> Books with a positive blurb from an author I like can sway me, even though I'm sure they're paid for that FYI at least in fiction books, the author is rarel

> Books with a positive blurb from an author I like can sway me, even though I'm sure they're paid for that FYI at least in fiction books, the author is rarely if ever paid to blurb a book. They're just offered an advanced copy or ebook and like it, they'll send a blurb back to the publisher.