tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045845679444796608.post3035302307690991433..comments2024-03-19T10:12:43.882+00:00Comments on Bookride: Book descriptions -- the bland, the bad and the uglyBookridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05881971821359627382noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045845679444796608.post-14926740057583936432011-06-25T19:22:23.250+00:002011-06-25T19:22:23.250+00:00one apparently pathological seller insists on addi...one apparently pathological seller insists on adding to their normal over-statements (e.g., "One of the finest living writers) demonstrably false claims about their offerings being "the only such...editions available online." When I see this charlatan's listings among hundreds of ABE listings of rather common books, this always gives a chuckle. If they lie so boldly about this, who would trust them for a second?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045845679444796608.post-57981103286655139242011-06-22T22:07:08.508+00:002011-06-22T22:07:08.508+00:00More please - I laughed out loud at the over-descr...More please - I laughed out loud at the over-description examples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045845679444796608.post-41964071063835090312011-06-21T12:36:10.075+00:002011-06-21T12:36:10.075+00:00A couple of my Swedish colleagues persistently use...A couple of my Swedish colleagues persistently use the word "insignificant" in their book descriptions, as in "insignificant use" or "insignificant wear". LOL; if insignificant - why bother to mention it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045845679444796608.post-88453166040511138622011-06-20T20:36:56.059+00:002011-06-20T20:36:56.059+00:00As an on-line seller this struck more than a chord...As an on-line seller this struck more than a chord -- practically a symphony. The CAPITALISED DESCRIPTIONS, wheedling tone, Robbe-Grillet are all 100 per cent on the money. <br />More please … xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045845679444796608.post-4369847282618278012011-06-19T22:52:33.922+00:002011-06-19T22:52:33.922+00:00That looks like a Hetzel Verne on the table. Nice ...That looks like a Hetzel Verne on the table. Nice piece, nice kind of irrelevant fascinating pic. Thanks anyway. ShelleyShelleynoreply@blogger.com