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So ... this is a thing ...
Amazon is Adding Goodreads Ratings to Book Listings
And I don't think it's a good one. I've been dialing back on reviews overall, but this just makes me uncomfortable, especially considering the way reviews flood both sites long before an anticipated book launches. I've always thought that no one should be able to post a review until AFTER the book launches. I et it that people have ARCs and ... hopefully, I will be one of those people in the near future, but I also see too many people who Don't have ARCs posting about how excited they are that the book is coming and with a four star rating. If we have to allow review, because of ARCs, the maybe the rating becomes inactive until the book launch date.
Arguably, online reviews don't, especially on Amazon and Goodreads, don't impact book sales as much as people think they do. It does potentially impact the algorithms that mean you SEE the book, but, at least as far as Goodreads, most people are only more likely to add a book to their TBR. I find that true give the thousands of books I've added and how often I DON'T use the list to decide what to read or buy next.
Amazon is Adding Goodreads Ratings to Book Listings
And I don't think it's a good one. I've been dialing back on reviews overall, but this just makes me uncomfortable, especially considering the way reviews flood both sites long before an anticipated book launches. I've always thought that no one should be able to post a review until AFTER the book launches. I et it that people have ARCs and ... hopefully, I will be one of those people in the near future, but I also see too many people who Don't have ARCs posting about how excited they are that the book is coming and with a four star rating. If we have to allow review, because of ARCs, the maybe the rating becomes inactive until the book launch date.
Arguably, online reviews don't, especially on Amazon and Goodreads, don't impact book sales as much as people think they do. It does potentially impact the algorithms that mean you SEE the book, but, at least as far as Goodreads, most people are only more likely to add a book to their TBR. I find that true give the thousands of books I've added and how often I DON'T use the list to decide what to read or buy next.
