stupid shit in books

>book is filled with words
fuck this shit

>back of the book just has people saying how good it is
I never understood this. It either needlessly reveals the entire plot (fuck you, 40th anniversary edition of Dune) or sings empty praises nobody cares about. The only acceptable uses of the back cover are either more artwork, or author's biography.

>front cover spoils the book

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Those books that have the page numbers on every other page.

>>9125675
It hadn't changed yet

>those books that have the title at the top of every page, instead of alternating between title and author's name
>>9125706 also this

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>sign out library book
>"Great, an affordable way to enjoy the world of literature"
>open book
>some fucking subhuman has underlined on every fucking page
>in pen

>>9125663
>the blurb is made out of generic shit like
>her world is changed forever
>if you like X popular work than you will find yourself captivated by this pulse-pounding spin on a classic tale.
>X whose voice has been compared to that of an angel, has a mysterious affliction linked to her talent that leaves her sick and drained at the end of every performance. Convinced creative direction will cure her, her mother ships her off to a French boarding school for the arts, rumored to have a haunted past.
etc

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>>9125938
>blurb

>>9125945
A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a creative work.