Comments on: All the Misery in the World http://www.fallen-angel.co.uk/2008/04/23/all-the-misery-in-the-world/ Rob's Homepage Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:10:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pandemonia http://www.fallen-angel.co.uk/2008/04/23/all-the-misery-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Pandemonia Sun, 11 May 2008 10:27:22 +0000 http://www.theshitefantastic.net/fallen-angel/2008/04/23/all-the-misery-in-the-world/#comment-253 I’m sorry but haven’t you noticed the rise of these soul expunging literary works with titles like ?¢‚Ǩ?ìDaddy, No!?¢‚Ǩ¬ù and ?¢‚Ǩ?ìMummy didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t buy me the Barbie I wanted.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù

They all, as you say have the titles in a handwritten font and a picture of a child in sepia/pastel tones giving the impression that the contents are set in some mythical golden age of childhood. I have no doubt that some, if not all, of these stories were tragic and difficult for the writers to live through but I cannot imagine the drive of the buying public to buy these.

And possibly more surprising the fact that in my WHSmiths we have no dedicated sections in the fiction area of the store ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú everything is alphabetically ordered ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú however right in the middle of it a whole shelving display is titled ?¢‚Ǩ?ìTragic, True-life Stories?¢‚Ǩ¬ù. A whole display! There are good books they don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t stock because someone buys this excrement!

]]> By: Rob http://www.fallen-angel.co.uk/2008/04/23/all-the-misery-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Rob Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:41:02 +0000 http://www.theshitefantastic.net/fallen-angel/2008/04/23/all-the-misery-in-the-world/#comment-252 Yeah, I must jot down my notes on Torchwood - but it was certainly a damn sight better than last year! Doctor Who I'm loving, though. For me it's like they're really hitting the right notes more often than not. (That said I felt that way about season three and that went horribly wrong on a few points for me - somehow this just feels bigger though.) Yeah, I must jot down my notes on Torchwood – but it was certainly a damn sight better than last year!

Doctor Who I’m loving, though. For me it’s like they’re really hitting the right notes more often than not. (That said I felt that way about season three and that went horribly wrong on a few points for me – somehow this just feels bigger though.)

]]> By: emma http://www.fallen-angel.co.uk/2008/04/23/all-the-misery-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-251 emma Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:08:08 +0000 http://www.theshitefantastic.net/fallen-angel/2008/04/23/all-the-misery-in-the-world/#comment-251 There's some sick puppies out there tis true. And Torchwood finale, I must admit I knew what was coming as far as Owen was concerned and although Tosh was a bit of a shock I had an inkling....also I was just pleased it was Ianto ;-) Top second season I thought....haven't been that impressed with Doctor Who in comparison....just seems a bit too 'family'....any thoughts? There’s some sick puppies out there tis true.

And Torchwood finale, I must admit I knew what was coming as far as Owen was concerned and although Tosh was a bit of a shock I had an inkling….also I was just pleased it was Ianto ;-)

Top second season I thought….haven’t been that impressed with Doctor Who in comparison….just seems a bit too ‘family’….any thoughts?

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