tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post8844316817057245646..comments2023-09-19T00:47:59.205-07:00Comments on Living In Literary La La Land: It's NOT A Shore Thing....Lola7384http://www.blogger.com/profile/15430176287111488749noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-52179766750071877342011-01-20T19:45:49.064-08:002011-01-20T19:45:49.064-08:00I hadn't heard about it. I guess I don't p...I hadn't heard about it. I guess I don't pay enough attention to celebrities.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-61030183489887035712011-01-20T10:57:39.854-08:002011-01-20T10:57:39.854-08:00Honestly, I've been trying not to think about ...Honestly, I've been trying not to think about it too much, because it makes me really sad. Then sadness turns to anger and I start ranting to people who couldn't care less. But, yeah. I'm with you. The whole thing sucks.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981159884498574786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-35141717613447832032011-01-20T10:04:58.099-08:002011-01-20T10:04:58.099-08:00I am in total agreement with you!!!I am in total agreement with you!!!Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-23251820267690495252011-01-20T07:54:59.925-08:002011-01-20T07:54:59.925-08:00Lauren, I agree with you 100%.Lauren, I agree with you 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-80781246366395461612011-01-20T07:47:00.645-08:002011-01-20T07:47:00.645-08:00I admit I was curious and I picked up one of her b...I admit I was curious and I picked up one of her books at Target. Someone had thrown into the magazine racks. Not sure if they were disgusted or what.<br /><br />The first chapter was all about ratting her hair to make that poff she's famous for. The writing didn't seem bad though I know it's a ghostwriter not hers.<br /><br />Personally I thought Hillary Duff's YA was worse. All those adverbs and flowerly words. Makes me think she might have actually wrote her book!<br /><br />Still in a way I can see why these books get picked up. They have a brand and almost guarantee they will sell which sucks for the rest of us. Though it might also might have more people check out YA books.Kim Baccelliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304806976633973536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-85009156647942564222011-01-20T07:40:47.709-08:002011-01-20T07:40:47.709-08:00I live in NYC and Barnes and nobles has a lot of s...I live in NYC and Barnes and nobles has a lot of sighnings. I see alot of celebrity books coming out that I just don't get. It's not right that just because they're famous that entitles them to be published. You have to earn that, famouse or not.<br /> Here's my thing just because it's published doesn't mean the book will do well or that it will be a well written book. If someone else is writing it for them though who is to say. Good subject Oh yeah it was the Kardashian sisters I saw up for signing. That one day I was really annoyed. I'm not trying to be disrespectful about them, but they're famouse because they are rich now they have a book and kids are swarming to read it probably because they want to be like them. I think it sends a bad message out. Teens need to know not everything is about vanity and glamour, or money for that matter. I know I said a lot but that's how I feel. I get you on this subject Lauren.Legacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343101646022212019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-9734850695432283492011-01-20T07:05:30.866-08:002011-01-20T07:05:30.866-08:00Maybe we should have a different name for novels t...Maybe we should have a different name for novels that are published based on celebrity alone. Maybe "Covels" or "Celebooks"?<br /><br />I wonder if there are a lot of people that will now think they need to get a manager first, then tell them what to put in their novel.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003839039044977406.post-36653057464211633342011-01-20T06:56:37.419-08:002011-01-20T06:56:37.419-08:00I totally agree. There are so many writers out the...I totally agree. There are so many writers out there who DESERVE to be published, and yet, Snooki gets a book deal by calling her manager and telling them what she wants in her book.<br /><br />*Insert me banging my head off my deskJennifer L. Armentrouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913648987251002847noreply@blogger.com