A Terrible Novel

[julesjones]

I've just Dealt With another book-from-the-box so bad that even after ten years for the scars to heal I'm not willing to waste several hours of my time giving it another chance. However, *this* one's just gone on Amazon, because the print run wasn't that large, it's one of the few tie-in books for a cult show that had remarkably little merchandising, and thus a hardback in almost-mint condition goes for 35 quid. I feel vaguely guilty about this, because I think a fair price for the actual contents is about 35 farthings (even if there are some fanboys, and I do mean boys, not girls, who think it's a smashing five star book). However, if I put it up for 35 farthings or the decimal version thereof, it would only get bought by someone who'd promptly put it back up for 35 quid.

If, god forbid, anyone who understands the "A Terrible Novel" joke actually wants a copy of their very own, it is also available direct for a price minus Amazon's cut.

I don't suppose I should let a little thing like not having read it for ten years stop me from *reviewing* it, should I? The memories, they burn...

Comments

[hafren.livejournal.com]

Oh Lord. The thought of reviewing it!

[julesjones]

The thing that always annoyed me most about the book was that I could see that he had the potential to write an entertaining pulp novel in a genre he understood. The trouble was, that genre was not sf. :-/

[cat63.livejournal.com]

I'd successfully repressed the book's existence for some years now. Oh, the humanity! :-)

The really sad part is that I have a copy stashed away somewhere and I can't quite bring myself to part with it. Although if they go for 35 quid a pop, I might have to rethink that :-)

[julesjones]

The paperbacks go for a bit less, and I don't know how long you have to wait before a copy sells. I imagine that if the revival ever does get off the ground as a tv show rather than radio series, there'll be a significant interest in That Book again.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Eeeep, I've only read parts of it and they burn...

[seawasp]

Anyone care to tell me what That Book is?

[julesjones]

"Avon: A Terrible Aspect" -- written by the actor who played the character in Blake's 7. It tends to be either loved or hated, mostly hated.

I really should write a review, shouldn't I?

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Please, please, please write a review.

You know you want to...