tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post4102893500854472768..comments2024-02-08T00:28:09.810-08:00Comments on Big Beat From Badsville: Knobs, Coffins and RantingDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-78482472417548602462010-12-18T07:51:02.813-08:002010-12-18T07:51:02.813-08:00Bookwitch - nice work if you can get it, eh? :o)Bookwitch - nice work if you can get it, eh? :o)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-85477583300840196922010-12-18T03:21:35.745-08:002010-12-18T03:21:35.745-08:00No, don't bother with Mr Docx. The light's...No, don't bother with Mr Docx. The light's on, but no one's at home. You know. This explains his stupid rant, as well. I just wish they hadn't flattered him by letting him write that piece, and presumably even paid him for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-78957345689634390092010-12-14T11:04:37.752-08:002010-12-14T11:04:37.752-08:00C.N. - Absolutely!
Margot - don't you just ha...C.N. - Absolutely!<br /><br />Margot - don't you just hate it?!<br /><br />Dorte - there's plenty for you to try :o)<br /><br />Michael and Jose Ignacio - thank you, dear chaps.<br /><br />Jim - ha! Excellent.<br /><br />Olman - he is indeed. I would love him to take me up on my offer. However, I am certain he doesn't read crime fiction blogs :o)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-81629998909425589312010-12-14T10:57:44.197-08:002010-12-14T10:57:44.197-08:00Great response. I think sending him a book or two...Great response. I think sending him a book or two is a very positive way to handle the situation. The ball will then be in his court, since it is clear that currently he is very poorly read in the crime field.OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-24245732396504347462010-12-14T06:08:13.290-08:002010-12-14T06:08:13.290-08:00It's the old Kingsley Amis situation re: scien...It's the old Kingsley Amis situation re: science Fiction:<br /><br />"SF's no good" - <br />they cry till we're deaf!<br />But this story's good...<br />Well then it's not SF!"jimbairnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-21999931831681049822010-12-13T12:03:30.109-08:002010-12-13T12:03:30.109-08:00Excellent Donna. There are good books and bad book...Excellent Donna. There are good books and bad books.Jose Ignacio Escribanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296527986083953692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-36503820450978871832010-12-13T11:41:18.774-08:002010-12-13T11:41:18.774-08:00Excellent rant, Donna and spot on.Excellent rant, Donna and spot on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316263425112020638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-61354469329372485462010-12-13T11:40:56.309-08:002010-12-13T11:40:56.309-08:00No, I don´t think I have any coffins stored away. ...No, I don´t think I have any coffins stored away. But one of my buddies in the church choir is the undertaker´s wife so perhaps if I ask around...? <br /><br />And I really want to read some more great Scottish crime, but perhaps I should try some of the 80 books in my TBR first.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-31619898659066811462010-12-13T11:09:44.241-08:002010-12-13T11:09:44.241-08:00Donna - Rant away! I feel exactly the same way, an...Donna - Rant away! I feel exactly the same way, and I know exactly what you mean about sneering about crime fiction. GrrrrrrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-85813835232603994092010-12-13T10:45:48.238-08:002010-12-13T10:45:48.238-08:00It's often an argument you can't win. Sen...It's often an argument you can't win. Send folks like that some Ellory or Jahn and they'll say, "Well, that's not really crime fiction. Those are literary thrillers."<br /><br />Bite my shiny metal keyboard.<br /><br />Books are books, and they're good or bed, limited or limiting, deep or shallow, on their own terms, regardless of classification.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.com