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Blurb Your Enthusiasm
Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion | Louise Willder
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The bookiest book about books youll ever read I loved it Lucy Mangan Truly delightful...I couldnt have had more fun Benjamin Dreyer Very funny, erudite and profound. A delight! Nina Stibbe Theyre just a few words on books. But what are blurbs really doing (other than trying to twist your arm)? This book is all about those 100-or-so words that take seconds to read but can make a world of difference and what they tell us about literary history, the art of writing, authors from George Orwell to Zadie Smith, genres from childrens fiction to bonkbusters, cover design, the dark arts of persuasion and even who we are as readers. Its also about quotes, titles, first lines, hooks, adverts, puns, swearing, plots, someone called Belinda and much more. It answers questions such as: Why do some authors hate blurbs so much they burn their own books? Should all adjectives be murdered? Is it true that (checks jacket) you need an animal on a books cover to make it a bestseller?
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that every piece of writing about Jane Austen must begin with the words 'It is a truth universally acknowledged'.

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Father Christmas was very generous to me this year🥰🎄

Ruthiella You must have been good! 🎅🏻 2y
Cathythoughts Very nice ! ❤️ 🎄 2y
CarolynM @Ruthiella Always😉 Merry Christmas Ruth😘 2y
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CarolynM @Cathythoughts I‘m very spoilt😊 Merry Christmas Cathy😘 2y
erzascarletbookgasm Wow! 👏😍 Merry Christmas! 2y
batsy Brilliant! 😍 2y
Centique Oh wow! What a stack! 2y
LeahBergen Wow! You did well. 👏👏 Merry Christmas! 😘😘 2y
squirrelbrain Wow, he certainly was! Merry Christmas -hope you‘ve had a good day! 🎄 2y
TrishB Fantastic stack ❤️ have a great day. 2y
CarolynM @erzascarletbookgasm Merry Christmas Jessie😘 2y
CarolynM @LeahBergen @squirrelbrain @TrishB Merry Christmas my friends 😘😘😘 Enjoy your Christmas Day. (edited) 2y
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Liz_M Excellent book stack! Merry Christmas 🎄 2y
CarolynM @Liz_M Merry Christmas Liz🎄💕 2y
dabbe There's one for each month! Awesome! 2y
Deblovestoread Lovely stack of books! 2y
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“written in support of the French Revolution…going on to play a key part in America‘s war for independence”
Today I learned the two revolutions overlapped; I didn‘t realize that the American revolutionary war lasted for more than a decade (a decade seemed enough!), despite being a history fan as a kid.

Weird thing to learn from a book about book exteriors/marketing.