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50 Million Reviews!
In late 2006, I wrote the first book review on Goodreads. It was a simple, two-paragraph review of A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (5 stars – I recommend it) and I had no idea how popular a book recommendation and review site could become. Since then, you all have really made the review space your own. I may be biased, but I think Goodreads reviews are the best book reviews anywhere! Today, we have reviews that share personal experiences, reviews that include actor photos for dream casts of the book’s characters, quick-but-sharp summary reviews, and so many enthusiastic “you have got to read this!” reviews. There are reviews that push your thinking, and ones that create deep discussion.
In retrospect, it should be no surprise that readers – the consummate lovers of words – would also be eager to write. Many of our reviewers have developed their own distinctive style and won an audience that loves their creativity as much as their recommendations. The amazing diversity of reactions and approaches is what makes Goodreads reviews so unique and enjoyable. And now, just over nine years later, we’ve reached a new milestone: 50 million reviews!
On behalf of the Goodreads team, I wanted to give a huge thank you to all of you who've written such amazing reviews over the years. I hope you've found it as rewarding as I do to look back at your reviews, months or even years later, and re-live each reading experience. We're also proud of the fact that we're helping readers all over the world build an online record of the books they've read and what they think of them. And I know I speak for book lovers everywhere when I say that your reviews help so many of us discover our next favorite book.
What's your favorite Goodreads review? Share a link in the comments below.
Happy Reading!
Otis
In retrospect, it should be no surprise that readers – the consummate lovers of words – would also be eager to write. Many of our reviewers have developed their own distinctive style and won an audience that loves their creativity as much as their recommendations. The amazing diversity of reactions and approaches is what makes Goodreads reviews so unique and enjoyable. And now, just over nine years later, we’ve reached a new milestone: 50 million reviews!
On behalf of the Goodreads team, I wanted to give a huge thank you to all of you who've written such amazing reviews over the years. I hope you've found it as rewarding as I do to look back at your reviews, months or even years later, and re-live each reading experience. We're also proud of the fact that we're helping readers all over the world build an online record of the books they've read and what they think of them. And I know I speak for book lovers everywhere when I say that your reviews help so many of us discover our next favorite book.
What's your favorite Goodreads review? Share a link in the comments below.
Happy Reading!
Otis
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My most liked review (3 whole likes) was
. A sweet short story that I rated with 5 well-deserved stars.
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Pretty amazing! Thanks for starting it all.
It was Katrina's review of 50 Shades that introduced me to Goodreads. I was trying to find a review for it, so I googled and her review came up. I ended up joining the community and has never looked back since. :)
Thank you! I love this site. Reading and writing reviews helps me and others tremendously. I don't feel I'm the best at this but I just write what I experienced while reading.
This is so breathtaking! You've come this far ♡Cant be more proud than right now. THANK YOU! :D
WOW. Goodreads is a fabulous place to be. I had no idea I wrote so many reviews. Top 1% WOW.Thank you for being here for us avid readers! :-)
You Will Know Me by Megan Abott is my most popular review of mine on GR and the review I like the most! !
my most liked reviews is for "The Shack". I think it's rather funny that I got so many likes for a book I hatedI think Katrina's review of "50 Shades..." is a classic.
I just received a lovely email from goodreads to say I'm in the top 1% of reviewers, is there any way to get this graphic on my profile? I'm quite proud of it.
What a fabulous story, Otis. And yay for Goodreads. I love this place and the community of passionate readers who invariably become an extended family for many people. My most faved review was for a dreadful one star book so I guess lots of us disliked it. And that Bill Bryson book was fabulous!
Congrats and thanks from readers around the world who in Goodreads find like minded, kindred spirits who all share that very simple pleasure of reading.
Had no idea that I was part of the top 1%. I'm one of the ones with a most liked review of a book I disliked, Hemlock Grove, with 25 likes. :pCongrats on the milestone.
This graphic illustrates why I don't pay attention to ratings. There's a LOT of mediocre out there, and three stars should be the average rating. People aren't always very discerning. I do read the reviews, though, and greatly appreciate those who take the time to offer thoughtful reasons for their ratings, whether they be good, bad, or somewhere in the middle.
I love Goodreads and had no idea my reviews had made me part of the top 1%. My most talked about review was Marked in Flesh
no.no.no. thank you Goodreadsyou told me this one had the most attentionMarley
but my favorite are Maybe Someday
A Thousand Boy Kisses
The Song of David
Third Debt
Fourth Debt
Wow this is cool. Mine was Sebring by Kristen Ashley https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is a cool feature.
Actually, my review of 'The Almond Tree' was probably my favorite, which might explain why it got so much attention.
