I’ve seen this before (you, too, probably), but I don’t know where it originates. With apologies to whomever put it first into this form, I thought this would make good blogfodder for today.

So… either add a new term to the list, or comment on some of the terms marked below.
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Enchanting…………………………………………..There’s a dog in it
Heart-warming……………………………………A dog and a child
Moving………………………………………………..Child dies
Heart-rending………………………………………Dog dies
Thoughtful…………………………………………..Mind-numbingly tedious
Haunting……………………………………………..Set in the past
Exotic…………………………………………………..Set abroad
Audacious…………………………………………….Set in the future
Award-winning……………………………………Set in India
Perceptive…………………………………………….Set in North London
Provocative…………………………………………..Infuriating
Epic………………………………………………………Editor cowed by author’s reputation
From the pen of a master…………………….Same old same old
In the tradition of ………………………………..Shamelessly derivative
Spare and taut……………………………………..Under-researched
Richly detailed……………………………………..Over-researched
Disturbing……………………………………………Author bonkers
Stellar…………………………………………………..Author young and photogenic
Classic…………………………………………………. Author hanging in there
Vintage…………………………………………………Author past it

An inspiring collection…