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MGFS - the only rating system that counts!

Goodreads handily tells me what my Goodreads friends thought about any book I click on, and what average rating they gave it.

I now have 141 friends on goodreads, a stalwart body of readers self-selected by virtue of having the good taste to send me a friends request.

So I can now generate, on request, the MGFS (Mark's Goodreads Friends' Score) for any book you care to mention. The collective judgment of what must clearly be the best readers on Earth :)

Prince of Thorns for example has a MGFS of 4.62 (from 115 friends).

Go on, ask me one :)
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Published on January 24, 2012 05:53
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message 1: by Michelle (new)
Jan 24, 2012 07:07AM

Michelle I defy your request to ask you one and instead will ask you three. Yes, the next three books that I plan to read. Are you up to it? I think you probably are.

The books are:

Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick
The Emperor's Knife by Mazarkis Williams
The Brides of Rollrock Island/Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan


message 2: by Mark (new)
Jan 24, 2012 08:14AM

Mark Lawrence Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick

MGFS = 4.12 (42 votes)

The Emperor's Knife by Mazarkis Williams

MGFS = 3.75 (43 votes)

The Brides of Rollrock Island/Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan

Doesn't yet register. 3 FoM (Friends of Mark) have marked it to-read, so watch this space!


message 3: by Mark (new)
Jan 24, 2012 03:54PM

Mark Lawrence Ben wrote: "The King Beyond The Gate by David Gemmell :)"

That's a 3.6 (11 votes) - somewhat miserely, hopefully it will improve with more friends :)


message 4: by Mark (new)
Jan 24, 2012 03:56PM

Mark Lawrence Ashik wrote: "The Black Company by Glen Cook"

That's a 4.00 (18 votes) almost identical to the 4.01 from everyone else.

I hadn't realised that book's been around so long. I managed to not even hear of it for 27 years!


message 5: by Michael (new)
Feb 11, 2012 03:21AM

Michael Haha - I'll show you your MJSGFS in exchange for the MGFS for:

Theft of Swords
Rise of Empire
Heir of Novron

As I'm sure you'll want to know the MJSGFS are:

Theft of Swords: 4.46 (101)
Rise of Empire: 4.64 (72)
Heir of Novron: 4.80 (64)
Prince of Thorns: 4.00 (75)


message 6: by Mark (new)
Feb 11, 2012 03:47AM

Mark Lawrence Looks like there's plenty of love for MJS under the MGFS:

Theft of Swords: 4.29 (29)
Rise of Empire: 4.43 (15)
Heir of Novron: 4.40 (14)
Prince of Thorns: 4.63 (121)


message 7: by Michael (new)
Feb 11, 2012 11:42AM

Michael Well even though our styles are very different we share a lot of common fans - if you look at the Amazon page my books are big on the "cross selling" and also listed as recommended to "buy together" ther" So....would you mind delaying the release of King of Thorns as it will no doubt bump me? Thanks in advance for your co-operation.


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