Thanks a gigabooks for the top reviewer badge, Goodreads team! It made my day. :)A series of reviews that have really moved me are those by Vessey. Few Goodreaders add such genuine personality (and pain and probing questions) to theirs.
My most liked review was of The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell with 80 likes.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I remember it was a review that I had a lot of fun writing and I loved the book!
Anyone have a link to Katrina's review? I'm curious now.
In the top 1% of reviewers :))))))))))))
Thank you for giving us a place were we can express our thoughts and feelings on what we have read. When you finish a great book you feel excited and want to share it with the world and "here" is where we get to do it. I just wish the thousand plus books that i have read prior to Goodreads was not shared with you all but there is just not enough time to go back through the archives. I am ecstatic about being in the top 1%...Wahoo...
Katrina's review of Fifty Shades is amazing. If you haven't read it, you must!!
Thanks so much for letting me know! It's great to have a place to review books that is not immediately a selling shelf. We can just share opinions. I've met so many readers through Goodreads.
So cool to be a part of the top 1% of reviewers! Like some of the others said, I would like a way to display that. It was so interesting to read about your first review. It is amazing how far the site has come! Congratulations to you! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this site. It is definitely why Goodreads is such an awesome site.
Rebecca ♥ Matrim, Kishan, Magnus ♥ wrote: "Anyone have a link to Katrina's review? I'm curious now."Here is that fantastic, amazing review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Goodreads is life for me and it feels like I am in a totally different world when I come here, and that too a beautiful world. I simply can not imagine myself without it.
I'm one of the Top 1% of Reviewers! That's made my day, that has!If I hadn't found Jason Werbeloff's work, I wouldn't be in that 1% as his Obsidian Worlds was my most looked at.
Goodreads was a wonderful idea. Thank you so much! <3
I'm in the Top 1%! Well, that's a nice way to begin a Tuesday. I love this repository of readers' thoughts & I've gratitude for all who express their exuberance in reviews (even the GIF addicts ;) )
Thank you Otis and Elizabeth for noting the efforts of us the reviewers, I was thrilled to find I'm in the top 1%. My most liked review being Don't... as it is the first of what I found to be a brilliant series and still the anticipation of one more to come and read to complete the series.
Thanks to those of you who take the time to read our reviews and like them and leave comments too. The interaction is great.
I'm surprised I made the top 1%, but pleased. I love reading and always leave a review - a must for indie authors.
Celebrando estos 50 MM de REVIEWS, ser parte de este proyecto Goodreads es un gran orgullo.
How do I find out what my most-liked review is? Suddenly I'm dying to know.
I am so excited to be in the top 1%. Jaye Frances was my most looked at...but keep on the lookout. I have a lot more to come!
Mary Lou wrote: "This graphic illustrates why I don't pay attention to ratings. There's a LOT of mediocre out there, and three stars should be the average rating. People aren't always very discerning. I do read the..."I think a lot of one-star and two-star books don't get finished, much less reviewed. I know that I won't rate a book if I don't make it past the 2nd chapter or so.
I am in the top 1% of reviewers! Thanks to all the good read members who love my reviews and share recommendations for good reads. This community has made me really appreciate the importance of reading.
Wow, what an honor, the top 1% of reviewers!I don't always know how my reviews will be received; sometimes I don't like a book and am not afraid to say so (even if it is a number 1 bestseller).
I have over two hundred books on my shelf to read so there will be a lot more reviews coming!!!!
Wow, top 1 percent! That's a great email for me to get so early in the day! Apparently my review of the Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray garnered the most attention, which is beyond flattering, seeing as it is my favorite novel. I can't even begin to describe how much I appreciate the Goodreads community. It has helped my love of literature grow to such a degree that it's even come into play with my college career path.
James (JD) wrote: "I think a lot of one-star and two-star books don't get finished, much less reviewed. I know that I won't rate a book if I don't make it past the 2nd chapter or so."True -- I mark them as "abandoned" but try to be fair, and don't often rate them if I haven't finished them (unless they're truly Just That Awful - sometimes they just aren't my taste). I often wish there was a rating designation for 0 stars - too terrible to rate!
I also got an email that I am under the Top 1% reviewers :D
I am excited to be in the top 1%!I enjoy keeping track of my reading on Goodreads!
I am suspicious of the "top 1% of reviewers" that everyone is announcing - some folks only have hundreds of reviews, others have thousands. How does that happen? Of course, this is a reading site, not a math wiz site :)
Rebecca ♥ Matrim, Kishan, Magnus ♥ wrote: "Anyone have a link to Katrina's review? I'm curious now."https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
For real, Katrina's Fifty Shades trilogy reviews are THE best and I'm so excited for her to get even more recognition for them!!
