Comments on: The Book and everything you didn’t want to know http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:04:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Karyn Romeis http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30947 Karyn Romeis Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:14:08 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30947 "Karyn - You seem to think I’m a curmudgeon?" I think you give it your best shot! Not that I'm complaining, mind! “Karyn - You seem to think I’m a curmudgeon?”

I think you give it your best shot!

Not that I’m complaining, mind!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30931 Grandad Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:30:02 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30931 Ian - You are freaking me out again. I was just reading out your reply about "Trout Fishing in America" to Herself when this comment arrived. How about "Craic" and claim it's as Gaeilge? Ian - You are freaking me out again. I was just reading out your reply about “Trout Fishing in America” to Herself when this comment arrived.

How about “Craic” and claim it’s as Gaeilge?

]]> By: Ian http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30928 Ian Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:20:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30928 I bought "Trout Fishing in America" again in 1999. I think it might have been inspired by various substances. Ask Brianf what he thinks it's about! You need something that is once catchy and intriguing - though I can see "A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian" on our bookshelf, and it's neither. What about something as Gaeilge? (You could apply for a grant then) I bought “Trout Fishing in America” again in 1999. I think it might have been inspired by various substances. Ask Brianf what he thinks it’s about!

You need something that is once catchy and intriguing - though I can see “A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian” on our bookshelf, and it’s neither.

What about something as Gaeilge? (You could apply for a grant then)

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30906 Grandad Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:21:29 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30906 TT - "The Hobbit Guide to Touring Ireland"? TBA - Don't knock sudoku. It never fails to send me to sleep. Ian - Intriguing! What was it about? And you are shit stirring again. Doc - Now there's one for thought? But Grandad is never referred to as "Himself", though he does have another name! JA - I like it! Sheer simplicity. But I doubt the publishers would run with that? June - Welcome to the madhouse :) I like those. Up there with 'Chaucer's Tales'? Karyn - You seem to think I'm a curmudgeon? There are some great suggestions here. I suppose it is a case of drawing up a long list and having a chat with the publisher. The only one he rejected so far was "P.M.S. I love you". I wonder why? TT - “The Hobbit Guide to Touring Ireland”?

TBA - Don’t knock sudoku. It never fails to send me to sleep.

Ian - Intriguing! What was it about? And you are shit stirring again.

Doc - Now there’s one for thought? But Grandad is never referred to as “Himself”, though he does have another name!

JA - I like it! Sheer simplicity. But I doubt the publishers would run with that?

June - Welcome to the madhouse :) I like those. Up there with ‘Chaucer’s Tales’?

Karyn - You seem to think I’m a curmudgeon?

There are some great suggestions here. I suppose it is a case of drawing up a long list and having a chat with the publisher.

The only one he rejected so far was “P.M.S. I love you”. I wonder why?

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30901 Karyn Romeis Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:03:21 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30901 A few suggestions: - Accidental Novelist - The Life and Times of a Curmudgeon - How to be a Curmudgeon - Smoking Compulsory I like Doc's suggestion of "Himself" as well. A few suggestions:
- Accidental Novelist
- The Life and Times of a Curmudgeon
- How to be a Curmudgeon
- Smoking Compulsory

I like Doc’s suggestion of “Himself” as well.

]]> By: june in florida http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30884 june in florida Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:55:20 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30884 Grandad Chronicles or According to Headrambles. Read you every day and will enjoy reading your book. Grandad Chronicles or According to Headrambles. Read you every day and will enjoy reading your book.

]]> By: J Adamthwaite http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30881 J Adamthwaite Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:16:12 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30881 Honestly, I like <i>The Book</i>. It has an appealing authority to it. Or even just <i>Book</i> which has admittedly less authority but more in the way of humour. But I can't really talk, I'm crap with titles. Honestly, I like The Book. It has an appealing authority to it. Or even just Book which has admittedly less authority but more in the way of humour. But I can’t really talk, I’m crap with titles.

]]> By: Brianf http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30876 Brianf Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:47:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30876 “Trout Fishing in Americaâ€? by Richard Brautigan. He is one of my favorite writers. He also wrote, "In Watermelon Sugar". I'm going to go dig up a copy of it and re-read it. Thanks Ian! “Trout Fishing in Americaâ€? by Richard Brautigan. He is one of my favorite writers. He also wrote, “In Watermelon Sugar”. I’m going to go dig up a copy of it and re-read it. Thanks Ian!

]]> By: Doc http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30875 Doc Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:07:44 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30875 "Himself" “Himself”

]]> By: Ian http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30869 Ian Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:08:39 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/02/26/the-book-and-everything-you-didnt-want-to-know/#comment-30869 When I was doing my A levels we had to read a book called "Trout Fishing in America" - it wasn't anything to do with trout fishing and led to one student being withdrawn from the course by her parents. What about "Trimmed Hedges, Tarmac Roads and Bright Streetlights" (Ha! Ha!) When I was doing my A levels we had to read a book called “Trout Fishing in America” - it wasn’t anything to do with trout fishing and led to one student being withdrawn from the course by her parents.

What about “Trimmed Hedges, Tarmac Roads and Bright Streetlights” (Ha! Ha!)

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