@ladyingreen84, hello, there! I'm so sorry I didn't see your message sooner. As for what votes do, that's a good question. The site's popularity ranking (AKA, "What's Hot") is calculated based on the number of reads, library adds, votes, and comments that the book receives. It's also determines the semi-finalists in the Watty Awards, the site's competition. And thank you so much for your comment on Earthrumbler. I'll do my best to keep them coming.