Recommend a book & win a prize!

Pookie · 04.16.2007, 02:42 PM

Here's how it works:

Pick a book you love, (it has to be in print in the UK), and write a very short review for it (25 words maximum).

I'll put it in the recommends section in my bookshop. Whichever one sells the most copies in the space of a month is the winner.

The prize? A great deal of satisfaction because you've enriched people's lives.

Deadline: asap, I'll need to order the books in time to start on 1st May.

SynthethicalY · 04.16.2007, 02:52 PM

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

A teen who keeps his whereabouts a secret, writes to a stranger. And tells us what it is to be a teen.

Pookie · 04.16.2007, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prisstina

I want a realllllllllllllllll prize!

Ok. I'll think of a real prize.

jon boy · 04.16.2007, 03:02 PM

crime and punishment which is the best murder story ever written.

i want a real prize too. maybe a free 7" (record)

Pookie · 04.16.2007, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon boy

crime and punishment which is the best murder story ever written.

i want a real prize too. maybe a free 7" (record)

Is that your review?

jon boy · 04.16.2007, 03:07 PM

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!@#$%! · 04.16.2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pookie

Here's how it works:

Pick a book you love, (it has to be in print in the UK), and write a very short review for it (25 words maximum).

I'll put it in the recommends section in my bookshop. Whichever one sells the most copies in the space of a month is the winner.

The prize? A great deal of satisfaction because you've enriched people's lives.

Deadline: asap, I'll need to order the books in time to start on 1st May.

25 words... hm... are you looking for fiction/non-fiction/poetry/cooking/anything in particular?

and: will you be displaying our reviews? if so-- will you correct the american spellings of "color" & such other words? heh. but no, im serious if you want just a reason why the book is good or a real mini-review ready for reading.

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.16.2007, 04:38 PM

The Picture of Dorain Gray by Oscar Wilde

A masterpiece of late nineteenth century literature. A book that casts into sharp relief the excesses of modern life and one those who succumb to them.

26 words, counting articles

!@#$%! · 04.16.2007, 04:42 PM

ha ha, i just realized how few just 25 words are... ha ha ha... sorry nevermind. i'll compose some lines like that hopefully today.

MellySingsDoom · 04.16.2007, 04:43 PM

"Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson

Two guys travel to Las Vegas to find the heart of America. One realises that the 60's dream is dead, both get fucked up anyway.

!@#$%! · 04.16.2007, 04:44 PM

harry potter & the latest mistery or whatever.

best seller! buy it before it's gone! the rest of the words we need here are meaningless!! one, two, three, four, five, six, seven!

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^^ ha ha that would win based on sheer number of sales in spite of the crappy review. ive never read harry potter btw. this is a joke post.

BUT-- i'll think of some books.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 04.16.2007, 04:46 PM

Amulet, by Roberto Bolano.

Oh, I'll give you 25 words at a later time. Just trust me on this one.

Rob Instigator · 04.16.2007, 04:51 PM

HOUSE OF LEAVES - Mark Danielewski

How does a man and his family cope with the unthinkable? How does a book about a memoir about another book, written in experimental prose scare the crap out of me?

MellySingsDoom · 04.16.2007, 04:54 PM

"The Bible", exact author unknown.

A bunch of fairly uninteresting crap happens, all allegedly "real". Everyone's a sinner, except this one guy who makes mean shelves. He dies, apparently.

maggot brain · 04.16.2007, 04:56 PM

Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5

I can't review it because I haven't finished it yet, but it'll sell well seeing as he just died and has been in the news.

hah, exactly 25 words!

Danny Himself · 04.16.2007, 05:24 PM

'Drugs Are Nice' by Lisa Crystal Carver

One of my favorite books of all time is the best autobiography / memoir I ever read, 'Drugs Are Nice', by L.C. Carver. It puts all other lives to shame. She's been a rock star, a prostitute, a magazine editor- but besides that on the whole she's lived an amazingly interesting life and her retrospective writing on it is superb to the point that you almost feel like you are living with her. Features cameos from equally interesting folks such as Bill Callahan and Boyd Rice and GG Allin, all with whom she had 'relationships' with.

I can't reccomend it enough. I can't fathom how many middle-of-the-night revelations this book gave me about my own life. At least five. You'll not put it down from start to finish. It's special.

Thats not 25 words but you could cut it down.

!@#$%! · 04.16.2007, 05:33 PM

pookie, it would help to know, what kind of bookstore is this and who are your customers? btw, is this YOUR bookshop, or do you just work in it? if it's your bookshop, i envy you in a good way-- i mean i have no ill will i just oh i would love to own a bookshop. if you just work there, ha ha, same thing. especially in one where you get to pick the selections.

hat and beard · 04.16.2007, 07:07 PM

Kangaroo Notebook- Kobo Abe

Man discovers radish sprouts growing out of his legs - drugged by a Sexy vampire nurse - rides hospital bed through the underworld - aborted babies etc. Horray!

I'm going to lose!

