Blurb and Blurbers

On Jun 3, 2009, at 5:22 PM, rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Regretting a blurb is like regretting that cigarette you gave to a
> guy in the street. In other words, it's cheap.

Must be why I distrust blurbs -- they're cheap. Don't inhale.

I put more value in words, I guess.

When I see a blurb, I always hope it's from a legit review or other
source. But too often, it's just a premixed, premeasured endorsement
from one brown noser to another; a circle jerk of thumbs-up. A recent
book I've read feature