had very weak characters but you really liked it anyway? 3.5 stars! You cannot go over 5 stars or below 1 star.
The Book Review Post:
Copy and paste the contents of this box into a new post. Rather than leave some questions blank, please just delete them. It will be easier to read this way and more organized. Please provide proper spacing so we aren't reading everything squashed together. Be as informative, opinionated and as honest as you can!
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| REVIEWED BOOKS |
[14 Mar 2010|07:25pm] |
REVIEWED BOOKS
The following is an alphabetized list of books that have been reviewed by our members.
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Cronin, Justin - The Passage Member Rating: 3 stars
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Gudenkauf, Heather - The Weight of Silence Member Rating: 5 stars
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Kostova, Elizabeth - The Historian Member Rating: 4 stars
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Livingston, Lesley - Wondrous Strange Member Rating: 2 stars
Lohr, Robert - The Chess Machine Member Rating: 4.5 stars
Lowry, Lois - Gathering Blue Member Rating: 4 stars
Lowry, Lois - The Giver Member Rating: 4.5 stars
Lowry, Lois - Messenger Member Rating: 3.5 stars
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Mieville, China - The City & The City Member Rating: 3 stars
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Smiley, Jane - A Thousand Acres Member Rating: 1.5 stars
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| EARNING POINTS |
[14 Mar 2010|07:30pm] |
EARNING POINTS
These are ways to earn points that can be spent here.
1. Participating in this month's Discussion Post Questionnaire ( + 20 points )
2. Take a photo of yourself with this month's book ( + 5 points per picture, limit 3 pictures )
3. Suggesting a book in this month's Suggestion Post ( + 5 points )
4. Participating in this month's Scavenger Hunt ( + 10 points )
5. Book Reviews ( + 10 points per review, + 1 point for each extra credit question answered )
6. Writing a poem, drawing or painting a picture or creating something associated with this month's book ( + 25 points )
7. Having your suggested book chosen to be Book of the Month ( + 10 points )
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| SPEND YOUR POINTS |
[14 Mar 2010|07:34pm] |
POINT STORE
These are things you can spend your points on. All comments are screened. You must buy your item before posting about it. (For example, you must comment here stating that you'd like to have your vote counted twice before putting x2 in your vote on the Voting Post)
1. Count your vote two times in this month's book poll ( - 150 points )
2. Suggest two books in this month's Suggestions Post ( - 50 points )
3. Suggest a book with more than 600 pages in this month's Suggestions Post ( - 75 points )
POINT SYSTEM IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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