Do You Want More of It?
In our world of social media, we are asked to rate products and services on countless surveys and questionnaires.
Teachers sometimes use “thumbs up/thumbs down” with their students.
Some people use a scale of 0-10.
Others use a sad face, neutral face, and a happy face.
I was in a store last week in which customers indirectly rated their choice of ice cream BEFORE they ate it by selecting it by size labels: Like It! Love It! Got to have it!
Wouldn’t this be an interesting way to get feedback on our books (AFTER they are read, of course)?
Like It! Might mean is was ok. Not particularly noteworthy but not a waste of time, either.
Love It! This choice would mean, perhaps, that it was very exciting or especially funny. That is was well worth the time invested in reading it…that the reader would consider reading another book by the same author.
Gotta Have It! This choice might mean that the book was really a page turner. It was inspiring. It spoke from heart-to-heart. It was a great read.
Didn’t Like It! To be fair, we need to add this category to indicate a book that was not exciting or interesting or worth the time spent reading it. Perhaps, it even might be used to label a book that the reader sat aside, mid-read, never to be picked up again.
And just so we include all possible reactions to a book, we might add a final category for books that are just “over the top.” We might call it:
Gotta Have More of It! This book resonated with the reader and he is watching for the author to pre-release his next book so he can continue the experience! He can’t wait to get his hands on another book from the writer. The author has gained a new follower!
Yes. I may like this new way of reviewing books. I am close to the end of a novel right now. I think I’ll give it a try.
What about you? What books have you read, lately, and how would you score them on the “ice cream” scale?
Teachers sometimes use “thumbs up/thumbs down” with their students.
Some people use a scale of 0-10.
Others use a sad face, neutral face, and a happy face.
I was in a store last week in which customers indirectly rated their choice of ice cream BEFORE they ate it by selecting it by size labels: Like It! Love It! Got to have it!
Wouldn’t this be an interesting way to get feedback on our books (AFTER they are read, of course)?
Like It! Might mean is was ok. Not particularly noteworthy but not a waste of time, either.
Love It! This choice would mean, perhaps, that it was very exciting or especially funny. That is was well worth the time invested in reading it…that the reader would consider reading another book by the same author.
Gotta Have It! This choice might mean that the book was really a page turner. It was inspiring. It spoke from heart-to-heart. It was a great read.
Didn’t Like It! To be fair, we need to add this category to indicate a book that was not exciting or interesting or worth the time spent reading it. Perhaps, it even might be used to label a book that the reader sat aside, mid-read, never to be picked up again.
And just so we include all possible reactions to a book, we might add a final category for books that are just “over the top.” We might call it:
Gotta Have More of It! This book resonated with the reader and he is watching for the author to pre-release his next book so he can continue the experience! He can’t wait to get his hands on another book from the writer. The author has gained a new follower!
Yes. I may like this new way of reviewing books. I am close to the end of a novel right now. I think I’ll give it a try.
What about you? What books have you read, lately, and how would you score them on the “ice cream” scale?
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