[bksvol-discuss] Re: synopses
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:02:09 -0800 (PST)
I thought the rules specifically said not to express
opinions in synopses. You're right--a review is the
place for that, and I've submitted quite a few of
them. smile
G.Cindy
--- Meka <mekawh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This is not picking on anyone in particular because
> now I don't even
> remember the books where I have seen this. Hooray,
> fully functional memory!
>
> I hope that as submitters/validators, we can steer
> clear from the synopsis
> that is consistently more like a book review.
>
> For example, I read a short synopsis that basically
> said 'if you are wanting
> some useless fluff, this will be a good book.' One
> person's useless brain
> fluff is another person's enjoyable book, hence why
> I think there's a better
> way to do it. I think that we could use the
> review section (does that get
> used anyway?) for that. Or synopses that have book
> spoilers.
>
> I know it can be hard not to do this. I write book
> reviews with my friend
> for a blog that we both share and it's really hard
> to do some good book
> griping without spoiling important parts of the
> book.
>
> This is not a gripe, just a suggestion, and one that
> I want to follow as
> well.
>
> Meka
>
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