Too bad I didn’t think of this a long time ago: a lot of material created ahead of and during a meeting and then discarded which could have been archived like the pages listed and linked below. The group’s average score for the book shows following the title.
- 2025 January – John Lescroart: Poison 83
- 2024 December – Richard Osman: The Thursday Murder Club 90
- 2024 August – Sara Paretsky: Bitter Medecine 83
- 2024 May – James Lee Burke: Cimarron Rose 76
- 2020 April – Ken Follett: Eye of the Needle 90
- 2020 March – Kate Morton: The Forgotten Garden 84
- 2020 January – Umberto Eco: The Name of the Rose 86 (Essay by Mike O’Connor)
Regarding book scores, please remember the following guidance
Our group’s average scores are very useful if you are trying to decide whether you want to read the book. If the average score is 87 or above, OR if it is 73 and below, that is going to be useful, BUT if the score is in the middle range (74-86), it will not be useful (explained below). In other words…
Book averages that are 87 (B+) or above: RECOMMENDED!
You might enjoy a book with an average score of 87; the higher the score the greater likelihood that you WILL enjoy it. (Not guaranteed – but highly probable). It is very rare when members give a book score of 98, 99, or 100. That’s why the highest recorded average score for a book to date has been 92 (applicable to 4 books).
Book averages that are 73 (C-) or lower: NOT Recommended!
You are not likely to enjoy a book with an average score of 73, and your probability of disliking the book increases as the score descends from there. The lowest score allowed is a 50 and it is very rarely used. That’s why the lowest recorded average score for a book to date has been 61 (applicable to 1 book) and the next lowest average score is 67 (applicable to 1 book), and then 69 (applicable to 2 books).
Scores in the middle range (74-86): NOT MEANINGFUL OR RELIABLE!
Normally, especially for books read many months ago, you cannot see the individual scores that composed the average. An average mid-score can mean two different things: Either (1) There was a spread of scores from high to low, or (2) half the group really liked it and half the group really disliked it. Neither helps you to know if it is a good fit for you. If you knew who rated the book highly, and you feel like you identify with that reviewer, well, that might be helpful.