Friday, May 01, 2015

Clickbait books

So #Clickbaitbooks was trending on Twitter, and I had to have a go at describing books in the Upworthy style that makes scrolling your Facebook timeline a misery. In fact, had lots of goes.

- Dentists hate this one weird trick to get yourself a free chocolate factory

- This man was shipwrecked on an island for 28 years. His one great life hack will blow your mind, and you can use it too!

- This guy claims God sent him ten commandments carved in stone. When I got to number 7, my jaw dropped

- Find out what you're the Lord of in our quiz (32% got "the flies")

- You won't believe where they found the Catcher!

- The 22 catches that make serving in the air force HELL. The last one blew my mind!

- Marley was dead, but it was just the beginning of this businessman's yuletide nightmare. You won't believe what he saw!

- You won't believe what this boy found at the end of the lane! (by Neil Gaiman)

- They thought their pet Dalmatian was grossly overweight. What happened next will make you angry, then make you smile

- Forty-two things that will make you question the meaning of life

- What's underneath the four elephants will make your day!

That's enough Clickbait Books.

3 comments:

  1. But as an author yourself, you've neglected the greatest books ever written in English (or at least a close enough approximation). They changed my life.

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  2. Apparently, according to this very blog,

    "Anti-Ageing Secret Exposed!!!!!
    < Image of pox ridden Mush >

    Did Kim Kardashian accidently reveal an anti-aging secret??? Read more...


    Er, No?

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  3. Great cars, them Kardashians!

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