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UPDATE 3: I'm moving this one out of order because it is more important: Based on a fuzzy picture of the title page of an ARC on ebay, I've correctly guessed the login: username: picador | password: terby. The payoff wasn't as big as I was hoping. Enjoy.Picador has launched an official Lunar Park website. It makes you put in an email address to get a password. Haven't explored it yet. [Thanks to Matthew K. for sending this in]
UPDATE: Re-reading the email that Matthew sent, it appears that the password you need was provided within the advance reader copies of Lunar Park in the UK. Anybody who's got one, feel free to send me an email ... please.
UPDATE 2: All the x'd out text at top is just a repeating of a single sentence:
Regardless of how horrible the events described here might seem, there's one thing you must remember as you hold this book in your hands, all of it really happened, every word is true.The text on the password page appears to be a repeating single sentence as well:
The thing that haunted me the most? Since no one knew what was happening in that house, no one was scared for us.
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Previous Comments
[1] On May-31-2005, wrote:is that website some sort of strange publicity stunt... what is it?
[2] On May-31-2005, Matthew wrote:
Whatever it is, it's in keeping with the tone of the book.
[3] On May-31-2005, Jamie wrote:
I have on of those advance copies. No sign of a password though.
[4] On Jun-01-2005, Jamie wrote:
Might be worth saying though:
I you like, you can choose to believe that the way I describe myself is true. You don't have to, but all those in fear that Lunar Park will not live up to your expectations need not worry. I'm an English student, and i know my literary shit (although I can't spell) - meaning i've read a lot of books - although of course I do not for one second think my opinion counts anymore than anyone elses (see Roland Bartes) . I'm also an enormous BEE fan. Just like many, I was scared that Lunar Park would be awful, self indulgent rubbish. It is not. I read it with low expectations, but it is truly a book for the 21st century that ranks along with those couple of greats - The Corrections, Mailman, Dress Your Family in Courdroy and Denim and Heartbreaking Work. It is truly wonderful. It is, and if I may, I shall just use singular terms here:
- scary (as fuck)
- sad
- uplifiting.
- totally.
- fucking
- fantastic.
[5] On Jun-02-2005, Kyle wrote:
Yeah, well, I'd probably hail it as genius if he wrote a 300-page book about brushing his teeth, so...
[6] On Jun-02-2005, Jamie wrote:
Wow. I was so drunk when I wrote that. "I know my literary shit." Jesus christ.
Fuck off, me.
[7] On Jun-02-2005, Alan wrote:
Has anyone noticed the "Jayne Dennis" link yet?
I for one, am terrified.
[8] On Jun-02-2005, Alan wrote:
In fact, I'm more worried than terrified.
"Recent questioning by the FBI in connection with the arrest and temporary incarceration of her now estranged husband continues to cast a dark shadow over her meteoric rise to the A-list. A leaked confidential FBI report that questioned the validity of Ellis's mental health and withheld 'autopsy reports' fed growing speculation that serious charges and subsequent prosecutions will follow what remains an ongoing investigation."
[9] On Jun-02-2005, Bret Schlyer wrote:
The Jayne Dennis link is brand new - and I've just put up an entry about it.