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Post by mrgbh on Jun 18, 2015 17:54:24 GMT
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Jun 17, 2015 22:21:02 GMT
Post by mrgbh on Jun 17, 2015 22:21:02 GMT
Since I work in a bookstore and I was working today, I felt as though I should sneak a peek and see if it is as bad as we all expected. It is just as bad as we all expected. When he first meets AnnaBella SteelSwan, his description of her is "A mess of chestnut hair, pale limbs and brown shoes." Who the heck focuses on pale limbs when he first meets someone?
(Oh, and within the first page of his meeting her, he's imagining himself physically hurting her and is getting turned on by it) So, how many times do you think Jenny will be saying "This guy. This fucking guy." within the first chapter?
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Post by mrgbh on Jun 13, 2015 18:36:29 GMT
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Post by mrgbh on Jun 11, 2015 17:30:47 GMT
Sorry for having missed a week again, I had to have blood tests last Thursday and I fainted afterwards from blood loss (I have a genetic disorder). To make up for it there'll be an extra update this Saturday (I have it off from work and the thing I was going to has been cancelled). gbhreviews.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-breakfast-club.html
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Post by mrgbh on Jun 8, 2015 12:16:29 GMT
This here is the 9 week-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Socks. But I think of her as Bitey McChompers. We're struggling to teach her not to bite, but with some advice from a friend (Who works in a pet store and literally has a degree in raising dogs) we're making headway. Also, over the weekend, the bookstore in which I work had a book signing. Pretty normal right? The celebrity was a dog named Tuna. Yes, seriously. It was actually a lot of fun. Tuna was very well behaved and his owner was very nice (We were chatting in the staff room beforehand. Celebs don't normally do that.)
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Jun 4, 2015 8:03:06 GMT
Post by mrgbh on Jun 4, 2015 8:03:06 GMT
Money. They're counting on the people who really want the book to pay a premium for the most expensive edition. Then they entice the less enthusiastic with a cheaper version. Can't believe I didn't figure that out before now. Big companies will do pretty much anything to get the most money they can. There are also the people who don't want to wait to read it, so they buy the hardback when it comes out. They want to keep a copy though, but the hardback takes up too much space, so they donate it (Or just bin it) and buy the paperback. Meaning that these people have paid twice for the same story. My question though is why is "Grey" not coming out in hardback? My current hypothesis is what I call the 'Copies Sold' fallacy. By making the book as cheap as possible (First by releasing as paperback, then by those ridiculously complicated pre-order offers) you can persuade people who wouldn't normally buy it to give it a try. After all, if you don't like it, you've only lost £4, whereas a hardback would typically cost £18-£20. This means that they will sell more copies, even if they make far less money from it. This way, when she's got a new book later, the publishers can persuade booksellers to buy more copies by pointing to how many copies were sold, glossing over how little each individual unit made. As an aside, my store also sells drinks. We typically charge £1.85 per drink, or 2 for £2. If they buy just one, we make more money, but if they buy two (And who wouldn't?) we can tell the drinks manufacturer that we've sold loads. Which keeps them sweet and more likely to pay to advertise their drinks on our fridge (From which we make more money). Maybe I should've become an economist?
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Jun 3, 2015 23:14:27 GMT
Post by mrgbh on Jun 3, 2015 23:14:27 GMT
I noticed something unusual whilst taking pre-orders for this drivel. The RRP of it is only £7.99 (Which is halved to £3.99 if you pre-order by paying £2 (Which is then deducted, meaning you pay £1.99 when you get it)) which is standard price for paperbacks. But normally books, especially ones this popular, come out as hardbacks first. Are they just skipping the hardback phase entirely?
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Post by mrgbh on Jun 1, 2015 10:06:43 GMT
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Post by mrgbh on May 28, 2015 0:09:36 GMT
That makes way too much sense. It's scary.
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Post by mrgbh on May 28, 2015 0:07:14 GMT
No review last week because of my test shoot, and this week's is a day early. I'm reviewing one of the greatest westerns ever, The Big Country. gbhreviews.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-big-country.htmlOpinions are welcome, either here or on the Blog itself. Also, opinions are helpful. I want these to be as entertaining as possible.
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Post by mrgbh on May 22, 2015 22:05:11 GMT
*TRIGGER WARNING** highlight it read Ugh, Josh Duggar; molested 5 girls, four of them being his sisters over a period of 5 years. Jim Bob and Michelle sent him to "Jesus Camp" after they found out, but from what I've read, make no mention of care or counseling for the girls. I guess he told his wife and she was "understanding" and God forgave him, so it's all good now I guess (yes, that last part was sarcasm). Now why doesn't that surprise me? The girls are the victims, but because they're girls, they're automatically not as important than he is. That's how most religions think. There's actually a passage in the Bible where a man is passing through a city that despises his people and he asks someone for shelter. The person grants him shelter, but his neighbours come around and demand that he be thrown out to die in the cold. The homeowner says that he has offered safety and shelter to the man and refuses. Instead, he lets the mob rape his two daughters (Only one of which had reached her teen years, if memory serves). The Bible treats his actions as just and righteous. Oh yeah, people saying that the Bible is full of wisdom about how we should act and that without the Bible there would be no morals. Those people anger me.
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Post by mrgbh on May 22, 2015 9:14:33 GMT
I had a go at someone recently for their anti-vax views and I was accused of being mean to them. I responded by saying that I wasn't being mean, I was being fair. They just happen to look identical when dealing with stupidity.
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Post by mrgbh on May 15, 2015 11:09:00 GMT
Okay, I'm back on my frustrations about hair colour again. This time I'm complaining about people misrepresenting what colour their hair is. For example, what the hay does 'Strawberry blonde' actually mean? I've known redheads who call themselves that. Why? If your hair's red just call it red. My ex really frustrated me with that. She called herself blonde.That's a pic of her hair below, in bright sunshine no less. That's not blonde. That's brunette. There's no shame in being brunette. Just admit when you're not blonde. Attachments:
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