Nothing makes a book more unattractive than the phrase "Ripped from the headlines".
It's. The. Worst.
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13 June 2007
To those who write up the new book press releases:
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Whenever I see "ripped from the headlines" I immediately think, "No doubt kicking and screaming...."
Posted by: Brian F. | 13 June 2007 at 11:24 AM
Heh.
It just strikes me as so TACKY and National Enquirer-ish. Even if the book clearly isn't.
Posted by: Leila | 13 June 2007 at 11:30 AM
See, you say "Ripped from the Headlines" and I think "Law and Order's gotten lazy this week"...
Posted by: jennie | 13 June 2007 at 03:40 PM
Isn't Law and Order always ripped from the headlines?
Posted by: Leila | 13 June 2007 at 03:43 PM