How is that pathetic?
There's more than one way to write a novel. It also reflects a modern way of reading/writing.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:08, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I think she's maybe pandering to the modern popularity of the blog
and having to read a playlist would bore the shit out of me in the middle of a book.

However, if you look at the popularity of Bridget Jones' Diary, that's pretty much a blog. And it's awesome.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:10, Reply)

I still don't see the need to get angry about it,
pandering to popularity is not necessarily a bad thing.
The book may be crap, but you can't tell if it is from those two things.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:12, Reply)

some people like to get angry about nothing
I'm one of them.

THERE'S NO BROWN SUGAR IN THE KITCHEN, I WANT FUCKING BROWN SUGAR FOR MY FUCKING COFFEE!!!!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:16, Reply)

How is pandering to popularity
as opposed to trying to create something of quality and integrity regardless of whether people like it or not, 'not necessarily a bad thing'? One is art, the other merely commerce.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:18, Reply)

Bitch gotz to get paid.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:21, Reply)

Cynically churning out a facsimilie of 'the latest thing' in exchange for money is vulgar and without merit. The 'Bowie Syndrome', I call it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:22, Reply)

Haha!

( girlinthehole, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:23, Reply)

It's her job though isn't it?
Selling books, writing isn't only for accademics and struggling genius'. She writes a book to entertain, she makes people happy, so what.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:33, Reply)

'accademics'
EDIT I'm just jealous of that Glastonbury lineup you posted. Dr John will be fucking magic. His autobiography is the best music book I've ever read.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:36, Reply)

I've never heard of him.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:40, Reply)

He's a pianist from New Orleans
who started off way back in the 50s with some of the old legendary blues and jazz dudes (despite being white), his solo career kicked off in the late 60s and his 'Gris Gris' LP was a huge influence on both the Stones and ex-Small Faces Steve Marriott's Humble Pie, as well as later funk artists.

It's kind of Voodoo music, really unique and very New Orleans - and ace.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:48, Reply)

I will go and watch him on your recommendation.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:53, Reply)

Why not YouTube him first - you might hate him.
'Walk on Gilded Splinters' is perhaps his best known tune.

Breakestra you should definitely like - they're magic.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:54, Reply)

they are magic indeed
I'd say Right place, wrong time is a better known Dr John song. Also great
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)

I love Dr, John
I didn't know he was playing at Glastonbury. I may have to break out the ladders and camo gear to sneak in.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 11:03, Reply)

As both an accademic [sic] and a struggling genius,
I say leave it to the professionals who will all sit around and talk pretentiously about things we have never experienced first hand, thus displaying how pompous yet insecure we actually are about our very existence.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:40, Reply)

I prefer to think of myself
as a genius and a struggling academic.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:41, Reply)

I prefer to think that in 58 days time I'll hopefully be off work for 43 weeks
(or less, if the money runs out sooner).
I gave up on being a career academic looooong ago.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:42, Reply)

I've got 22 days left of my current contract
But I'm not pregnant. Therefore I have a bit of a problem. I have a series of meetings lined up for tomorrow!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:45, Reply)

Good luck.
But at least you're a scientist, eh? Go STEM subjects!
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:47, Reply)

Thanks.
And on that note, I'd better go and do some sciency stuff, instead of fannying around here!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:50, Reply)

It's like she's made a checklist of 'popular culture' references
in a sad attempt to be 'cutting edge'. I think that's pathetic, sorry.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:13, Reply)

don't apologise to him
apologies are his food.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:17, Reply)

That's a good point
Do people in with modern culture read blogs on paper or from a screen.

So its seems unlikely they will pick up a book made of paper, to read one.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:18, Reply)

I can't imagine ever wanting to use one of those electronic books.
It's just not the same as having a paperback in your hands. The feeling of the book, the smell and to some extent, even the picture on the front cover all add to the experience.
( girlinthehole, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:22, Reply)

paperback cock

book shaft

picture on the front cover drop of pre cum
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:29, Reply)

I set myself up for that one didn't I.

( girlinthehole, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:34, Reply)

:-)

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:36, Reply)

There'll probably be a book
made up of Twitter posts soon. That's when true literature will actually die a little bit.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:23, Reply)

But Douglas Coupland does this and does it rather well.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:31, Reply)