There's a Beatles Title For This Entry and I Just Can't Put My Finger On It

[snurri]

A couple of reviews of Paper Cities which say nice things: at Fantasy Book Critic and The Fix. It's always nice when someone reviews every story, because then you I don't have to obsess over why they didn't say anything about my story in particular. There is no pleasing neurotic people, by which I mean that there is no pleasing me. But good reviews are a start. For more detailed instructions on how to please me, please do not ask my mother, as she will not be pleased.

Have a wonderful Thursday.

Comments

[scarypudding.livejournal.com]

It's "Love Me Do", isn't it?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Is that the one where George fights the bear?

[scarypudding.livejournal.com]

Couldn't tell you -- we didn't get MTV till after Sgt. Pepper.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I like the part in Sgt. Pepper where he storms Berlin with the Last Starfighter and the Last Dragon.

[jonhansen.livejournal.com]

I'm going with "I Am The Walrus".

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Don't you mean "Eye'm" going with the song about the dead guy?

[jonhansen.livejournal.com]

No, no. I mean, I'm going with the song *written* by the dead guy.

Also, don't be jealous because my LJ icons are variations on a theme.

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Dear Sir or Madam,
Could you read my book?
It took me years to write,
Will you take a look?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Dear Author:

Thank you for your query. I must warn you that a thousand pages is rather long for books nowadays; there's no need to make it any longer. Send me a synopsis.

[marshall-payne.livejournal.com]

I was thinking there might be a Beatles song for every story in Paper Cities. For “Somnambulist” I’m thinking “I’m So Tired” off the White Album, only because it’s the only Beatles song about sleep/sleeping I can think of. Hal Duncan’s would be “Revolution #9”

And reviewing every story is SOP with me. Don’t think I’ve ever given a review (and I’ve given 100s) that was less than 50 words, but I’ll give you a two word review here: Cool story! :)

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Just to be contrary, I'd rather take "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds." :-)

And thanks for the kind review(s)!

[marshall-payne.livejournal.com]

That's cool. I'm just partial to "I'm so Tired" because I finally figured out the chords to it on guitar. The bugger was the G#augment. *G*

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's always you, you, you.

Ever think about how you could please ME, buddy? Eh? Eh? Eh?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

You've told me several times, but I'm not up for the whole "male harem" thing.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Between your tyranny and Jan's I will never, ever be happy.

I blame the patriarchy.