My book rating methodology

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I've been asked a few times lately why I give so many 4-5 star ratings at online book sites like Goodreads and Amazon. "Surely," goes the thinking, "not all books I read can be ranked among the top 80% of all books."

Well, actually they can. Here's how.

Getting rid of the 1 star possibilities:

If a book disappoints me withing the first 50 pages or so, I won't finish it. And by not finishing it, I don't feel as though I have the right to give it a ranking. I can't rate a beer without feeling its hangover, right? This eliminates the majority of 1 star possibilities.

Getting rid of the 2 and 3 star possibilities:

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