Lurking Merkins - Volume Two of Under the Duvet of Darkness

[Boiledbeetle]

"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

Wonderful

@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.

So, I have received word from the Merkin Lady...

It’s SO GOOD! I love the way you have laid it out and the chapter titles are en pointe.

There was more to the message but I am unable to print it here as it contained spoilers!

It's nice to see your rabbit has good taste!! in books!

Currently on offer (Amazon do this off their own back it doesn't affect the amount of profit made on each book) don't know how long it will last though.

Currently on 28 volume 2 and 6 volume 1 this month.

Out which there's been 13 book 2 and 1 vol 1 sales sent out today!

Reduced already? Gutted! That's 45 pence I'm never going to see again. 😁

I know 45p I could have spent on....... Erm... A packet of cheap chicken noodles is the only thing springing to mind right now! I must be hungry!

I have no idea why they do it! They did it briefly on the first one! But not this soon!

It's up...

And it is marvellous. 👍🏽😊

Would 45p still buy a Freddo?

Love the review.

Youngest picked my copy up to have a sneer and I told her I'd written some of the poems in it. I think she was impressed, definitely surprised. I'm hoping she'll read it.

Takes screenshot before Lola gets chance to bring the 5 out of 5 stars rating down!

Do you think she'll work out who her mum is? And if she does will you admit she got it right or deny it forever and a day! (You could just tell her you're Boiledbeetle)

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.

I love it toast 😊

Oh that is good news!

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

There's one coming from me too

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!!

The celebrate gifs are getting weird!!

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.

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

DO NOT TYPE ASPARAGUS INTO THE GIF THINGY!

I'm so sorry 😞

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

DO NOT TYPE ASPARAGUS INTO THE GIF THINGY.