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Lurking Merkins - Volume Two of Under the Duvet of Darkness

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Boiledbeetle · 04/11/2023 08:00

"Under the Duvet of Darkness Volume Two Lurking Merkins" is now live on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMJZ43VZ

This a thread about a book about a thread about a book about a thread! (I think I’ve got the correct number of books and threads in there)

There are over 160 poems written by over 40 different Mumsnet usernames contained within its 208 pages.

There are also 12 Lurking Merkin poems lurking throughout the book!

It can take a few days for it to become fully searchable so the link below will take you straight to it:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMJZ43VZ

It's available worldwide so if anyone needs the link for a site other than the UK let me know and I can give you the link to the relevant Amazon site.

IMPORTANT BIT:

Whilst written entirely by Mumsnet users this book is not, I repeat NOT, published with Mumsnet’s express permission or co-operation.

It is published with the express permission and co-operation of the individual writers themselves.

Can anyone who tweets about it link directly to the book on Amazon or my Twitter profile:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMJZ43VZ
or
https://twitter.com/TheBoiledbeetle

rather than to this MN thread.

Thank you everyone who let me use their poems, without you there would be no book!

Boiledbeetle XX

Lurking Merkins - Volume Two of Under the Duvet of Darkness
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JanesLittleGirl · 06/11/2023 22:41

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 22:34

Well, that would make sense if they do!

I'm celebrating in style tonight

You've missed the blue teacake. Sorry, I have just remembered that you don't like plain chocolate teacakes. As you were.

PS Bloody well done!

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 22:34

JanesLittleGirl · 06/11/2023 22:23

Please tell that we aren't looping back to Eddie Izzard and asparagus sharing chromosomes?

Well, that would make sense if they do!

I'm celebrating in style tonight

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JanesLittleGirl · 06/11/2023 22:23

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 20:17

DO NOT TYPE ASPARAGUS INTO THE GIF THINGY!

Please tell that we aren't looping back to Eddie Izzard and asparagus sharing chromosomes?

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Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 21:45

howdoesatoastermaketoast · 06/11/2023 21:36

good taste in books though

She may have bought it in error! It wouldn't be the first time she did something stupid

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howdoesatoastermaketoast · 06/11/2023 21:36

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 21:33

Yeah, but that Quantum is a dodgy fucker!

good taste in books though

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 21:33

howdoesatoastermaketoast · 06/11/2023 21:20

2 reviews up now a solid 5*s

Yeah, but that Quantum is a dodgy fucker!

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Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 21:32

RealFeminist · 06/11/2023 21:21

THOSE APSARGARUS ARE FUCKIN DISGUSTANG

What kept you? We've been here for days! Have you been off doing leisure drives in your car? (Are they still a thing?)

Look what you made us do! Full totals for both books since we started back in April

Lurking Merkins - Volume Two of Under the Duvet of Darkness
Lurking Merkins - Volume Two of Under the Duvet of Darkness
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IcakethereforeIam · 06/11/2023 21:28

I'm sorry but, have you still not learned to listen when somebody warns you?

RealFeminist · 06/11/2023 21:21

THOSE APSARGARUS ARE FUCKIN DISGUSTANG

howdoesatoastermaketoast · 06/11/2023 21:20

2 reviews up now a solid 5*s

LarkLane · 06/11/2023 20:55

@IcakethereforeIam my own fault entirely for Not Listening To Good Advice and being nosey!
So serves me jolly well right. 😂

<Weird fecker who designed that bit of gif though>

IcakethereforeIam · 06/11/2023 20:43

Oh @LarkLane not you too? I'm so terribly sorry.

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 20:34

Amazon just told me a joke:

Why haven't aliens visited our solar system?

They looked at the reviews and saw it only had 1 star.

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LarkLane · 06/11/2023 20:29

WTF
Why do I never listen to those who know better?

DO NOT TYPE ASPARAGUS INTO THE GIF THINGY.

IcakethereforeIam · 06/11/2023 20:22

I'm so sorry 😞

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 20:17

DO NOT TYPE ASPARAGUS INTO THE GIF THINGY!

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Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 20:15

CyclingSam · 06/11/2023 15:24

@Boiledbeetle has the rabbit eaten the corner of your new book?

A love bite. Consider it a mark of approval. Your book is in good company.

only just realised... the book is under your duvet isn't it!!!

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IcakethereforeIam · 06/11/2023 20:10

I came across a weird .gif on the last Izzard thread. Actually, strike weird, it's downright disturbing 😳

I suppose it's ass-paragus. I'm not posting it, it's just... If anyone wants to see it put asparagus in the .gif drawer and, please, accept my apologies. You'll know it when you see it. There are a few weird ones though with similar artwork.

I'll get my phone charged so I can post a picture, then remind myself how to post a review on Amazon. But it'll probably be tomorrow.

@Boiledbeetle I'll cross the thunder bridge when and if I get to it. Thank you for the offer.

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 19:56

Waitwhat23 · 06/11/2023 19:34

There's one coming from me too

The celebrate gifs are getting weird!!

Happy Birthday Party Hard GIF by mattbag3d
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Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 19:55

IcakethereforeIam · 06/11/2023 19:38

I'm not sure I'd fess up. It might entail a name change and I'm quite fond of Cake. Couldn't steal your thunder @Boiledbeetle

You can borrow my thunder if needed! So you could do it Spartacus style in order to give yourself time to hide the fact they guessed the right person!!

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IcakethereforeIam · 06/11/2023 19:38

I'm not sure I'd fess up. It might entail a name change and I'm quite fond of Cake. Couldn't steal your thunder @Boiledbeetle

Waitwhat23 · 06/11/2023 19:34

There's one coming from me too

Boiledbeetle · 06/11/2023 19:13

howdoesatoastermaketoast · 06/11/2023 19:05

first review to actually make it up is mine. So there's some other good ones pending. It's nice to feel like we'll get a head start before someone comes along to tell us off.

Oh that is good news!

The one star review first last time was a bit of a pisser!

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ArcaneWireless · 06/11/2023 19:08

I love it toast 😊