Sat 3 Nov 2007
…but I got a bit tied up with all the redesign stuff and time passed before I knew it.
My Boyfriend is a Twat – the book, available in all good bookshops (plus you can get things like this off the internet now). Zoe lives in Belgium, which is the Norfolk of Europe, and has been blogging since the Reformation. I’d regard her as a friend although to be honest we’ve never met, spoken on the telephone or even emailed each other, and only occasionally leave comments in each others’ boxes. Behold: my social skills in a nutshell. I’m hoping that this will be a Christmas hit amongst the sisterhood – do buy a copy for your girlie friends.
If You’re Happy and You Know It – by Andre Jordan (A Beautiful Revolution). Which is out this week!!! Andre was from the same blog intake as I, and pissed me off hugely by being both a) better and b) more attractive to women. Fortunately for my ego, he decided to concentrate on cartoons, annoyingly being good at that as well. Andre’s stuff is genuinely fantastic, so if you buy one book of depressed cartoons this year, make it this one.
While I’m here, a belated mention for Rachel North’s book ‘Out of the Tunnel’. Rachel’s (in the nicest way) more ‘new acquaintance’ than ‘old friend’, so no bias here, but I’m around half way through her story and enjoying it immensely for something that’s not my usual subject matter or style at all. Big recommendation from me; buy it for a friend or enjoy it yourself on the – er – walk to work.
(Incidentally, if any other readers have books or whatever to be promoted, do feel free to debase yourselves in the comments box).
Funny stuff to resume next week. Meanwhile I’ll be off to the Groucho club with my celebrity writer mates to snort coke off the breasts of whores.

November 3rd, 2007 at 5:03 pm
I’ve got no objection to the snorting Jonny (hey, it’s what they’re here for), but can you try to avoid sneezing on them afterwards this time? It was good bra ruined.
Thanks.
November 3rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I am a slut who knows no shame so…
Crossing The Line by Brennig Jones comes highly commended from reviewers on both sides of the pond.
Coat and getting now.
November 3rd, 2007 at 6:08 pm
The Groucho Club?
Cor, I remember when a Blogmeet happened at the local pub…..
November 3rd, 2007 at 6:12 pm
The most awaited book is yours, Jonny!
When, oh when will it be available?
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:21 pm
*doffs cap*
November 3rd, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Best get me crayons out…
November 4th, 2007 at 5:39 am
I read a while back that Belle de Jour was having a book out, but it’s all gone a bit quiet on that front.
November 4th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
I’m with brian: when are you going into print Jonny? Any chance it will be out by Christmas? Not this Christmas obviously.
November 4th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Alas my proposal ‘The History and Culural Significance of the Nude’ has failed to set the pubishing world alight. Boooooooo to Cambridge University Press and the liberal elite establishment who conspire to silence me.
Brennig has a book out!!! Everybody please visit his blog to find out details.
November 4th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
I’d like to mention Wandering Scribe’s book, now in paperback. The reviews on the Amazon web site say what I would like to say but much better. This is one amazing lady, with compelling writing skill, whose blog I (and many others) came across when she was still living in a car in a lane and hadn’t yet got a publishing contract.
http://wanderingscribe.blogspot.com/
November 4th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Hullo Indigo!!! Yes – please mention away. For some reason your comment got sent to the moderation queue, which is a bit bizarre as I’ve never moderated anything in my life. Consider yourself moderated.
November 4th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
I too have ‘a book out.’
Todate, it’s been displayed in the library.
Then I took it out.
November 5th, 2007 at 12:01 am
Taxi for NAGA!!!
November 5th, 2007 at 12:15 am
I’ll just walk if I might.
November 5th, 2007 at 7:48 am
I’ve got nothing except….
I’m number 15!! Again.
November 5th, 2007 at 9:31 am
I just wanted to stop by and say thank you. Your kind words of support were very much appreciated
Loving the new look by the way – I normally read your posts in Google reader so it’s the first time I saw it. Take care
November 5th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Hullo Natalie – - there is a Google Reader reader!!! That means I have one more reader than the sitemeter thing says!!!
November 5th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
oh how sweet of you jonnyBee – thanks for the mention and I hope that you have a lot of sisters.
November 5th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Ah, I saw Andre Jordan’s book (here in Melbourne) and wondered if it was the blogger I used to read, way back when he was just a guy after a girl and not a celebrity blogger. The book indeed is totally awesome.
Blog books, yay! But only if they have new and/or tarted up content, naturally. (Boo his belle de jour etc.)
X
November 5th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
I have only one sister, Zed, RonnieB. She is up the duff!!! I am very happy.
I have not seen the Belle de Jour film thing. I am waiting for the Muppet version.
November 5th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
jonnyBee, i HAVE emailed you, and you actually replied. get some more sisters. pronto. or get the entire village to buy my book. it’s out in ‘the norfolk of europe’ – so is andrés …. Talk to our hands.
November 5th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Another lovely book by another lovely blogger is ‘Charlotte Sometimes’ by Penelope Farmer which I have just read and enjoyed along with Zoe’s book. Both great bed time books. No guest room should be without them. Both available on Amazon.
November 5th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
I sometimes read you in Google Reader and other times visit here, just to skew your numbers. I have no book about to be published, so I’ll go now.
November 5th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
Zed – boooooooo I am sorry I get so overwhelmed with fans etc emailing I sometimes get lost.
Pat – thank you for the recommendation. Penelope Farmer is a top recommendation; oh when oh when will she visit this blog?
November 6th, 2007 at 12:56 am
Penelope Farmer is of course Granny P- see my side bar.
Sometimes Jonny you just have to be patient:)
November 6th, 2007 at 9:36 am
She visits your blog frequently, JonnyB. Just isn’t an avid commenter that’s all…xx
November 6th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Everything comes to he who waits… I keep telling myself.
November 6th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Tsk – there I was subtly trying to maintain your secret anonymity and you have outed yourself like a michael in a lavatory.
November 6th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Not sure if that last is addressed to me or Pat..
Michael in a laundry?
Am I missing something?
November 6th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
You, of course!!!
*worried*
Has Pat got a secret identity?!?
November 6th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Aha…(from a michael in a? )
November 7th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Oh, ace, thanks v. much Jonny B for pluggage. I haven’t looked at my blog for ages as was having a break but did today and saw your plug – thank you.
Will look out Brennig’s book – which I didn’t know about – and review Zoe’s tomorrow ( amazon review of hers is already up)
November 8th, 2007 at 1:13 am
Embarrassingly late? I’ve been meaning to do this a long long long long time now, and still haven’t.
Yes, I did wonder when your blook will get done too, JonnyB. Sort of like a guide to living well in far-flung places
[or something ].