I've recently started a rather thin book on Italian language whose title suggests - or rather, states - it contains basic grammar rules. The ABC. That's why I bought it in the first place. To get some down-to-earth, sensible grammar ABC. So far, the book has proved to be anything but.
I'm about to finish translating a book whose title promises to help you modify a specific bad habit. I didn't choose the book nor am I fortunately hindered by such habit, generally speaking. Yet I thought, great, that's going to be a very practical and useful book for many. I was wrong. Again, the book is anything but.
Years ago I bought a very interesting book whose title promised to help you identify 5 specific negative behaviours and correct them. I was very disappointed when I saw that the "let's do it" part - correcting behaviours - was just a couple of pages at the end of the book. (In this specific case, the "blame" was actually on the Italian translation, as the original title bore no trace of solutions.)
I honestly wonder how often do we get inspired by a book title only to find out that it's got nothing to do with the contents. I know, I know, you should not judge a book by its cover. However, sometimes even the quick flipping through the pages you perform standing there in the narrow corridors of a bookshop is not enough. To make you come to term with the fact you felt deceived.
I'm about to finish translating a book whose title promises to help you modify a specific bad habit. I didn't choose the book nor am I fortunately hindered by such habit, generally speaking. Yet I thought, great, that's going to be a very practical and useful book for many. I was wrong. Again, the book is anything but.
Years ago I bought a very interesting book whose title promised to help you identify 5 specific negative behaviours and correct them. I was very disappointed when I saw that the "let's do it" part - correcting behaviours - was just a couple of pages at the end of the book. (In this specific case, the "blame" was actually on the Italian translation, as the original title bore no trace of solutions.)
I honestly wonder how often do we get inspired by a book title only to find out that it's got nothing to do with the contents. I know, I know, you should not judge a book by its cover. However, sometimes even the quick flipping through the pages you perform standing there in the narrow corridors of a bookshop is not enough. To make you come to term with the fact you felt deceived.
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