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Stars, Stars, Everywhere are Stars

A couple months ago, David Antrobus had a post titled, My God, It’s Full of Stars. His point in this post was that an author (or reader for that matter) shouldn’t get too hung up on the numerical rating of a review, instead focusing on what the review says. He was right for many reasons, not least of which is that one person’s garbage is another’s treasure. At least that’s the only explanation I’ve found for the yard sale signs that spring up every weekend. Continue reading “Stars, Stars, Everywhere are Stars”

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Author Big AlPosted on October 3, 2012May 21, 2013Categories Staff ArticlesTags Amazon.com Reviews, bell curve, book reviews, star ratings16 Comments on Stars, Stars, Everywhere are Stars
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