{"id":2310,"date":"2011-10-01T13:05:34","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T18:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirstenmortensen.com\/index.php\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2020-01-18T18:00:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T23:00:36","slug":"how-to-rate-a-kindle-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirstenmortensen.com\/index.php\/how-to-rate-a-kindle-book\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rate a Kindle Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this year I posted about a capability Amazon added to Kindle, that allows readers to rate Kindle books<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the time I imagined that the new functionality would be fairly straightforward — i.e. there would be a little button you could click to submit a rating.<\/p>\n

It turns out to require a bit more doing.<\/p>\n

Here’s what I’ve figured out so far. (Mind you, this is from my Kindle, version 3.0.2 — maybe newer models support different ways to rate books.)<\/p>\n

Also, this may go without saying but your kindle has to be connected to a WiFi network for either of these methods to work.<\/p>\n

Rate a Kindle book by writing a review<\/h2>\n

To use this method:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the book<\/li>\n
  2. Click Menu<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Select Book Description<\/em>. This takes you to the book’s Amazon.com page.<\/li>\n
  4. Page down to the last page of the book description.<\/li>\n
  5. At the top of the last screen of the description, you’ll see a hotlink Write a Review<\/em>. Use your 5-way controller to select it, and then follow the prompts to rate and review the book.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \"One<\/a>

    One way to rate a Kindle is via the Book Description. The last page displays a hotlink “Write a Review,” as pictured here on the Can Job book description.<\/p><\/div>\n

    If you try to rate the book without reviewing it, you’ll find out (like I did!) that Amazon won’t let you.<\/p>\n

    You have to write a review to rate a book.<\/p>\n

    Not sure whether this is a bug or a feature. It makes it rating e-books more trouble, obviously. But maybe it helps prevent overly frivolous rating. Maybe, if people have to take the time to write down at least a few simple thoughts, they’ll be more thoughtful about how many stars they give . . .<\/p>\n

    Rate a book via social media (Facebook or Twitter) interface<\/h2>\n

    I haven’t tried this method yet, but I found this in the Kindle documentation on Amazon:<\/p>\n

    On the final page of your book, you’ll be given the opportunity to share your thoughts via Twitter or Facebook.<\/p>\n

    Use the 5-way controller to select “Rate this book.”
    \nSelect the number of stars you’d use to rate the book, then select “save & share.”<\/p>\n

    You can rate the book at any time just by going to the final page. Press the “Menu” button, select “Go to” and select the “End” button.<\/p>\n

    You can also select “Tweet\/share that you’ve finished this book” to let everyone know you’ve read it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    I’m going to try that method, too, and post an update when I have.<\/p>\n

    Please drop a note in the comments if you have anything to add about rating Kindle books — positive, negative, or questions.<\/p>\n

    And please stop by my Amazon author page<\/a> to peek at my Kindle novels :) Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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