Hi, Cindy! Personally, I LOVE descriptions of photos! I've noticed that when they are in the middle of a story, it reads better to move the photo pages to the end. However, there are times when the photo is a part of the story, such as with children's books. In those cases, I've always appreciated the descriptions, because they made the stories come alive for me. I'm sure that many others have weighed in on this one ... Haven't checked my email since this morning! <Smile> But I hope this helps you, anyway! As always, thanks for what you do!! Jana ----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:03 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] question re descriptions of photos in books It's way late in my proofreading career to be asking this question (Have you heard the expression "Too soon old, too late smart?" I'd like to know from member-readers how much, if at all, descriptions of photos in books, especially of people and the surrounding setting add to or detract from your pleasure in reading the book. Are they desirable or unnecessary? Do you like having the description, or is the mere word photo sufficient? Cindy Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned list available at sites below Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List Books Being Scanned List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List