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WHY ARE YOU READING A CHILDREN'S BOOK: A miniwank bedtime story.
Once upon a time, a self-published author wrote a book about ANTIGUA: The Land of Fairies Wizards and Heroes! (Alas, the land lacked commas!) She even gave it every tag in existence, of which only about three were appropriate! (Miley Sirus? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? High School Musical? What, no Kitchen Sink tag?) Unfortunately, it got bad reviews by everyone but the author. Even the forums weren't safe. And neither was Barnes & Noble! THE FIVE STAR REVIEWS ARE NOT FROM THE AUTHOR! REALLY!

And we all lived happily ever after!

The End!

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lied_ohne_worte
2008-03-27 08:38 pm UTC (link)

*sporfle*

This story is a fantasy with magical characters such as a Sorceress, a Dragon, Fairies, Wizards, Knights, Kings, Queens, Pixies, and Gnomes. [emphasis mine]

So, basically, knights, kings and queens are magical creatures? Now I get it - Queen Elizabeth's handbag actually contains a wand, magic sparkling fairy powder, and other such objects of use to magical creatures. Hah.

Honestly, though... TEENS OVER 13 WON'T APPRECIATE THIS BOOK. ADULTS REALLY WOULD FIND THE WRITING FOR KIDS ONLY! - I am pretty sure that most 13-year olds also recognise bad writing when it jumps at them waving magical unicorn arrows.

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	rosehiptea 2008-03-27 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	Now I get it - Queen Elizabeth's handbag actually contains a wand, magic sparkling fairy powder, and other such objects of use to magical creatures. Well, I would read that book, where it did. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	paranoidandroid 2008-03-29 04:38 pm UTC (link)
	You might enjoy this book then: http://www.amazon.com/Terror-Firma-Matthew-Thomas/dp/0007100221/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206804933&sr=8-6 Queen Liz is actually the commander of an alien force trying to conquer earth. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rosehiptea 2008-03-29 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. I think I'm definitely going to have to check that out. Thanks! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tachikoma01 2008-03-30 03:00 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, there's a difference between "written FOR children" and "written as though BY a child." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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