tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post4820642939211892120..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Rating System for BooksSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-29261630585403971882012-01-09T18:02:08.020-06:002012-01-09T18:02:08.020-06:00Well put, anonymous. You make some strong points....Well put, anonymous. You make some strong points.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-55575996084265768952012-01-09T11:45:02.080-06:002012-01-09T11:45:02.080-06:00As a parent of a 12 year old daughter who is an av...As a parent of a 12 year old daughter who is an avid reader. I feel publishers should post an advisory rating if the book contains adult content. Much like video games provide the same. NO ONE is advocating censorship or ratings that limit access to books. To be frank, I don't enjoy reading as much as my daughter and I'm a very busy person. I don't want to read an entire novel to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-43121721036868202412011-07-08T19:07:18.695-05:002011-07-08T19:07:18.695-05:00Charris, thanks for adding to the conversation. Y...Charris, thanks for adding to the conversation. Your points are well stated. I'm starting to see what you describe going on with your children in the reading habits of my 12-year-old granddaughter. It's tough to keep up with her and I often wonder what's slipping through the cracks in those books she goes through so rapidly.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-66990083777113882732011-07-07T20:11:06.918-05:002011-07-07T20:11:06.918-05:00If part of the argument is that kids are more matu...If part of the argument is that kids are more mature these days, we shouldn't equate "mature" with development of discernment. "Impressionable" is the most apt description, and reasonable, responsible guidance is what is most needed, not babysitting by Hollywood. I can't keep up with the voracious reading habits of my 13- and 14-year-olds, but I do have to take the Charrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-22422230566292669682011-06-29T14:55:05.217-05:002011-06-29T14:55:05.217-05:00In a free market system there is NOTHING wrong wit...In a free market system there is NOTHING wrong with people developing classification systems that disclose levels of content in books that some people may find objectionable. Anyone who would block such efforts needs to ask themselves why they believe in violating a reader's human rights. Every reader has as much right to know the classification of content of a book as to know the ingredientsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-81061954135408259932011-05-08T15:33:06.802-05:002011-05-08T15:33:06.802-05:00Posted on behalf of Graham:
Those who wish for a ...Posted on behalf of Graham:<br /><br />Those who wish for a guide aren’t interested in having film ratings on books, just a warning of content, so they don’t waste their money, and fill the author’s, publisher’s and printer’s bank accounts, by purchasing novels that appear good from the synopsis, but then turn out to be very offensive. The bookshop certainly won’t provide a refund. Also, our Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-72982926897021437912011-05-01T21:31:36.303-05:002011-05-01T21:31:36.303-05:00Totally a supporter of the idea of a ratings syste...Totally a supporter of the idea of a ratings system. A couple things noted in the comments here that I think should be addressed.<br /><br />1. Government role: yes, the government has turned into a nanny state. Ratings systems have nothing to do with it. Movie ratings are maintained by the MPAA. Video game ratings are maintained by the ESRB. The explicit content label on music is put there Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74940832724046293172011-04-18T04:33:13.481-05:002011-04-18T04:33:13.481-05:00Well then, interesting thread. A couple points I&#...Well then, interesting thread. A couple points I'd like to make in response to the posts. Rating systems all seem fine & dandy as a way of gauging what to read & what to pass on, but until it's officially changed to something "acceptable" in it's wording, an anti-slavery, classic novel like Huckleberry Finn is best not for young eyes. Although it's supposed to NetNetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-3399658092426571132011-03-26T20:15:52.795-05:002011-03-26T20:15:52.795-05:00The wording, "even drug use," is interes...The wording, "even drug use," is interesting, because it implies that Toya feels it's worse than "extreme violence."<br /><br />I think (I just thought of this) that books don't have a rating system because books are a personal, one-at-a-time thing. You're experiencing them, yourself. This is with the exception of audiobooks, of course.<br /><br />If they started Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054270218925041339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-28298611831303504832011-03-20T21:44:05.648-05:002011-03-20T21:44:05.648-05:00The rating of books could prevent me from getting ...The rating of books could prevent me from getting into books that are bad for my mentality and it would take away the unnecessary banishment of books I like. ex. Huckle Berry FinLucas age 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-35459009806035660282011-01-11T17:29:31.636-06:002011-01-11T17:29:31.636-06:00Thanks for your input, Alysha. What you say about...Thanks for your input, Alysha. What you say about measuring the importance of this kind of thing by sales statistics would be interesting, and would certainly motivate publishers if they did see an uptick in the sales of "labeled" books.<br /><br />I'm fascinated by the fact that this post is still getting comments every so often. The longevity of things posted on the web is kind Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-82670279438296550642011-01-11T11:12:47.195-06:002011-01-11T11:12:47.195-06:00I came across this post while looking for other sy...I came across this post while looking for other systems on rating books based on what I thought after reading it. I wasn't specifically looking for information about a government rating system for books. More like "I thought this book was awesome, but it gets 4 out of 5 stars because the story was rushed."