tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post6450151872891817711..comments2024-01-29T10:10:55.378+00:00Comments on Bibliofreak.net - A Book Blog: Review: How to be Good by Nick HornbyMatthew Selwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-87531580551414799442012-09-19T23:46:56.390+01:002012-09-19T23:46:56.390+01:00Maybe you would even end up wearing a "Team E...Maybe you would even end up wearing a "Team Edward" t-shirt. Yes, please read it. :)Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105257413922668294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-21097431667734710482012-09-10T20:30:12.855+01:002012-09-10T20:30:12.855+01:00This is my first Hornby and it hasn't really i...This is my first Hornby and it hasn't really inspired me to read on but I don't imagine it's representative of his work judging by other reviews. <br /><br />You might be disappointed if I ever reviewed Twilight - I can feel a man crush coming on already - ah, Edward shimmery sex muffin.Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-7704975939119653352012-09-07T21:01:51.523+01:002012-09-07T21:01:51.523+01:00I've only read A Long Way Down and it wasn'...I've only read A Long Way Down and it wasn't bad, but nothing special. Though I like the movie High Fidelity.<br />BTW, I would actually love to read your review of Twilight! :)<br /><br />And I agree, the comparison with Harry Potter is ridiculous.Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105257413922668294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-51426175887149546522012-08-20T11:41:23.079+01:002012-08-20T11:41:23.079+01:00Ha, well I can't really comment on Twilight ha...Ha, well I can't really comment on <i>Twilight</i> having never read it, but I can understand the appeal for its audience. Not a patch on old Potter though, I'm sure.Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-6459919395547612402012-08-20T08:19:53.667+01:002012-08-20T08:19:53.667+01:00Oh my goodness don't even get me started on Tw...Oh my goodness don't even get me started on Twilight...<br /><br />I had enough of it in high school [laughs]. As I read the first four series (to see what all the fuss was about) I was thinking "Where's the character development?" and I wasn't very fond of the narration or dialogue. I couldn't believe the praises it got, then it started getting compared to the Harry Potter series, un-freaking-believable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-72023686053840270572012-08-20T08:14:55.147+01:002012-08-20T08:14:55.147+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-5818572296504198492012-08-17T11:24:26.798+01:002012-08-17T11:24:26.798+01:00Thanks :) I try to float around the literary spect...Thanks :) I try to float around the literary spectrum as the mood takes me, and really, it's nice to write about something different - how many reviews of Twilight can anyone read, really?<br /><br />Glad you're enjoying anyway, your blog always looks full of interesting stuff btw.Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-25016474884530898522012-08-15T18:11:06.291+01:002012-08-15T18:11:06.291+01:00I love how you don't come of as the typical bo...I love how you don't come of as the typical book blogger by only reveiwing new books, or what's considered "popular". Keep up the good work :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com