a different sort of book review

[bookaddict43]

Click on the link to read a librarian's sarcastic take on the 'new blockbuster' from James Patterson. I love the humour!

I hate the new blockbuster term btw. It's guarenteed to turn me off either purchasing or reading most books that are launched that way. I also roll my eyes at books that are reviewed on every breakfast show on the television, even though all and sundry come straight in and request them.

Being reviewed on these shows is a testament to the authors/publishers ability to market the merchandise, not necessarily to provide well writen prose of any description.

/end rant...

Comments

[ladytalon1.livejournal.com]

LMAO, I loved that review... esp the collection of the ending sentence out of every chapter XD XD XD XDDDDDDDD

[elsibet34.livejournal.com]

Great review! *laughs* The fact that the end sentences started to seem as if, "Didn't I already read this one?" speaks, ahem, volumes.

Almost every time I try to read something popular, it hurts my mind. Deep inside, where it can't really be repaired, you know? Couple of exceptions because I somehow appreaciate their stupidity, but mostly, meh.

[truthmaker]

OMG

Is it just me or did those endlines start forming a coherent story after a short while. Maybe it was just my perverted mind fillin' in the blanks. ;-)

Speaking of which. How long was this book anyway?!? According to Amazon it's only like 380 pages but I counted 113 last lines in the review. Does this book really have 100+ chapters!?! That's just lame.

And trust me, I know lame ;-)

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Isn't it fun! I love it :D

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

It's a great example of a review - and put me off the book entirely...

I do like some of the popular stuff - but there's lots that are just the same old same old.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

According to one of my friends some of the chapters are only half a page long! And they did form a story - maybe it was more exciting than the original :D