<br /><br />However, reading this post and the comments was very Alysha DeShaéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122948023786545384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-58442963716779809642011-01-04T15:09:36.545-06:002011-01-04T15:09:36.545-06:00I'd like to be tipped off. not too much to as...I'd like to be tipped off. not too much to ask for. waste of money when I have to toss a book in the trash after finding out that is where it belongs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-31185832909051301252010-12-14T22:19:13.912-06:002010-12-14T22:19:13.912-06:00I would love a rating systems on the books i read!...I would love a rating systems on the books i read! It wouldn't be a form of censorship, but a warning. even if it was just inside one of the flaps at the bottom corner a little small 'D' or 'S'. that way people would be warned before they read the book, and we wouldn't have a lot of crazy people trying to ban our books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-61279309621817381182010-10-11T08:09:46.419-05:002010-10-11T08:09:46.419-05:00I would like a content listing of what one can fin...I would like a content listing of what one can find in the book similar to what some movie sites have. One movie "rating" page lists specific content, such as curse words used or nudity shown. For example, the movie "Apocolypse Now" has approximately 188 profanities, with 86 "f" words alone. That amounts to one profanity every 30 seconds!! And I am not even Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90858793620050643622010-08-27T22:03:09.980-05:002010-08-27T22:03:09.980-05:00When has the government ever rated anything? (Movi...When has the government ever rated anything? (Movie ratings are done by the MPAA; while television ratings are done by the individual networks.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-2885760155480668172010-03-27T16:18:51.626-05:002010-03-27T16:18:51.626-05:00Jennifer, the U.S. has become a nanny state and go...Jennifer, the U.S. has become a nanny state and government is insisting on a role in every aspect of our lives. This kind of thing is just the tip of the iceberg...get ready because Big Brother is watching all of us.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-9382395634640685382010-03-23T09:37:24.847-05:002010-03-23T09:37:24.847-05:00Why does the government need to get involved? Why...Why does the government need to get involved? Why can't the book publishers post a honest rating on the back of the book? When you go the the library to check out a book. Most of the time your not going there for a specific book. Therefore wouldn't have researched the book. I'm for a rating system! I have been offended by even some kid books. Also why do adults who do not want SimplyFamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10015625604471785913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-84760047343886616772009-12-28T21:17:22.010-06:002009-12-28T21:17:22.010-06:00Marlene, I understand what you're saying, beli...Marlene, I understand what you're saying, believe me...and I may be starting to come over to your side of the argument - at least a bit.<br /><br />I had time this week to really talk to my 10-year-old granddaughter about her reading and I learned a lot about what kids her age are reading...and probably should not be reading. At 10, she is reading at a beginning high school level already andSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-6203448882204900332009-12-28T21:12:47.728-06:002009-12-28T21:12:47.728-06:00I am not trying to attack you here Sam but you hav...I am not trying to attack you here Sam but you have kept with a common theme that most young readers are more mature. I am going to give you a quote from the book I was referring to in my prior post and you can tell me if you think a young reader has the maturity to read this.<br /><br />"Damn you're tight, and hot. Your @ss is sucking at my finger like a little mouth, needing more. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737243450503690040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-35804831351055116442009-12-28T20:51:57.792-06:002009-12-28T20:51:57.792-06:00As a parent of a tween I have been struggling with...As a parent of a tween I have been struggling with this issue. She is such a fast reader there is no way I can read everything before she does and thus have to base my opinion on the summary of the book. The content however could be so different. For those of you so opposed to a simple rating system that acts as a warning I will tell you this. I purchased a book at Target that was on the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737243450503690040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-91008668439299821092009-11-27T17:20:15.525-06:002009-11-27T17:20:15.525-06:00Anonymous, as long as the rating system were just ...Anonymous, as long as the rating system were just a suggestion, I have less problem with it. If the government, or some group, is to decide who has the right to purchase books, based on ratings, however, I have a huge problem with this. We're not speaking of pornography, after all.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-62611951291884573212009-11-25T16:35:25.948-06:002009-11-25T16:35:25.948-06:00Censorship is the deletion, or suppression of obje...Censorship is the deletion, or suppression of objectionable content.<br />A rating system is a guide for readers. <br />As a bookseller, I think many readers would like a rating system. Publishers could include a rating for each book they publish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-62418755091516020762009-10-29T17:51:59.273-05:002009-10-29T17:51:59.273-05:00Heather, those are all valid points.
My concern i...Heather, those are all valid points.<br /><br />My concern is that having someone else decide what a child should be allowed to read is dangerous...it should be handled by the parents of those children. I realize, though, that would be a hugely time-consuming task and that not all parents have that kind of time. <br /><br />I think, too, that blanket ratings are not fair to more mature readers Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-87375962835259815842009-10-28T08:21:55.678-05:002009-10-28T08:21:55.678-05:00I think there should be a rating system for books....I think there should be a rating system for books. Not to rate it "age appropriate" but at least give a heads up about what is in the book. I have 5 children and have been closely monitoring what they read because there is no rating system. I just think it would be one less headache, for me anyway. It's okay if people think that I'm being lazy if I allow someone else put the Heather Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12187519028028486589noreply@blogger.com