"It was great to be able to use InDesign to great my book just the way I wanted to and I loved how professional it looked. It was a farwell gift and the recipient said it made him laugh and cry to get it! :)"
"good results, good tools, timely delivery (not very cheap, unfortunately)"
"I had a wonderful experience on Blurb! The software was extremely user friendly! I was able to use the preset page formats and customize them in any way I needed. I will definitely use Blurb to create my next book."
"I did not use Blurb's template because I wanted total layout control. Their Adobe InDesign plug in was very easy to use and they walked you through creating the necessary PDF file for upload. As I was a first time customer I had a couple of questions and they were answered thoroughly and promptly through live chat and email.
I would warn about their promised delivery date. When you go to order, a selection of delivery/receive by dates are offered. My shipment was sent several days past the date I requested, resulting in a delayed delivery time. As this was my first order, I don't know if this is their regular practice or just one of those things that can sometime happen. I will definitely use Blurb again, but might pay extra to ensure prompt delivery."
"While the software and tutorial were both wonderful I can't say the same about the help when you need someone. I did not get to use my 2 discount codes and no one was available @ 2am to help me. Contacted by e-mail the company and still have not resolved the issue and cost me additional to have it shipped one day late for a surprise for the team I created it for. I have not gotten it to them as the books arrived one day too late to hand out...huge bummer for me and them!"
"A great way to write your own book and particularly to have in hard copy something to show family and friends . It is so easy to rely on pictures stored on computer and so much easier to have them to hand. Blurb is the answer if you want to write that book you have always talked about and the relatively easy to use software enables you to produce a professional publication. Thank you Blurb."
"I've made two books now and the bookmaking software from Blurb is fabulous. The quality of the books is also exceptional, I would Highly recommend Blurb to anyone!"
"I love Blurb. The quality is excellant and the amount of pages for the price is great! (hopefully that doesn't change). It is a fantastic way to keep your special memories at hands reach!"
"I used the .pdf upload method and Indesign to make the book project. Blurb has many online videos and resources to help instruct you through the project. I wanted to make my images square and this allowed me the freedom to do so. The book is a large format square 12"x12" and in print seems very large and impressive. I was very pleased with the quality! "
"Absolutely the best website to make my own cookbook. Well organised with the software, perfect in one word. After over 20 years of experience as a chef, I know what it is to work with high quality tools. Thanks a lot"
"Blurb is awesome! I've made 3 1/2 books so far - two books about my trip to Ireland for my family and one and almost a second book for each of my grandchildren. Those two books are small picture books of people's faces that they don't get to see everyday, like distant grandparents, to help them keep familiar with them. I'm planning a cookbook for my children of their grandmother's favorite recipes. I've told everyone I meet about how easy it is to make a book and have had several try it on their own already. I used to make books for my children years ago out of pictures from magazines and composition books. Blurb has made it so easy and affordable that anyone can make a professional looking book that has their pictures and their words just the way they want it. What more could you ask for?"
"I have ordered 4 books from blurb - and each one has been gorgeous. The quality of the paper and crispness of the images look so professional. I love their books and will continue to order from Blurb!"
"I've used blurb to make everything from gift books to my annual "yearbook" of our family pictures. It's my favorite photo site to use because it combines easy templates with the ability to design your own slides if you want to. So you can be as detailed or as fast as you want. I also appreciate their very reasonable prices while still offering high-quality products."
"Blurb is AMAZING!! The Booksmart program is user friendly, the quality of the books is professional, prices are better than reasonable, and I couldn't say enough wonderful things about the Blurb team (Blurb staff is friendly, skilled, experienced, proficient - everything you want when you call with that "must know now" question). When you spend so much of your time & thoughts into a project that has so much meaning to you, you want it to be perfect - Blurb makes it perfect."
"I've made countless books on blurb from wedding books for friends and family to blog books. I actually just finished my best of 2011 book and have started a picture book of a recent trip to Scotland. The quality is pro, the software is easy to use and you can bring it even further and design your own thing in InDesign. I've tried a few other self-publishers, but nothing beats Blurb!"