5 Reasons Why Book Ratings Are Useless

No, I didn't just get a 1-star review (at least as far as I know). So this isn't about sour grapes. It's about something that has bugged me as a reader for a long time: book or "star" ratings. It bothers me that they get such prominent placement on the retailer sites when they mean absolutely nothing!

Do you buy a book based on its overall rating? If so, you are doing yourself and a lot of authors out there a great disservice. Don't get me wrong: reviews are wonderful. But I'm not talking abo...