tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post7953446250768452004..comments2023-09-22T09:03:09.417-04:00Comments on Townie Bastard: Giving it awaytowniebastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-86514925269805711902007-12-01T08:09:00.000-05:002007-12-01T08:09:00.000-05:00I agree, blogged about it myself thurs. I hate thi...I agree, blogged about it myself thurs. I hate this approach for so many reasons, but mostly because it helps the authors.<BR/><BR/>Side note: I read Golden Compass years ago and never got the anti-catholic message at all. It is against all controlling regimes who want you to think and act a certian way...um... wait-a-sec...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I go completely bugshit when I read many of the folks making the biggest fuss have not even read the books they are trashing.nadinebchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107467747451238638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-39123026601598296902007-11-30T12:09:00.000-05:002007-11-30T12:09:00.000-05:00I expect Ms Pumphrey knew what to expect, just as ...I expect Ms Pumphrey knew what to expect, just as she knows the impact this story would have on a child's mind...its typical Animal Rights hogwash, to anthropomorph human feeling into a seal, and I don't know what you'd call it when she writes that Little Seal and his/her mom are reunited in heaven...that goes beyond the normal ARA nonsense..don't even want to go there!<BR/><BR/>BTW, what kind of parent would buy this book for their impressionable child...the hero dies!!! not a good bedtime story unless your goal is to scare the kid to death!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-53209179616673980502007-11-29T18:56:00.000-05:002007-11-29T18:56:00.000-05:00Yes, it could be. However, the Downhomer could hav...Yes, it could be. However, the Downhomer could have just said "we don't think it's going to sell so we're not carrying it." If they say that, there's not controversy and likely no story. And judging by the traffic I'm getting coming to the blog today, there's plenty of people now interested in the story.<BR/><BR/>As for Rowling announcing Doubledore is gay, I'm not sure that's publicity for the books. Really, at this point Rowling doesn't need the publicity. Lord knows she's rich enough. I think this is she's done with the books but there was stuff she wanted people to know about the characters but she couldn't fit in. She was going around giving life histories of all the major characters after the final book came out. I'm inclined to attribute less cynical reasons for her outing of Dumbledore.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-56144524122842120362007-11-29T18:26:00.000-05:002007-11-29T18:26:00.000-05:00Uh, or perhaps it's the tactics of the author hers...Uh, or perhaps it's the tactics of the author herself trying to stir up both media attention and book sales. That seems a more likely explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-44803926656296180172007-11-29T13:05:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:05:00.000-05:00very well said indeed. and what's up with JK Rowli...very well said indeed. and what's up with JK Rowling announcing Dumbledore was gay? It certainly got a lot of people's attention including myself who personally can't stand Harry Potter. Gay or not, he is a fictional character,'nuff said! i wonder if her book sales went down or sky rocket after she announce that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com