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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Historical Tom Foolery...,
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This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
My copy of "The Lost Blogs was just delivered this morning. I couldn't put it down.
Jesse James calls his blog "the scribblin space". Alexander the Great calls his "The Greatest Blog in the History of Blogs". Even Jesus Christ loves to have your e-mail "bless his inbox". And who would have thought with all the super computers available at NASA, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would resort to "Rock, Paper, Scissors" to see who would be first to walk on the moon It looks like famous historical people have no problem getting into the blog phenomenon. I think Davidson is a demented genius. He gets to the fake REAL stories behind the stories. Great read, though I can't help thinking Davidson might be suffering from a case of historical figure schizophrenia.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Couldn't Be Funnier!,
By Chris Bollinger "Chris" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
Just read the book and as expected, I was not disappointed. This guy is just plain funny and has an odd and humorous take on everything. Great read!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A jubilee of blogging fun!!!,
By Meme (NY, New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
This book is hilarious. If anyone had a doubt about the power of blogging on the course of history all they need to do is read this book and ponder how different the world would be.
I know if Freud had been a blogger I'd have the rss feed to his comment section up on my bloglines. In a nutshell, Paul Davidson has outdone himself. Absolutely brilliant!
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Lost,
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This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
I lost my copy of The Lost Blogs. I read it way back in March during SXSW because, hey, what better time to read a blog book then when I'm out amongst the blogeratti? I whipped through it and chuckled regularly, smirking often and unable to stifle full blown laughter in a few points. It appears I'm a sucker for 2 types of nerdy blog humor: Historical blog entries from extremely positive but naive people (when John Lennon blogs about his first meeting with Yoko Ono) and accurate portrayals of blog & web geekdom ( the 3am comment war between William Randolph Hearst and Orson Welles on Welles's Citizen Kane Blog). Paul writes lots more in that style and you should be greatful for that. Too bad I couldn't keep my head together enough to remember to pick it up off the night stand before I got in a cab and got on a plane.
I'm a little wary about books that read like blogs. The blog, by it's nature, requires some action by their readers. Click here. Respond to this. Watch this video. See these pictures. There are some points in The Lost Blogs when I want my mouse. I want access to Moses' webring. I want to see the pictures and tech specs of his Holy Portable Communication Device. The blog is a unique medium. It is not quite like writing for print which is why many bloggers turned authors aren't very good and don't produce quality work. Thankfully, Paul is accomplished and talented in both worlds and The Lost Blogs is still an excellent read despite it's lack of hotlinks. Maybe in the future we'll have full creative fiction blog projects adeptly put together by both skilled writers and witty web professionals who can create a real honest-to-goodness blook. Until then, though, we'll keep reading The Lost Blogs and like it. That is if I hadn't lost our Lost Blogs in Austin.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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I love Paul Davidson,
By Lena G "Amazon Junkie" (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
As the proud of owner of a rather beat up copy of Consumer Joe, I was giddy with excitement when I received my pre-ordered copy of The Lost Blogs and let me tell you, Mr. Davidson did not let me down.
He is one funny man. I have giggled out loud and have even had a few guffaws come out of me while reading this book. I think it would make a great gift and I plan on putting it in our reception area, much like I did Consumer Joe. Clients love to read it and it makes me happy to have clients have a good laugh while they are at my place of employment. Don't we all need a good laugh sometimes? Thank you, Paul Davidson, for making me laugh. Go buy this book.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Old Meets New Meets Funny Meets More Funny Meets Ghandi and Some More Funny,
By JM (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
I got to see a copy of the `The Lost Blogs' prior to release, which I'm sure has something to do with the fact that Jesus' blog is featured in the book (Thanks, Jesus!). The book is a total crack up and I was surprised to find that so many of my favorites were included. Nostradamus, Joan of Arc... Helen Keller photo blog?! The premise becomes more hilarious with each entry. You will laugh, I tell you. You. Will. Laugh!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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better than watching comedy central...,
By Christine Lee Zilka (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
Need your internet fix? Need a good laugh? Wonder what Socrates (and other historical notables) would have written in his blog? Paul Davidson has hit your triangle of needs with his book, "The Lost Blogs." It is hilarious--and if you happen to be reading it on the can you'll have people wondering why there's laughter coming out of the bathroom.
It's a bit odd to read a "blog" (which is born out of an electronic format) in print, but the content is so marvelous that you forget it immediately! And best of all, no carpal tunnel syndrome from vicious mouse clicking. There are amazing stats that say most writers only write one good book, and that the 2nd book is an enormous hurdle. But...the guy who wrote Consumer Joe, has struck again!
2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Laughing at a Washed-Up Writer in a Mid-Life Crisis,
By Anomaly "Anom" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing (Paperback)
As The Lost Blogs is fictional, so is Davidson's washed up career as a comedian, author and blogger. Men in Midlife Crisis Davidson even creates fake fans on his site he chats with because he has no life.The Lonely Guy He accuses retired celebrities Little Darlings of stalking him The Paranoid's Pocket Guide and lives in a dump neighborhood in Sherman Oaks. When he's not on his blog creating fake fans to adore him on forums, he organizes flaming parties of people who see through his little act.
Davidson's publisher wasn't interested in investing much money into promoting his book so he has to buy his own copies to hand out for free to try and keep up the sales figures to below a 500,000 ranking on Amazon.The Masquerade Overture |
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The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing by Paul Davidson (Paperback - May 8, 2006)
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