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mainer

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18. Actually, editors ARE responsible for deciding that

Reply to mvccd1000 (Reply #16)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 11:43 AM

Dec 2011

It's how traditionally published books get published. If you want a book free of editorial input or judgment, you can find plenty of them in the self-published Kindle store.

This book got famous after an amazing campaign in Sweden, where it was given out free to about a thousand people riding on the train. Brilliant marketing. Then the fact the author died and his estate was being battled over added to the buzz.

Sometimes, these blockbusters just happen, and editors everywhere are left scratching their heads and wondering how the CELESTINE PROPHECY stayed on the bestseller list for years. People LOVED the Celestine Prophecy, too.

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"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" [View all] fadedrose Dec 2011 OP

The first movie was just fine. All kinds of evil and harsh shit, but a great film. DCKit Dec 2011 #1

The book(s) were incredible. The Movies were the best I've seen OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2011 #2

small correction... PoiBoy Dec 2011 #3

Correction! Yours is not a "small" correction - it's Humongous!! fadedrose Dec 2011 #6

Rooney Mara will be on Letterman tonight (Wednesday) MaineDem Dec 2011 #15

I LOVED the books, LOVED the Swedish movies MaineDem Dec 2011 #4

I'm going to see the movie... fadedrose Dec 2011 #20

The movies were Swedish with subtitles MaineDem Dec 2011 #21

i have asked in other places. seems to be THE book. i dont get it seabeyond Dec 2011 #5

I was so against this book before I read it.... fadedrose Dec 2011 #7

this review is what i got from the series. tell them he is feminst seabeyond Dec 2011 #8

Read the book - the library has it fadedrose Dec 2011 #9

I just finished reading the book, and mostly agree with that review. MH1 Jan 2012 #23

You're right, of course, but... fadedrose Jan 2012 #24

I could tolerate the dead chicks. What I couldn't take was the bad writing. mainer Dec 2011 #10

i listened to NPR about this book about a yr ago. i heard the same about the writing. seabeyond Dec 2011 #11

I never read a book without a few boring passages fadedrose Dec 2011 #12

"a few boring passages" is absolutely OK in any book. mainer Dec 2011 #13

I guess it's a good thing... mvccd1000 Dec 2011 #16

Actually, editors ARE responsible for deciding that mainer Dec 2011 #18

I agree that editors/publishers decide WHAT gets published... mvccd1000 Dec 2011 #19

dreadful book Brainstormy Jan 2012 #25

It's a good way to determine a person's reading tastes mainer Jan 2012 #27

I thought it was a great read. Lex Jan 2012 #30

I've been considering getting this ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #28

I don't know if that person has read the book, but I have. Lex Jan 2012 #29

Okay - ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #31

Just curious. Have you read the book? Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #14

Just saw Lisbeth, Rooney Mara fadedrose Dec 2011 #17

GREAT book, just finished it. I enjoyed it Lex Jan 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author mainer Jan 2012 #26