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Not sure how I feel about that. It's great to see the books given such prominence in what is a chain of major book stores, but does the category, "Yee Haw" sound rather ridiculous? What does everyone else think?
Saturday 16 April 2011
What the f**k is Yee Haw?
Not sure how I feel about that. It's great to see the books given such prominence in what is a chain of major book stores, but does the category, "Yee Haw" sound rather ridiculous? What does everyone else think?
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11 comments:
Yeeeee Haaaawwwwww!
Can't say I like it. Westerns would be preferable.
Possibly they thought Westerns might not go over as well in today's world(shows what they know). But Yee Haw?
Better than "Bugger All"
If they'd used 'Yahoo' maybe they'd have got complaints from computer geeks...?
Yes, it is ridiculous to you and me and people already associated with the genre. It could be sarcasm on the part of some window-dressing genius who thinks western fiction is beneath his dignity -- just juvenile stuff he wouldn't be seen dead seriously promoting or reading. Then again it could be a genuine bid to grab the attention of a younger, fun-loving readership. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating. Are those books in the window display selling, or will they (or torn-out title pages) go back to the warehouse as returns for pulping?
I think it's kind of stupid. But at least it's not Hee-Haw
I certainly don't think it will help people take the genre seriously. It makes the books sound like Kenny Rogers records. Mind you it is great that the books are there.
Makes it sound a bit hokey for sure, but I'll buy the books under whatever title. gotta wonder who came up with it though.
I actually broke this a few weeks back on my Dark Bits blog after my fellow Holmes writer Martin Gately discovered it, which inspired Joanne to snap a pic. I got kind of a chuckle from it and to me just having a section of the books, face-out, in the store thrills me. I think somebody probably was having a bit of fun and as Keith says, the proof will be in the pudding eating. But whatever the case, just glad to see BHWs make it into a store!
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