tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post8535891979036891002..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Ridiculously Bestselling - Cathy ButlerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-52831780302439194442013-11-11T21:23:03.975+00:002013-11-11T21:23:03.975+00:00Fascinating - and I love Neil Gaiman's work.Fascinating - and I love Neil Gaiman's work.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716058361689251073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-13076392216904836482013-11-11T15:03:39.468+00:002013-11-11T15:03:39.468+00:00I wonder how many books which weren't best sel...I wonder how many books which weren't best sellers are considered classics now?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804415680695738618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-68562098990732426842013-11-11T14:26:01.150+00:002013-11-11T14:26:01.150+00:00That's rather an encouraging second list, John...That's rather an encouraging second list, John! Perhaps those of us who are inexplicably not bestselling at the moment will turn out to be the Forsters, Orczys and de la Mares of our day.<br /><br />Sensibilia - this may help explain the wambulance: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wambulance.Catherine Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693526864905868829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-26460397091605614492013-11-11T14:11:10.581+00:002013-11-11T14:11:10.581+00:00Very interesting! I read somewhere once that a &q...Very interesting! I read somewhere once that a "best-seller" might only have sold 2,500copies but could still be classed as a best-seller for technical reasons. This post certainly sheds light on the subject. I love the idea of the Hobgoblin of Pedantry, and would be interested to read more of his observations. (Being a bit of a pedant myself!)<br /><br />But what is a "wambulance"?sensibiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715737628925538412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-26833577768039729982013-11-11T14:07:20.844+00:002013-11-11T14:07:20.844+00:00Really interesting! I couldn't resist looking ...Really interesting! I couldn't resist looking up other books published in 1910 - as well as <b>Howard's End</b> & <b>The History of Mr Polly</b>, they include works by:<br />- Baroness Orczy<br />- LM Montgomery<br />- Gaston Leroux<br />- Herman Hesse<br />- Walter de la Mare<br />- Zane Grey<br />- Rudyard Kipling<br />- John Buchan<br />- L Frank BaumJohn Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937505376169411724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-10578527538165875002013-11-11T13:54:37.286+00:002013-11-11T13:54:37.286+00:00I send greetings to your hobgoblin from mine -I send greetings to your hobgoblin from mine -Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-12536349126801448912013-11-11T10:47:49.449+00:002013-11-11T10:47:49.449+00:00What an interesting post! I loved the list of 1910...What an interesting post! I loved the list of 1910 bestsellers, and might try to journey to the Kingdom of Slender Swords myself some time! Thanks! Lari Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290918954317744377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-31532250204153491422013-11-11T09:39:19.458+00:002013-11-11T09:39:19.458+00:00Wonderful post - very interesting. Of course for p...Wonderful post - very interesting. Of course for people who have an academic interest in children's literature or modern fiction, reading the best-sellers is almost a job requirement...Clémentine Beauvaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115567199751033932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-22299891173193526902013-11-11T08:36:57.497+00:002013-11-11T08:36:57.497+00:00Fascinating! Thanks, Cathy!Fascinating! Thanks, Cathy!Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.com