tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458269007546014175.post8951307063293948277..comments2023-07-27T05:36:33.836-04:00Comments on My Pile of Books: A Rating System for BooksAubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993824625567055858noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458269007546014175.post-34951148762167359902009-09-17T23:24:07.936-04:002009-09-17T23:24:07.936-04:00I totally agree. I've heard people say things...I totally agree. I've heard people say things like "I don't want people telling me what my kids shoud read." (in opposition to ratings) <br /><br />but I think that's silly. first of all, a rating doesn't tell a person what the kids should read. It simply informs a person what will be found in the text and and a parent and/or reader can be quickly informed. <br /><br />Great post! <br /><br />Christy (via verla kay)C.R. Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034891037873664976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458269007546014175.post-52841339067182939272009-09-17T10:55:39.079-04:002009-09-17T10:55:39.079-04:00Good Points from both of you. I guess we just have...Good Points from both of you. I guess we just have to rely on good book reviewers who are not afraid to tell us the content!<br /><br />Thanks!Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602743600568577752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458269007546014175.post-84437148829833397342009-09-17T09:25:48.165-04:002009-09-17T09:25:48.165-04:00Thanks for your thoughts Sara! I totally agree. ...Thanks for your thoughts Sara! I totally agree. I don't think it would completely steer me away from a book that might even have an R rating. For example I love the Dan Brown books, and I don't see with all the murders that it would be a PG-13 type rating....but, I think in the YA world it is very needed.<br /><br />In Children's lit we have so very little to go by. We have picture books, chapter books, middle grade then YA. Nothing about content, but rather intended age for the stories really.<br /><br />For example, Harry Potter is considered middle grade...and although I would say the series starts out that way, it certainly doesn't end up that way. But they couldn't market half of them as MG and half as YA, then they would be in different places on shelves, who would know where to find them all? <br /><br />However if each book were rated or visibly showed the age suggestion (each book DOES have that, it is just not printed on the final copies really) at least, I think it would help parents pick books for their children. Another minor rating scale system for explicit content would be really great too! Because then I could pick better books for me.<br /><br />It may not bother some people, but it bothers me. And when I pick up a book I want to know above all if it is a book FOR ME. Because everyone likes different things.Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993824625567055858noreply@blogger.com