Mid-Year Ratings Update

I haven't been posting our group's rating of the books we've read, simply because I've been behind in compiling them. So here is a list of everything we've read so far this year, how many people read it, and our average rating.*

1. Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri
   11 readers - ratings = 9.5x1, 9x4, 8x4, 7x2
   average = 8.3
   
   
2. Change of Heart, by Jodi Picoult
   12 readers - ratings = 8x1, 7x3, 6.5x1, 6x1, 5.5x1, 4x1, 3x1, 2x2, 0x1
   average = 4.8
   
   
3. The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver
   7 readers - ratings = 8x1, 7x1, 6x4, 5x1
   average = 6.3
   
   
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Diaz
   7 readers - ratings = 8.5x1, 7x2, 6.5x1, 6x1, 5x2
   average = 6.4
   
   
5. Queen of the Road, by Doreen Orion
   11 readers- ratings = 7x2, 6x2, 5x3, 4x2, 3x1, 2x1
   average = 4.9
   
   
6. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave
   10 readers - ratings = 9x5, 8.5x1, 8x3, 7x1
   average = 8.5
   
   
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein
   10 readers - ratings = 10x2, 9x2, 8x3, 7.5x1, 7x1, 6x1
   average = 8.3

I'm working on a recap of our most recent meeting - hopefully it will be up soon.



* FYI, we rate on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest score possible.