Fun with books on Friyay!
Guys guys guys, the book world is out of control at the moment. Everyone's having way too much fun and just needs to calm down a little.
An artistic representation of the frenzy of fun the book industry's in at the moment (aka I feel so pretty, so witty [2004] by Rodney Pople)
For example? Well, the New Yorker has picked up on the fact that every single book seems to be called The Girl on the Something at the moment, and they've run this glorious spoof. Funny book-related content + an astute observation of the issues of depicting sexual assault + casual references to lacrosse teams? I'm in.
Next, romance seems to be the genre that just keeps giving. There's this list of the greatest romance covers of all time, which also links to one of the most ridiculous readings of all time. Then there's the news that KFC has legit released their own romance novella starring the Colonel, with their own schmaltzy promo video. Legit.
Finally – and this one's for the editing dorks – the New York Times now has a copyediting quiz series so you can test your editing chops. Here's a hot tip: it's a good idea to be on top of your who/whom usage before you start. So much fun. So dorky.
And now, to get your weekend off to a good start, let Wakefield FM court. YouTube get you in the mood. A bit of Pharrell seems appropriate for a Friyay … Have a good weekend, everyone!