The Man With The Plan · 04.16.2007, 07:45 PM

!@#$%! · 04.17.2007, 03:56 AM

ok, here is one for the win. book cover by penguin; "review" a little over 25 words but potent, as you will see:

A young Alabama lawyer told Tocqueville in 1831, "There is no one here but carries arms under his clothes. At the slightest quarrel, knife or pistol comes to hand."

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if that doesn't sell a few copies this week i don't know what will, judging by the recent british perplexity at the lack of gun control in the us (i thought this was obvious for my choice of "review" but some people need explanatons).

04.16.2007, 02:42 PM	#1
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Here's how it works: Pick a book you love, (it has to be in print in the UK), and write a very short review for it (25 words maximum). I'll put it in the recommends section in my bookshop. Whichever one sells the most copies in the space of a month is the winner. The prize? A great deal of satisfaction because you've enriched people's lives. Deadline: asap, I'll need to order the books in time to start on 1st May.
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SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky A teen who keeps his whereabouts a secret, writes to a stranger. And tells us what it is to be a teen.
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	crime and punishment which is the best murder story ever written. i want a real prize too. maybe a free 7" (record) __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	y e s s o t h e r e . __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	The Picture of Dorain Gray by Oscar Wilde A masterpiece of late nineteenth century literature. A book that casts into sharp relief the excesses of modern life and one those who succumb to them. 26 words, counting articles __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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04.16.2007, 04:42 PM	#9
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,585	ha ha, i just realized how few just 25 words are... ha ha ha... sorry nevermind. i'll compose some lines like that hopefully today.
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04.16.2007, 04:43 PM	#10
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	"Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson Two guys travel to Las Vegas to find the heart of America. One realises that the 60's dream is dead, both get fucked up anyway. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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04.16.2007, 04:44 PM	#11
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,585	harry potter & the latest mistery or whatever. best seller! buy it before it's gone! the rest of the words we need here are meaningless!! one, two, three, four, five, six, seven! ---- ^^ ha ha that would win based on sheer number of sales in spite of the crappy review. ive never read harry potter btw. this is a joke post. BUT-- i'll think of some books.
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04.16.2007, 04:46 PM	#12
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	Amulet, by Roberto Bolano. Oh, I'll give you 25 words at a later time. Just trust me on this one.
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04.16.2007, 04:51 PM	#13
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	HOUSE OF LEAVES - Mark Danielewski How does a man and his family cope with the unthinkable? How does a book about a memoir about another book, written in experimental prose scare the crap out of me? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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04.16.2007, 04:54 PM	#14
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	"The Bible", exact author unknown. A bunch of fairly uninteresting crap happens, all allegedly "real". Everyone's a sinner, except this one guy who makes mean shelves. He dies, apparently. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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04.16.2007, 04:56 PM	#15
maggot brain little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 92	Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5 I can't review it because I haven't finished it yet, but it'll sell well seeing as he just died and has been in the news. hah, exactly 25 words! __________________
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04.16.2007, 05:24 PM	#16
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	'Drugs Are Nice' by Lisa Crystal Carver One of my favorite books of all time is the best autobiography / memoir I ever read, 'Drugs Are Nice', by L.C. Carver. It puts all other lives to shame. She's been a rock star, a prostitute, a magazine editor- but besides that on the whole she's lived an amazingly interesting life and her retrospective writing on it is superb to the point that you almost feel like you are living with her. Features cameos from equally interesting folks such as Bill Callahan and Boyd Rice and GG Allin, all with whom she had 'relationships' with. I can't reccomend it enough. I can't fathom how many middle-of-the-night revelations this book gave me about my own life. At least five. You'll not put it down from start to finish. It's special. Thats not 25 words but you could cut it down.
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04.16.2007, 05:33 PM	#17
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,585	pookie, it would help to know, what kind of bookstore is this and who are your customers? btw, is this YOUR bookshop, or do you just work in it? if it's your bookshop, i envy you in a good way-- i mean i have no ill will i just oh i would love to own a bookshop. if you just work there, ha ha, same thing. especially in one where you get to pick the selections.
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04.16.2007, 07:07 PM	#18
hat and beard stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Posts: 457	Kangaroo Notebook- Kobo Abe Man discovers radish sprouts growing out of his legs - drugged by a Sexy vampire nurse - rides hospital bed through the underworld - aborted babies etc. Horray! I'm going to lose! __________________ 言わぬが花
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The Man With The Plan little trouble girl Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The United States of America Posts: 85	__________________
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04.17.2007, 03:56 AM	#20
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,585	ok, here is one for the win. book cover by penguin; "review" a little over 25 words but potent, as you will see: A young Alabama lawyer told Tocqueville in 1831, "There is no one here but carries arms under his clothes. At the slightest quarrel, knife or pistol comes to hand." --------- if that doesn't sell a few copies this week i don't know what will, judging by the recent british perplexity at the lack of gun control in the us (i thought this was obvious for my choice of "review" but some people need explanatons).
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