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Old 08-28-2014, 01:23 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by Katsunami View Post
Does this have any meaning nowadays?

Thinking about it, I see it on about every English book in (e)stores. It could even be the case that I *DON'T* have any books *WITHOUT* this recommendation, apart from non-English books and classics.
I have edited many New York Times bestselling authors in my anthologies, and I've read more than my share of them, too. But to me, that tag is not necessarily a litmus test for quality. Maybe 10% of it is. The rest is, to me, simply a sign that the writer is popular among some people.

That's about it.

Or, that it made Oprah's list or something

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