Suggested by Jennysbooks:
Something I’ve been thinking about lately: “What words/phrases in a blurb make a book irresistible? What words/phrases will make you put the book back down immediately?”
I am Valium Prescription Drug Abuse not a blurb lover. I have fallen for blurbs before and Valium Prescription Drug Abuse felt misled or downright lied too when I finished the book. Words/phrases in a blurbs that do tend to catch my attention are “haunting”, “terrifying”, “keep the lights on and double check the doors scary” but I have Valium Prescription Drug Abuse yet to keep my lights on when I go to bed unless I fall asleep before turning them off. I may read a Valium Prescription Drug Abuse blurb by another author that I already enjoy in hopes that Valium Prescription Drug Abuse I would be able to trust him/her.
Blurbs that turn my off right away usually include words/phrases along the lines of “a love story like no other”, “your life will be successful”, “must-read” pretty much any lovey dovey/read this or be a loser/there has Valium Prescription Drug Abuse never been a better book are a sign for me to Valium Prescription Drug Abuse move on down the bookshelf.
So what Valium Prescription Drug Abuse about you, are there those shiny words or phrases that peak your Valium Prescription Drug Abuse interest? And what makes you run?
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29. Oct, 2009 at 4:51 pm #
I usually don’t read the back of the book. If the book has vampires I’ll usually check it out although that isn’t fullproof since I have Valium Prescription Drug Abuse yet to read all of Bite Me by I think Illona Andrews or Valium Prescription Drug Abuse something like that. The only reason I keep the light on would be Valium Prescription Drug Abuse to read. I might have to keep it on when Valium Prescription Drug Abuse I start reading It. I was just in the mood and Valium Prescription Drug Abuse it’s been ages since I read it.
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29. Oct, 2009 at 6:02 pm #
I like “psychological thriller”.. and I would put down something that said “a love story like no other” definitely.
A good love story doesn’t need to broadcast the mush factor.
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I’m also not a Valium Prescription Drug Abuse big fan of blurbs. As much as possible, I try not to Valium Prescription Drug Abuse read them and instead base my reading choices on reviews and Valium Prescription Drug Abuse word of mouth and such. I say ‘as much as possible’ because sometimes curiosity gets the Valium Prescription Drug Abuse best of me and I read the whole back/flap just to find out what’s going on